>> City of Victoria
Up to 36 community projects will come to life thanks to more than $106,000 in matching funding from the 2022 City of Victoria’s My Great Neighbourhood Grants. To support residents with the current cost of project supplies, this week Council voted to increase the maximum amount available for future applicants.
“The My Great […]
>> Jesse Wallis
It is really important to us at the Good Food Box to provide an abundance of healthy fruit and vegetables at a low cost for our community. With the increase in the price of food across the province, we have been getting less bang for our buck—there is a direct link between food […]
>> Chantille Viaud
Last week Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) report confirmed what many of us have known for a while from friends or personal experience: that rent prices have grown at a record pace while the vacancy rates are the lowest since 2001.
Also last week, Victoria’s city council adopted the missing middle program, aimed […]
>> Laurel Collins, Member of Parliament for Victoria
As the MP for Victoria, my role involves both bringing the voices of my constituents to Ottawa, but also working for a vision of Canada where people don’t have to struggle to pay their rent or mortgage, or just to put food on the table; where people can […]
>> Lauren Gaultier
Some of you may have noticed there’s a new truck in town and it is serving up some Greek delights. The Greek n’ Go food truck opened in December 2022 adjacent to Fernwood on the Cook Street border at Mason Street. This father-daughter operation is run by Greek Canadians Eirini her dad Eleftherios. […]
Free boxes of fresh produce can make all the difference for families with soaring costs
›› Chantille Viaud
For the first time ever, it is more expensive to live in Victoria than Vancouver.
This won’t come as a surprise to almost anyone who has been to a grocery store recently. Soaring food prices, combined with high inflation on […]
›› Bryce Warnes
Black Cat Tattoo is hosting their 2nd Annual Winter Market on Sunday, December 11 at the Fernwood Community Centre at 1240 Gladstone Avenue. The market runs from 10am to 6pm and features 30+ vendors.
Last year’s Black Cat Winter Market attracted hundreds of visitors who showed up to support local artists and makers. This year’s market includes even more […]
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