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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.

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.

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.

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 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.

The police tape is gone and all the tents have been cleared from Pandora Avenue after Victoria police enforced an evacuation order of the street on the weekend.

One day in the distant past, legendary Victoria street cop Doug Bond tried to persuade a suspect in a credit union robbery to confess. C鈥檓on, Bond told less-than-co-operative criminal, you match the description given by the tellers.

A Syrian family鈥檚 hopes of reuniting with relatives in Victoria this year have been put on hold indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bishr settled in Victoria with his wife, widowed sister and young nephew in 2018.

Capital region residents are turning out in high numbers at farm stands and markets to buy locally grown and freshly picked produce.

Island communities on the 250-kilometre stretch between Campbell River and Port Hardy could lose their daily bus service this month if the operator鈥檚 application to abandon the route is approved. Tofino Bus Services Inc.