Haircuts for Good

John Perlinger runs the initiative Haircuts for Good which is a movement designed to raise money for health-care providers and food banks. To participate, individuals can cut their own hair, or the hair of a family member, upload a photo on social media with...

101-year-old does 101 laps for charity

John Hillman is a 101-year-old Vancouver Island resident residing in Oak Bay. For his birthday, Hillman is taking the next 20 days to accomplish 101 total laps around Carlton House. Hillman is raising awareness as well as raising money for Save The Children Canada. To...

Local fishermen catch lingcod for people in need

The donation of about 3,000 pounds of lingcod is a result of a collaboration involving a Nanoose fisherman and his teenage son, a Richmond-based seafood firm, a packing company and a charity that will distribute the fish. In Ucluelet, the fish will be unloaded and...