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The 2020 Mackenzie Tour-PGA Tour sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ season has been hit out of bounds from the tee.

The cruise-ship season that was forecast to bring more than three quarters of a million passengers to Victoria’s shores — and an estimated $130 million in economic activity — has been scuttled.

British Columbians are buying more alcohol during the pandemic lockdown as sales during March and April spiked. And that has some addiction experts concerned. Dr.

Victoria will begin booking hotel and motel rooms for people living in Beacon Hill Park and elsewhere who were left behind when the province moved more than 300 people indoors from camps at Topaz Park and Pandora Avenue.

Essential service workers in the grocery sector receiving extra pay during the pandemic will be watching their paycheques in the coming weeks as companies re-evaluate how they compensate employees.

The Ryder Hesjedal’s Tour de Victoria presented by Scotiabank, scheduled for Aug. 22, will not be held this year. Organizers said hosting the Tour’s 3,000 bike riders would not be possible due to the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

Going from sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s west coast island to its east coast island could salvage the soccer season for Pacific FC. Prince Edward Island could be the solution for playing out the 2020 pro Canadian Premier League campaign amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Victoria Jazz Society has cancelled the 27th edition of the Vancouver Island Blues Bash due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The organizers cite the federal decision to close the border to non-essential travel and the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

The Strathcona Regional District has reopened several outdoor amenities, though many will remain closed for the time being.

While it is bullish on sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s economy next year, the Conference Board of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ suggests the provincial economy will contract by 3.8 per cent this year due in part to the province’s reliance on tourism and trade with Asia.