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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way Canadians buy and sell. The move to tap, swipe and insert cards, use electronic transfers and pay via mobile devices has all but rendered obsolete the idea of handing over a wad of cash for any kind of item.

Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps has deactivated her Twitter account in response to negative comments about homelessness in the city that she says were distracting from her attempts to highlight positive initiatives.

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Motorists could start paying more to park downtown next month as Victoria ponders a return to pre-COVID-19 rates in some areas.

COVID-19 concerns have affected a number of flights in and out of Victoria, Vancouver and Kelowna, and alerts have been issued, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monday.

Vancouver Island has seen six new COVID-19 cases since Friday as part of a provincewide uptick that provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry called a warning to British Columbians.

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About a dozen people gathered downtown Saturday to demand better protections for retail and hospitality industry workers, including 21 days of paid sick leave.

Despite public-health orders restricting visits to long-term care homes, a small number of able-bodied residents are walking out of the homes to buy cigarettes, take a stroll in the city or meet with friends, creating a risk to others in the faciliti