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During difficult times, there is always chocolate. Five Victoria entrepreneurs say despite the pandemic, there鈥檚 no time like the present to open a new store dedicated to the delectable treat.

An enormous piece of industrial equipment built in Victoria has reached its new home on the North Vancouver waterfront.

Frontline workers at Starbucks in the 3100 block of Douglas Street, near Mayfair Shopping Centre, in Victoria now have the backing of the United Steelworkers as they seek better working conditions from the Seattle-based coffee giant.

Food trucks will soon be rolling into some of Sooke鈥檚 parks. The district is giving the green light to the mobile kitchens on a trial basis.

sa国际传媒 Ferry Services Inc.鈥檚 annual public meeting is coming up on Thursday at 10 a.m. and members of the public can connect online if they want to take part. Speakers will address the challenges of the past year and what is anticipated for the future.

Interior work on the former Sears store at Hillside Centre has been ongoing for several months behind papered windows for what is believed to be the region鈥檚 third Walmart Super Centre.

Ride-hailing company ReRyde Technologies Inc. is planning to start service in 30 to 60 days in Greater Victoria, on Vancouver Island and in the Okanagan after its second bid for approval to operate was successful.

Unions are calling on companies to keep their workers safe and tighten up the rules amid the pandemic as violations and inspections mounted across the province.