Joanne Linka News Today

Stop by for coffee, sandwiches and homemade baked goods at the newly opened Second Chance Café at the Cedar Hill Recreation Centre.

The provincial and federal governments are providing more than $4.8 million to improve ventilation in nine social housing buildings.

Nineteen safe, affordable homes are now open for women and children fleeing violence in Victoria in a building managed by the Cridge Centre.

The rising cost of living is not only hitting households across Vancouver Island and the charities that feed people in need, it’s also taking a toll on the non-profit groups that make a difference in people’s lives.

Cridge centre has worked with survivors from both groups for more than 30 years

  VICTORIA -- A generous donation from a local developer is going to make a difference in the lives of many Greater Victoria residents. Abstract Developments has donated $75,000 to The Cridge Centre for the Family. The money will go to various programs for families and individuals that need extra support in the community. The non-profit society had been around for 148 years, helping women leaving violent relationships, families needing supportive and transitional housing, seniors, brain i...