Candidates answer Qs on Homelessness, Poverty & Harm Reduction

Leading up to the May 7 Victoria – Beacon Hill All Candidates Meeting on Homelessness, Poverty and Harm Reduction, the Downtown Service Providers posed four questions to the Candidates. Read more

Early-morning Victoria street walk shocks Green leader

Jane Sterk, MLA Candidates and BC Green Party Leader, joined Rev. Al on his morning round on Friday. Read more

Victoria’s ‘living wage’ jumps to more than $18/hour

The Community Social Planing Council had release the ‘living wage’ calculation for Greater Victoria – the wage required to maintain an adequate quality of life for a two-parent, two-child family. Read more

Reverend Al invites politicians on early-morning Victoria street walk

As the election race heats up, Rev Al invites MLA Candidates to join him on his morning rounds. Read more

Highly potent heroin on Victoria streets prompts warnings

Service providers are urging users to use caution due to a highly potent heroin on the streets of Greater Victoria. Read more

Homeless ‘poster boy’ Wade Churcott dies

Times Colonist reporter Jack Knox goes on morning rounds with Rev Al following the death of Wade Churcott.  Read more

TC 10K: Housing… won’t slow down these Victoria runners

Every Step Count participants are running in the upcoming TC 10K. Good luck to them! Read more

Oak Bay-Gordon Head candidates lay out plans to address poverty

The UVIC Poverty Law Club and the Coalition hosted an All Candidates Meeting on Poverty and Homelessness on Saturday. The Times Colonist’s coverage: Read more

MLA Candidates answer questions on Poverty and Homelessness

Leading up to the April 20 Oak Bay – Gordon Head All Candidates Meeting on Poverty and Homelessness, the UVIC Poverty Law Club and the Coalition posed six questions to the Candidates. Read more

Society, developers join to fill need for low-cost rental housing

The Greater Victoria Housing Society estimates we will need 360+ more rental apartment units to be built each year for the next 25 years. Read more