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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Shaking things up

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Shaking things up

Comment: Hard decisions, huge customer support at Westcoast Appliance Gallery

Comment: Hard decisions, huge customer support at Westcoast Appliance Gallery

Part of our continuing series on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on local businesses and organizations. A commentary by the two managing partners at Westcoast Appliance Gallery, where Fred Aram is also CEO and Byron Loucks is president.
Pandemic likely to spark surge of scams, says Better Business Bureau

Pandemic likely to spark surge of scams, says Better Business Bureau

The Better Business Bureau Vancouver Island is bracing for a rise in loan scams, as financial pressures mount amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
International-student enrolment plunges, teachers facing layoffs

International-student enrolment plunges, teachers facing layoffs

International student enrolment has nose-dived due to the global pandemic and public school teachers are facing layoffs as school districts across the region scramble to offset millions of dollars in lost revenue.
Alert Bay state of emergency could be lifted if virus cases remain low

Alert Bay state of emergency could be lifted if virus cases remain low

A local state of emergency in Alert Bay could be lifted as early as Friday if the number of new cases of COVID-19 remains low, says Dr. Dan Cutfeet of the 鈥楴amgis Health Centre.
Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre readied for use as emergency housing

Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre readied for use as emergency housing

Avery Taylor never dreamed he鈥檇 be setting up emergency housing in a hockey arena. 鈥淚t鈥檚 pretty exciting to take over a hockey rink,鈥 said Taylor, senior manager of housing and support services for the PHS Community Services Society.
鈥楬old the line鈥 even if restrictions ease, Dr. Bonnie Henry advises

鈥楬old the line鈥 even if restrictions ease, Dr. Bonnie Henry advises

Families should hold off setting up playdates or doubling their social bubbles too quickly, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said on the eve of the premier鈥檚 announcement about easing of COVID-19 restrictions in sa国际传媒
Les Leyne: Plastic shields and lineups are the new normal

Les Leyne: Plastic shields and lineups are the new normal

About 70 per cent of social interactions in sa国际传媒 have been curtailed through the overall response to the pandemic, and success in curbing it has set the stage for some resumption of contacts. Provincial health officer Dr.
Island distillery sends hand sanitizer to hospitals

Island distillery sends hand sanitizer to hospitals

VANCOUVER 鈥 Health care staff at Vancouver General Hospital are grateful for their new supply of hand sanitizer, even though it smells more like a cocktail lounge than an operating room.
Comment: For Wilson鈥檚 Group, a painful reality, but still hope

Comment: For Wilson鈥檚 Group, a painful reality, but still hope

A commentary by the president and CEO of The Wilson鈥檚 Group of Companies, part of our continuing series on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on local businesses and organizations.