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Hang a jacket, place a hat, take a blanket: Princeton's charity Coat Rack opens

Hang a jacket, place a hat, take a blanket: Princeton's charity Coat Rack opens

The coat rack opens every Nov. 5 at Eureka The Everything Store in Princeton
Storm walking in Oak Bay

Storm walking in Oak Bay

stqéya (Staqueya) was sculpted in honour of a wolf that spent much of its life off the coast of Oak Bay
Langford firefighter turns up the heat for steamy charity calendar

Langford firefighter turns up the heat for steamy charity calendar

The annual fundraiser helps raise money for the Victoria Hospitals Foundation
Esquimalt cemetery a solemn place of remembrance for Canada’s military

Esquimalt cemetery a solemn place of remembrance for Canada’s military

God's Acre is the final resting place of more than 2,500 military personnel and their family members
'The only reason I'm alive': BC Guide Dogs offer loving therapy to veterans

'The only reason I'm alive': BC Guide Dogs offer loving therapy to veterans

Saanich resident Stephane Marcotte speaks to how his relationship with his dogs saved his life
Sidney veteran fondly remembers her time as an 'Ack Ack Girl'

Sidney veteran fondly remembers her time as an 'Ack Ack Girl'

Lily Bales was only 17 when she joined the women's branch of the British Army
Greater Victoria poppy campaign in full swing thanks to hard-working volunteers

Greater Victoria poppy campaign in full swing thanks to hard-working volunteers

Community efforts and volunteers make the poppy campaign possible
At the galleries: Works capture the vividness of nature

At the galleries: Works capture the vividness of nature

Plus, Oak Bay Artists' Fall Studio Tour runs this month
Don't ditch pumpkins in Greater Victoria parks, make soup instead

Don't ditch pumpkins in Greater Victoria parks, make soup instead

Day old jack-o'-lanterns make great fundraisers, compost and even pup treats
Combine Halloween spirit with Halloween safety, say Vancouver Island RCMP

Combine Halloween spirit with Halloween safety, say Vancouver Island RCMP

Fireworks only OK with a permit, firecrackers never OK, remind police