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Dave Obee: How Victoria鈥檚 sister city in Japan has kept cases of COVID-19 at zero

Dave Obee: How Victoria鈥檚 sister city in Japan has kept cases of COVID-19 at zero

When it comes to containing COVID-19, it might be impossible to do better than Morioka, Victoria鈥檚 sister city in Japan. Morioka is the capital and largest city in Iwate prefecture, north of Tokyo.
Letters May 26: Being our best selves; clover at Clover Point

Letters May 26: Being our best selves; clover at Clover Point

Bringing out the best in ourselves Re: 鈥淎 history lesson from H.Y. Louie: kindness and charity overcome all,鈥 commentary, May 23. The commentary by Tzu-I Chung of the Royal sa国际传媒
Struggling to help special-needs children while schools are closed

Struggling to help special-needs children while schools are closed

Many parents are struggling to work from home while serving as homeschool teachers to their kids during the COVID-19 pandemic, but disability advocates and parents of children with special needs say the challenges are even greater for that vulnerable
Comment: At Maycock Eyecare, adapting procedures to safely take care of patients

Comment: At Maycock Eyecare, adapting procedures to safely take care of patients

A commentary by the owner of Maycock Eyecare, a third-generation family business that opened in Victoria in 1949. Part of our continuing series on the impact of COVID-19 on local businesses.
Oak Bay police bill for 135 hours of OT during COVID-19 outbreak

Oak Bay police bill for 135 hours of OT during COVID-19 outbreak

Oak Bay police billed taxpayers for 135 hours of overtime in March to replace officers who were quarantined due to travel abroad or because they developed COVID-19-like symptoms.
More than 313,000 have completed sa国际传媒鈥檚 COVID-19 survey; deadline is May 31

More than 313,000 have completed sa国际传媒鈥檚 COVID-19 survey; deadline is May 31

There鈥檚 a week left to tell the province your experiences and needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. So far, more than 313,000 people have taken part, said provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry.
Sidney council to look at replacing parking stalls with patios

Sidney council to look at replacing parking stalls with patios

Parking stalls could soon be replaced with patios and pedestrian walkways in some areas of Sidney鈥檚 downtown to allow people to keep physically distanced while out eating and shopping.
sa国际传媒 Parks overwhelmed as thousands try to reserve campsites

sa国际传媒 Parks overwhelmed as thousands try to reserve campsites

鈥淥verwhelming numbers鈥 of people trying to reserve campsites on the first day of availability led to technical problems with bookings on the sa国际传媒 Parks Discover Camping website, the Ministry of Environment says.
Premiers come out in support of a federal paid sick leave program

Premiers come out in support of a federal paid sick leave program

Three premiers have endorsed a national sick leave program proposed this week by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as "crucial for the safe restart of our economy." sa国际传媒
A cautious restart as people come out to eat and shop downtown

A cautious restart as people come out to eat and shop downtown

A Sunday afternoon line-up to snag a seat in a downtown restaurant would have been commonplace a few months ago, but now it鈥檚 a sign that downtown Victoria is slowly coming back to life.