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Citing frustration with the process and not wanting to be associated with even the whiff of cutbacks to mid-Island ferry service, four members of the Hornby Island-Denman Island Ferry Advisory Committee have resigned. The resignations came after sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

After a long 2 1/2 months, the sound of children’s laughter is about to echo from Greater Victoria’s playgrounds again.

Taking care of business series

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Ferries says that most passengers on trips longer than 30 minutes will be required to carry a face covering as of June 15, and asked to wear it whenever a physical distance of two metres from others can’t be maintained.

When the province announced pandemic pay for front-line health and social services workers in mid-May, Selena Martin was disappointed to see that her role as a home-share caregiver wouldn’t be included among those receiving the top-up.

Rigorous cleaning protocols prompted by the pandemic have given a Saanich-based company in the disposable-wipes business a potentially bright future. Bast Fibre Technologies Inc.

The Royal sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Museum will not reopen certain areas of its building, including the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Archives Reference Room, until further notice, citing the health and safety of its staff and visitors.

A commentary by the chairperson of the Grumpy Taxpayer$ of Greater Victoria, a citizen’s advocacy group for municipal taxpayers.

Kids in the West Shore are back playing on the swings and slides of their neighbourhood playgrounds, but those in Victoria and Saanich will have to wait a bit longer as each municipality crafts its plan for a safe reopening.

A retired Victoria architect is worried that the aluminum-and-cable railings that will replace the pale blue concrete balustrade along Dallas Road won’t be strong enough to withstand harsh winter storms.