Island Voices features a collection of articles for seniors and their families by Vancouver Island authors and authorities on a wide range of subjects.
Cost should never be the reason someone walks away from their dreams. Too many students are forced to delay – or abandon – their education because of financial pressures. Vancouver Island University is working to change that with the newly launched Ripples of Change campaign.
BC Unclaimed Property Society is the province’s primary caretaker of unclaimed funds under the Unclaimed Property Act. We keep unclaimed money safe until we can find rightful owners.
The Government of British Columbia’s 2026 budget introduces major changes to how seniors can defer property taxes which will reshape long-term financial planning for many older homeowners and their families. In BC, there are two key forms of property tax relief for seniors: the Home Owner Grant and the Property Tax Deferment Program. The Home…
The Province of British Columbia has declared February 26th is now a recognized as Seniors Care Providers Day as a meaningful acknowledgement of the thousands of dedicated professionals who support older adults across our province each and every day.
SYNDICATED REPRINT: Source: Victoria NewsBy Matthew Claxton Politics makes strange bedfellows, but there can be few stranger than B.C.’s NDP Premier David Eby, Prime Minister Mark Carney, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Yet all three — the left-leaning former civil rights lawyer, the resolutely centrist banker/polician, and the conservative, populist businessman — have been on…
Survey about access to physical activity programs for Seniors Older adults aged 50+, caregivers, and healthcare providers across British Columbia were invited to take part in an important survey about access to physical activity programs. This survey was part of a larger project focused on understanding how people discover, navigate, and take part in physical…
If you agreed to take on the crucial role of executor for a loved one’s estate, you know how vital your task is.
Retirement arrives quietly for most men. Our fast-paced schedule ends, we enjoy welcome relief from responsibilities, and revel in newfound peace and quiet.
There are many paths to entrepreneurship. You might be a little bored now that the ‘retirement honeymoon’ is over, and you might find yourself considering the challenge of entrepreneurship.
At a time of year when the focus is on kids, and rightly so, it’s refreshing to see community initiatives that remember Christmas is for seniors too!