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B.C. woman overcomes debilitating car accident with ‘bling’

When she started driving that day, Celina Miller never expected to end up in the hospital.

‘You have to do something’: 80-year-old busker plays ukulele to raise money and make meals for the homeless

Edwin Padilla, an 80-year-old retired psychiatric nurse, has been setting up with a ukulele, a speaker, and a microphone all around Vancouver—busking to raise money he uses to cook meals for the homeless.

B.C. woman sends herself 1,000 postcards over 40 years of travel

A B.C. woman has been sending herself postcards while travelling for the past 40 years, with a pile of 1,000 collected so far.

Stuffed bear on construction site inspires neighbours to create “neigh-bear-hood”

A teddy bear sitting atop a Victoria construction site has become a local celebrity, inspiring more bears to appear on nearby balconies and bringing unexpected joy to neighbours and workers alike.

‘A life’s a life, no matter what it is’: Baby otter saved by people performing CPR and whistling lullabies

After looking beyond the crowd gathered at the marina, Robin Quirk saw what seemed like a wet sock on the dock.

B.C. teenager walks wherever he can—including on a seven-hour stroll to prom

Adam finds out why a teenager has decided to walk everywhere he can for hours every day.

‘Be cheerful and happy!’: Octogenarians’ quest for blackberries inspires reflection on living life

Adam Sawatsky meets a group of seniors who went searching for a sweet treat, but ended up finding something even better.

‘You don’t have to limit yourself’: B.C. man with cystic fibrosis attempts to run equivalent of 11 marathons in 11 days

Being stuck sitting down and scrolling through Marketplace was the last thing Darren Kerr would have wanted when he came up with the idea of doing the biggest run he’d ever done.

Husband pays tribute to late wife by building a remarkable little library inspired by a big ship

A remarkable little library is causing a big stir in Victoria.

‘You don’t picture your life with anyone else’: Musical couple’s enduring love story began as teenagers

Although he’s playing the accordion now, Adam Faber was performing on the piano when he attended the band camp that changed his life.

‘I couldn’t believe what I was seeing’: B.C. couple rescues great horned owl stuck upside down in their fence

When she first noticed something stuck on her fence, Cailin Lindsay thought one of her neighbour’s backyard chickens had escaped. But then she looked closer.

Fairy garden inspires mom to cultivate healing after devastating loss

When she first started doing these daily walks to the end of her complex’s driveway, Bonnie Duncan would look for animals.

B.C. woman’s daily conversations with crows inspire award-winning painting

Before she reveals why she started stopping at a bench during her daily walks, Jutta will tell you about the day she began investigating an unusual sound coming from her kitchen.

‘I dedicated this bike to the staff at the hospital’: Cancer survivor rides across Canada to inspire positivity and kindness

A Saskatchewan man recently found himself in B.C. during a cross-country trip 10 years in the making—all for a good cause.

‘A labour of love’: Man hoping to find new home for giant burl after transforming it into art

That last time Glen McLeod sat on his beloved tree’s bulbous base, he had to say goodbye.