Victoria, B.C. – The Victoria Foundation is very pleased to announce the release of Victoria’s 2024 Vital Signs report, in both print and a brand-new digital version that’s easily navigable...
Vital Signs Articles
Changing lives by providing hope and dignity through hygiene
Anne McIntyre says while there are services that provide food and shelter to those in need, hygiene products can often be more of an afterthought. Tune in as Anne joins host Lucky Budd on...
Connecting generations through Filipino art, food, and passion
Laila Pires joins host Lucky Budd on the Vital Victoria Podcast to tell the story of one of Canada’s first Filipino-owned community centres, and how it continues to create space for...
Boosting literacy skills for a more confident and democratic Victoria
This month on the Vital Victoria Podcast, host Lucky Budd joins Janine Hannis, the Head of the Greater Victoria Alliance for Literacy (GVAL), and Christine Bossi, the Executive Director of...
Destigmatizing addiction and mental health in the construction industry
This month on the Vital Victoria Podcast, Rory Kulmala, the CEO of the Vancouver Island Construction Association (VICA), joins host Lucky Budd to talk about mental health and addiction...
A voice of Victoria and why local journalism matters
Host Lucky Budd welcomes Jack Knox to the Vital Victoria Podcast. Recently retired from the Times Colonist in Victoria, B.C., Jack shares his story on how he got his start in journalism and...
From Vancouver Island to the Olympics, talking sport and culture
Host Lucky Budd welcomes Micah Zandee-Hart, member of the Canadian Women’s National Hockey Team. Growing up on the Saanich Peninsula, Micah talks about her journey from playing minor hockey...
From Vancouver Island to the Olympics, talking sport and culture
Host Lucky Budd welcomes Micah Zandee-Hart, member of the Canadian Women’s National Hockey Team. Growing up on the Saanich Peninsula, Micah talks about her journey from playing minor hockey...
Victoria’s Vital Signs report reveals the top concerns of Greater Victoria citizens
Victoria, B.C. – Victoria Foundation released their 2022 Victoria’s Vital Signs report today, an annual check-up that measures the vitality of our region as seen through the eyes of the...
May 2022 Vital People Roundup: Vital Signs Survey Launch
The 2022 Vital Signs survey launched in May and this year we're asking "what does community mean to you?" Fill out this year's survey and see stories from the month highlighting Vital People...
Victoria’s Vital Signs is back for 2022 asking “What does community mean to you?”
Victoria, BC – The Victoria Foundation is proud to launch the seventeenth Vital Signs citizen survey creating the basis for the 2022 Vital Signs report. We are asking residents of...
Victoria’s Vital Signs is back for 2022 asking “What does community mean to you?”
Victoria, BC – The Victoria Foundation is proud to launch the seventeenth Vital Signs citizen survey creating the basis for the 2022 Vital Signs report. We are asking residents of...









