Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

Testing the theory that there is no ideal time to do anything, a local cannabis company is planning to open its first retail location in Victoria’s Fairfield neighbourhood at the end of this week.

Some of Vancouver Island’s top musical talent will be coming together — virtually, of course — to raise money for people in need during the COVID-19 crisis.

A commentary by the CEO of the Victoria Innovation, Advanced Technology and Entrepreneurship Council. Every morning, I watch our prime minister update the nation on Canada’s COVID-19 response. “Save lives by staying apart,” he pleads.

If you’re feeling a little bit slower these days, you might be able to blame it on biology. That’s because isolation is bad for the brain, says University of Victoria neuroscientist Olav Krigolson. “People have trouble focusing.

The mayor of Alert Bay has tested positive for COVID-19 and is resting at home, the municipality announced Monday. Dennis Buchanan, 72, said he is feeling better than he did last week.

With the possibility B.C. Ferries may be eligible for the federal wage-subsidy program, the corporation has rescinded most of the layoff notices issued just over a week ago. In a memo from chief executive Mark Collins, B.C.

Municipal leaders are growing increasingly concerned that affordable-housing projects and other developments could be in jeopardy if local governments are unable to hold public hearings during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Eleven more people have died of COVID-19 in B.C., bringing the total to 69, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monday.

An online petition seeking to limit access to Vancouver Island during the COVID-19 outbreak continues to gain momentum, despite a dramatic drop in B.C. Ferries traffic over the long weekend.

Heavily armed Oak Bay police officers boarded a stolen yacht in the middle of the night and arrested a man who claimed to be infected with the COVID-19 virus.