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Victoria exhibit shares the beauty and legacy of intricately beaded Indigenous designs
On Beaded Ground at Victoria's Legacy Art Gallery gives visitors a chance to view beaded creations that have been stored in vaults for decades as well as vibrant work by contemporary Indigenous artists.
Fewer vendors and more Plexiglas — a summer market returns to Victoria's Inner Harbour
After a one year hiatus due to COVID-19 health restrictions, a smaller version of a market for local artisans and food vendors will return to the Lower Causeway in Victoria's Inner Harbour.
From plunging into snow to pickling sea kelp, B.C. artists, leaders share their holiday stories
From hunting for an over-sized turkey to early morning bike rides, B.C. artists and community leaders shared how they are raising spirits during the holiday season this year as part of the CBC Bright Lights of December series.
'Cold cotton falling from the sky': A new immigrant shares his first experience with the white stuff
A man who fled the violence of his African country with his family encountered snow for the first time in Victoria this week. He says he has now seen the "real Canada."
Elders and great-grandchildren share the legacy of learning Hul'q'umi'num'
Coast Salish elders are passing on the Hul'q'umi'num' language to the younger generations at a language house on Vancouver Island. Ruby Peter has five generations of language learners in her family that spans from a language nest to the university convocation hall.
A love for drive-in movie theatres creates larger than life Remembrance Day event
A love for drive-in move theatres inspired a Victoria artist to create a larger-than-life Remembrance Day event. Images of veterans from the First World War to the Canadian mission in Afghanistan will be projected on the south tower of a Victoria cathedral.
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Living with saving a life: How I saved my son from a life-threatening allergy
Last summer, the CBC's Jean Paetkau saved her seven-year-old son from an undiagnosed life-threatening allergy at a local pool. Paetkau describes how emergency training and a career in the newsroom helped her to cope with the crisis. The event changed her relationship with her son, ultimately creating a closer bond.
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Urban Regalia fashion exhibit inspired by Audrey Hepburn and Indigenous culture
Gitxan fashion designer Sug-ii-t Lukxs (Yolonda Skelton) says her art is inspired by her grandmother's oral stories and the style of movie star Audrey Hepburn. She says the clothing in her exhibit, Urban Regalia, is a way to pass down Indigenous culture in an urban environment.
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Indigenous teens get preview of campus life at university summer camp
Vancouver Island University is hosting summer camps to give Indigenous teenagers a chance to experience post-secondary life. The goal is to ease the transition to university, which can be especially challenging if it means moving away from a tight-knit community.
Giving kids a safe haven: Volunteers renovate First Nation's gym in act of reconciliation
More than 100 employees of Coast Capital Savings travelled from the lower mainland and Victoria to do much-needed renovations to the Cowichan Tribes gym.