Life

For Bassam Sua’Ifan and Yousra Al Qablawi, money was already tight. Rent, utilities, car insurance and the cost of feeding and caring for seven children account for the family’s entire budget.

You’re stranded on a deserted island with 100 others. Organization is vital for survival.

Camosun College Co-operative Education & Career Services Volunteer Fair: Looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity for the new year? Want to support your favourite non-profit organizations by volunteering? Volunteer Victoria invites you to join

Syrian refugees Vahid Said and Ayyus Bosi don’t get out of the house much. The couple, who are originally from Aleppo and arrived as refugees in Metro Vancouver last February, have three adult children and one teenager.

Playtime might not only help children develop their self-esteem, but also generate their sense of compassion

Volunteer Fair: Looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity for the New Year? Want to support your favorite non-profit organizations by volunteering? Volunteer Victoria invites you to join our Camosun Volunteer Fair Feb.

With their two sons serving as altar boys, and eight-year-old daughter Varti flying around the church hall in a red dress, Syrian refugees Ara and Sousan Strak celebrated their first year in Canada at St.

Canada’s beloved poet Gord Downie inspired us to think about reconciliation and resolutions. And it’s the indigenous leaders we’ve spoken to who have given us the tools and advice we need to advance this important project.

Looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity for the new year? Want to support your favourite non-profit organizations by volunteering? Volunteer Victoria invites you to join our Camosun Volunteer Fair Feb.

Made at least a little complacent by mild and pleasant winters in recent years, gardeners greeted snow and biting cold this month with varying degrees of shock. The snowfalls were oddly spotty on the Island.