Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

The B.C. government will be keeping firm control of any efforts by business and individuals to resume activities now curtailed by health orders. Premier John Horgan said Wednesday it will be a “slow, methodical phased-in approach.

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British Columbia’s other public-health emergency has slipped from the headlines lately, as eyes focus on the COVID-19 outbreak. But the opioid crisis that has claimed at least 5,605 lives in B.C. since 2015 races on relentlessly.

A “Cadillac” version of a potential commuter-rail service between Langford and Victoria is not needed right now, says the chief executive of the Island Corridor Foundation.

Organizers behind one of the city’s largest annual events — the Victoria Symphony Splash — have cancelled its upcoming edition.

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After pandemic, keep schools open all year Now that we’ve begun to flatten the curve in the COVID-19 pandemic, there is talk of re-opening schools.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every local business — the ones owned and operated by your friends and neighbours. There are thousands of stories about the impact of the pandemic on business; here is one.

Donate online at RapidReliefFund.ca . More options below. Vancity is getting behind the Rapid Relief Fund with a $100,000 matching challenge. As soon as the fund rises by $100,000, Vancity will donate $100,000 of its own, said CEO Tamara Vrooman.

The Sidney Street Market has been cancelled for this year, after organizers were advised to cancel or postpone summer events.