Stories

by Tania Tomaszewska Vancouver Island is kicking goals with its spirits and distilleries game. There's increasing attention from consumers in B.C. and beyond on what we're doing with our local bounty and botanicals. Island vintners are joining the party, blending local ingredients with their grapes to produce fantastic new libations. I've been expanding my horizons [...]

by Heather Love, Portfolio Manager, Investment Advisor - Odlum Brown Limited Small business owners and entrepreneurs have a lot of things in common, chief among them the desire to do things their own way. While business owners often benefit from greater flexibility to shape their future, owning a business also comes with greater risk. Long-term

by Jo Barnes | photo by Amanda Cribdon Photography The growing area is 400 square feet. The produce is a few inches high. But at this local farm, the word micro means mighty. North Saanich's Ultimate Microgreens grows tiny seedlings of edible vegetables and herbs called microgreens, but the output of this modest facility and

by Sherrin Griffin VP, Operations, Sidney SeniorCare As a kid, I remember many a Sunday afternoon when I could hear the rich strains of big band music coming from our basement rec room. My dad would spend whatever little time he had for himself down there listening to the music he loved. In my pre-teens,

by Dr. David Thomas and Kim Loucks, MRT Medical Imaging, Saanich Peninsula Hospital Medical imaging touches nearly every disease or condition. At the Saanich Peninsula Hospital (SPH), medical radiological technologists including Kim Loucks and radiologists such as Dr. David Thomas work together to obtain images to help your medical team determine diagnosis and treatment. Persistent

by Jo Barnes | photo by Amanda Cribdon Photography Music fills the air as a toddler twirls to the beat. Meanwhile a parent claps along to the tune, as his little one taps a musical instrument. It's fun and games here … but it's also serious business! Kindermusik, a music-based program for young children, provides