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Nanaimo has a new team of ambassadors patrolling municipal parks to encourage people to follow physical distancing protocols during the pandemic.

Peanut butter and jam make for a great sandwich pairing, but they’re also key ingredients in some novel research — a sniff test to identify otherwise asymptomatic COVID-19 carriers.

Most local businesses are suffering these days, and many will close permanently as a result of the COVID-19 lockdowns. These businesses are run by your friends and neighbours, and their loss would change Greater Victoria.

When Charlene Royston spotted what looked like a wolf on the Old Island Highway heading into Parksville last week, she was so surprised, she nearly drove off the road.

The deaths of two homeless men sheltering in the tent city at Topaz Park have devastated staff, outreach workers and residents, shelter manager Kelly Roth said Thursday.

Workers at a second poultry processing facility in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Thursday. Two workers at Superior Poultry Processors Ltd. in Coquitlam have the virus, she said.

If you’re one of the many whose employment has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, you can file an application for the $1,000 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Emergency Benefit for Workers starting May 1.

Classic rock king Steve Miller has cancelled his upcoming summer tour of North America, which includes a Sept. 1 date at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre.

Nanaimo council is considering ways to alleviate financial impacts to individuals and businesses from the coronavirus pandemic, including potentially putting off a planned tax increase to 2021.

Going to the park these days isn’t just a discretionary decision. For many people, particularly young families, it’s an urgent requirement, verging on a mental-health necessity.