Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

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B.C. is suspending camping in provincial parks, at least until the end of April. It’s also ending park services and closing facilities, citing the need to maintain social distancing.

A Victoria-based St. Michaels University School student has tested positive for COVID-19, according to deputy head of school Andy Rodford.

7-Eleven Canada says there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 at its Ladysmith store.

Eight new COVID-19 cases reported on Vancouver Island, bringing total to 30

All playgrounds in the Greater Victoria School District are closing to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The decision follows the direction of B.C.'s Provincial Public Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, the district said.

The lack of hand sanitizer on store shelves, in hospitals and for first responders during the COVID-19 outbreak has spurred a pair of distillers on Vancouver Island to start producing it.

When Vivian Moreau and her husband left Canada just over a week ago, the world was different. She was the only one wiping down every inch of her airplane seat with antibacterial wipes on their U.K.-bound flight.

Behind Dr. Bonnie Henry, who has rocketed to household name status in B.C. due to her medical leadership, there are offices where a pandemic has been pondered for years.