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A three-week campaign to raise money for people who cannot afford healthy food has netted more than $30,000.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says in the face of a global pandemic there are many examples of generosity and caring — including the nightly outdoor cheer for front-line workers doing essential jobs.

Dear Helen: This is normally a busy time at garden centres. What protocols are in place to keep customers safe in this time of physical distancing and COVID-19? G.L.

A commentary by a retired journalist living in Sidney. The capital region’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic underlines two things you should already know. First is that our communities have a lot of good people who’ll step up when they’re needed.

A commentary by a substitute teacher from Victoria working in Gjoa Haven, Nunavut We were told on March 16 that Nunavut schools would be shutting down for the next three weeks.

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Hermann’s Jazz Club is hoping a shift to livestreaming concerts will provide some income for performers who are out of work as a result of social-distancing measures.

Major utilities supplying electricity, natural gas, water and sewage service say they are working on a triage-style basis during the COVID-19 crisis.

Bells at more than 40 Anglican churches on Vancouver Island, Cormorant Island and the Gulf Islands will toll at noon today and continue every Wednesday as a tribute to those involved in the fight against COVID-19.