B.C. announces new transition housing for women fleeing violence
The B.C. government Wednesday announced funding for new transition housing for women and children fleeing violence.
Island Voices
Island Voices features a collection of articles for seniors and their families by Vancouver Island authors and authorities on a wide range of subjects.
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5 Strategies to Be a Happy Caregiver – part 1
Every day I hear from caregivers who are struggling as they care for their parents. They struggle with their (new) responsibilities and the time-consuming tasks.
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The Canada Council for the Arts reveals the GGBooks finalists
Seventy Canadian books up for the Governor General’s Literary Awards
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Are you a Landlord?
Currently, under the Residential Tenancy Act, the rent increase formula is 2 per cent plus CPI (consumer price index). In 2019 that is calculated to be 4.5 per cent.
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Back to American politics.
Michael Cohen’s testimony shocked the world… but I don’t really know why so many people are surprised.
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BC Government Sets Their Sights:
The BC government is optimistic in its latest budget update released last Friday. They are forecasting a budget surplus of $669 million, a projection which is $450 million higher than the February’s budget. Finance Minister Carole James is basing this on B.C.’s economic growth projections that are among the highest in Canada with 2.2 per…
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Victoria’s Two Tiers of Real Estate
If you’re buying real estate in Victoria, you’re looking at either a seller’s or a buyer’s market, depending on how much you’re planning on spending.
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Celebrating Labour Day.
Did you know going on strike was once considered a criminal conspiracy? That trade unions were illegal in Canada?
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Bullies Paradise needs to be addressed
Courtesy of the likes of President Trump, Twitter and other forms of electronic communication have the same beauty and the curse characteristics of Fire and Water. All 3 make great servants but terrible masters.
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Ousting the First Prime Minister of Canada
Recently, Victoria’s Mayor and city Council, in the name of reconciliation with First Nations peoples, decided to remove the statue of Alexander A. McKenzie from the front of the city hall and replace it with a plaque commemorating his achievements while abhorring him as the “Father of Pain”. Interesting. I understand their motivation. Reconciliation with…