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Workers rally to fight for jobs amid coronavirus epidemic; dire time for hotels

Workers rally to fight for jobs amid coronavirus epidemic; dire time for hotels

After almost 10 years in the hospitality industry, Christie Spiteri is uncertain about her future.
Victoria Classic Boat Festival cancelled due to pandemic

Victoria Classic Boat Festival cancelled due to pandemic

The Maritime Museum of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ has cancelled the 2020 Victoria Classic Boat Festival.
Police reopening front counters in Victoria, Esquimalt

Police reopening front counters in Victoria, Esquimalt

Victoria police are reopening the front counters at their Victoria headquarters and Esquimalt location to offer fingerprinting, police information checks and other services starting Monday. Services will be available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Death of inmate, just arrived and alone, has family seeking answers

Death of inmate, just arrived and alone, has family seeking answers

The death of a newly admitted inmate at Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre has devastated his family and friends, and left them searching for answers.
View Royal to join livestreamers; some councils take other routes

View Royal to join livestreamers; some councils take other routes

View Royal is set to become the latest municipality in Greater Victoria to stream council meetings online as local governments look for ways to improve transparency in the age of COVID-19.
A ‘good escape’: campsites packed with Islanders in family bubbles

A ‘good escape’: campsites packed with Islanders in family bubbles

Greater Victoria residents in search of a bit of normalcy amid the pandemic filled Goldstream Provincial Park on Saturday.
Jack Knox: Saanich woman, 80, among thousands from sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ trapped in India by COVID

Jack Knox: Saanich woman, 80, among thousands from sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ trapped in India by COVID

The pandemic was still just distant thunder when Narender Cheema’s 80-year-old mother flew to northern India in January. The milder winter season seemed a good time for the Saanich woman to visit relatives there.
Tougher measures urged to block wayward travelling

Tougher measures urged to block wayward travelling

People in small Vancouver Island communities are worried that American tourists are flouting border restrictions and could spread COVID-19.
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Visitors sneaking in

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Visitors sneaking in

'Queue jumpers' not welcome in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ as COVID-19 U.S. cases rise: sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ premier
False alarm as COVID-19 case mistakenly reported at Nanaimo mall

False alarm as COVID-19 case mistakenly reported at Nanaimo mall

A name mix-up led Nanaimo’s Woodgrove Centre administration to mistakenly announce that a store employee had tested positive for COVID-19. That turned out to be incorrect, Heather Fisk, Woodgrove’s marketing manager, said Thursday.