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A sign outside a business in Sooke is making waves in the local community.

A sign outside a business in Sooke is making waves in the local community.

A sign outside a business in Sooke is making waves in the local community.

A temp agency on Vancouver Island is taking a compassionate crack at the labour shortage.

It seems everywhere you look this time of year, theres a party to be had, festive lights strung up, and signs of merriment all around. But for many, the holidays are hard – juggling finances, family dynamics or isolation can take a toll on mental health.

A Victoria therapist who works with the LGBTQ2S+ community on employment opportunities says she appreciates the roasters intention, but that it failed in its execution.

  VICTORIA -- In recognition of Mental Health Week, running from May 3 to 9, one professional counsellor in Victoria is calling on the province to do better and make mental health a priority. "Mental health has reached a critical point of crisis in B.C.," said registered professional counsellor Veronica Greer. Greer has launched the Mental Health First Initiative, a grassroots group which calls on the B.C. government to regulate counselling therapy. According to Greer, B.C. is the only pr...