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BC Cancer Foundation - Tour De Cure

Pedal for Hope: Tour De Cure rallies cyclists to transform cancer care

2,000 riders, volunteers prepare for 200-km summer fundraising ride from Cloverdale to Hope

  • Mar 20, 2023
Dianna Rivard with other founders and leaders at Quality Foods. submitted

The local grocer is more than just a store — it’s a meeting place, and even a wedding venue!

  • Mar 20, 2023
It's easy to get caught up in the "big stuff" during a renovation, but often the smaller details can make a big difference. MAC Renovation photo

5 Smart ideas for Aging in Place: Helping the home we love become the home we need

From easy-access door handles to main-floor living, create a home that works now – and later

  • Mar 13, 2023
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You could win your dream home! Your Choices Lottery tickets are your chance to become a multi-millionaire. Photo courtesy Choices Lottery

City, sea, or suburbs? The choice could be yours!

Choices Lottery winner will choose 1 of 9 Grand Prizes, including home packages worth $2.7 million+

  • Mar 13, 2023
You could win your dream home! Your Choices Lottery tickets are your chance to become a multi-millionaire. Photo courtesy Choices Lottery
The free Home Energy Navigator program supports energy upgrades, like electric heat pumps, in the CRD’s single-family homes.

Free program helps CRD homeowners renovate for energy efficiency

Connect with an Energy Concierge for help with rebates, contractors, quotes and more!

  • Mar 6, 2023
The free Home Energy Navigator program supports energy upgrades, like electric heat pumps, in the CRD’s single-family homes.
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Used.ca celebrates 20 years of being a local legend

Whether you’re buying or selling, this local marketplace is built on community

  • Feb 27, 2023
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A missing tooth can not only make you want to hide your smile, in some cases it can cause health issues, too. Replacing missing teeth with a strong, fully functional implant can give results that look and feel like a real tooth.

Show your smile again! Sooke dentist answers 5 common questions about dental implants

Implants offer look and feel of real teeth without the frustrations of dentures

  • Feb 27, 2023
A missing tooth can not only make you want to hide your smile, in some cases it can cause health issues, too. Replacing missing teeth with a strong, fully functional implant can give results that look and feel like a real tooth.
A loved one’s hearing loss doesn’t take away from who they are or your love for them, but it does present a unique challenge in relationships. Fortunately there are a variety of ways you can support your partner and strengthen your relationship. Photo courtesy NexGen

6 things to remember when dating someone with a hearing loss

So your partner has a hearing loss. They struggle every day with…

  • Feb 6, 2023
A loved one’s hearing loss doesn’t take away from who they are or your love for them, but it does present a unique challenge in relationships. Fortunately there are a variety of ways you can support your partner and strengthen your relationship. Photo courtesy NexGen
Give three different ways in 2023 and know you're actively participating in saving lives.

Help Make All the Difference — give 3 in 2023!

Transplants and blood donations helped Erica bounce back from a devastating diagnosis

  • Jan 9, 2023
Give three different ways in 2023 and know you're actively participating in saving lives.
At SunRiver Dental and Implant Centre they can help you keep your teeth healthy for life.

Keep your pearly whites for life, with advice from this Sooke team of professionals

Good dental hygiene and regular check-ups at your dentist are crucial for…

  • Dec 19, 2022
At SunRiver Dental and Implant Centre they can help you keep your teeth healthy for life.
The staff at Pharmasave Sooke have created a unique way of giving during the holidays with their Christmas Tree of Wishes program.

Pharmacy team helps Christmas wishes come true in Sooke

The holiday season is a time of giving, not only to family…

  • Dec 12, 2022
The staff at Pharmasave Sooke have created a unique way of giving during the holidays with their Christmas Tree of Wishes program.
Mohamed Zeid and the pharmacy team at Pharmasave Sooke are creating an online health information hub called “Because Your Health Matters”

Sooke pharmacy team creates much-needed Health Hub – “Because Your Health Matters”

Many people today face the daunting task of finding reliable online information…

  • Nov 21, 2022
Mohamed Zeid and the pharmacy team at Pharmasave Sooke are creating an online health information hub called “Because Your Health Matters”
Millionaire Lottery spokesperson Todd Talbot at one of this year’s Grand Prize homes – a 5,180 sq. ft. prize home worth over $3.2 million. Photo courtesy VGH+UBC Hospital Foundation

You could live like a multi-Millionaire – in the lottery home of your choice!

Millionaire Lottery winner to choose 1 of 10 prize options; proceeds support life-saving care at VGH

  • Nov 21, 2022
Millionaire Lottery spokesperson Todd Talbot at one of this year’s Grand Prize homes – a 5,180 sq. ft. prize home worth over $3.2 million. Photo courtesy VGH+UBC Hospital Foundation
Understanding upgrade opportunities for your home, and available rebates, has been no easy task but the brand new Home Energy Navigator program will make the process a whole lot simpler! Photo courtesy the CRD

Navigating an energy-saving home reno? Help is here, and it’s free!

CRD’s Home Energy Navigator program can help homeowners leverage up to $11,500 in combined rebates

  • Nov 14, 2022
Understanding upgrade opportunities for your home, and available rebates, has been no easy task but the brand new Home Energy Navigator program will make the process a whole lot simpler! Photo courtesy the CRD
Although it may take some time to get used to your hearing aids, wearing them should never cause you pain. It’s important to take it slow when you’re adjusting to new hearing aids.

Do hearing aids hurt?

Hearing aids are highly valuable for people who have hearing loss, but…

  • Nov 7, 2022
Although it may take some time to get used to your hearing aids, wearing them should never cause you pain. It’s important to take it slow when you’re adjusting to new hearing aids.
Rain gardens are landscape features designed to capture stormwater runoff from hard surface areas such as roofs, roads and parking lots. Photo courtesy the Capital Regional District

How to capture rainfall today, to save and use tomorrow

Rainwater harvesting can protect our aquatic ecosystems, and reduce water consumption

  • Oct 3, 2022
Rain gardens are landscape features designed to capture stormwater runoff from hard surface areas such as roofs, roads and parking lots. Photo courtesy the Capital Regional District
To mitigate heavy fall rains, it's important to allow rainwater to infiltrate into the ground to help protect aquatic habitat, filter pollutants and capture and store rainwater. Photo courtesy the CRD

2 simple steps to prepare your yard + garden for fall rain events

Native plants, permeable surfaces mitigate runoff and protect waterways

  • Sep 26, 2022
To mitigate heavy fall rains, it's important to allow rainwater to infiltrate into the ground to help protect aquatic habitat, filter pollutants and capture and store rainwater. Photo courtesy the CRD
Recycle leafblowers and other outdoor power equipment at depots across BC!

Save the great outdoors: recycle your electric outdoor power equipment—it’s easy!

For most of us, recycling household stuff is just part of the…

  • Sep 19, 2022
Recycle leafblowers and other outdoor power equipment at depots across BC!
While a septic system is typically out of sight, it shouldn’t be out of mind: your home can’t function without it and replacement comes at a high cost. Learn more as the Capital Region marks Septic Awareness Week, Sept. 19 to 25.

Out of sight, not out of mind: Be Septic Savvy

CRD offers timely reminders for Septic Awareness Week (you can even win a FREE inspection!)

  • Sep 19, 2022
While a septic system is typically out of sight, it shouldn’t be out of mind: your home can’t function without it and replacement comes at a high cost. Learn more as the Capital Region marks Septic Awareness Week, Sept. 19 to 25.
By remaining on authorized trails you help protect these lands for the ecosystems and cultural activities that depend on them.

Do you know your trail etiquette? 5 ways to enjoy our CRD parks and trails safely

The capital region is blessed with an abundance of parks, beaches, forests…

  • Aug 29, 2022
By remaining on authorized trails you help protect these lands for the ecosystems and cultural activities that depend on them.