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Workshop helps families deal with dementia

Alzheimer Society of B.C., will offer the free workshop Understanding Dementia and Life After Diagnosis, on Aug. 9
Busker fest sings success

Busker fest sings success

First-ever Victoria Internation Buskers Festival expected to be bigger next year
TOUR de ROCK: OK, now it’s personal

TOUR de ROCK: OK, now it’s personal

Black Press photographer Chris Bush wants to drop-kick cancer into history books
Colwood beauty queen lands role in Disney on Ice

Colwood beauty queen lands role in Disney on Ice

Colwood figure skater Chanelle Biggan has sidelined college plans for at least a year for a chance to become a princess.
Art blooms from odds and ends

Art blooms from odds and ends

Starting with an old shelf or piece of a cabinet, Metchosin artist Jennifer Kivari readies herself to create a work of art.

Match wits with museum curators

Like a dinner party murder mystery, an upcoming event features lies and intrigue, but without the morbid element.

Architectural eye candy focus of walking tours

Six guided tours, hosted by the Architectural institute of B.C., will showcase the Inner Harbour, Fort Victoria, Old Town and Chinatown, James Bay and religious as well as 1920s art decor and moderne architecture.

Learn puppetry at a Greater Victoria library branch

Experience the magic, fun and silliness of a puppet show, or learn the art of puppetry, when travelling puppet shows and workshops for all ages roll through the Greater Victoria Public Libraries this summer. Visit the GVPL website at gvpl.ca to register or view the full list of puppetry events and a host of other free programs throughout the summer.

Hospitals foundation launches mail campaign

Fundraiser collects funds for neurosurgery equipment at Victoria General Hospital
Soggy celebration

Soggy celebration

Tour de Rock rider and Island District RCMP officer Const. Sandi Swanson (left) dishes out pancake breakfasts during rainy Langford Day celebrations on Saturday at Eagle Ridge Centre.