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Halfmoon Bay writer Lorna Goodison has officially been presented the Queen鈥檚 Gold Medal for Poetry, which she received from Queen Elizabeth at a March 5 ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

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.

The 36th edition of the Islands Folk Festival will not go ahead as planned, but organizers of the popular Duncan festival 鈥済uarantee鈥� the event will return next year. The three-day folk festival was set to take place July 24-26 at Providence Farm.

Jason Jobin of Victoria joins 20 writers from more than a dozen countries on the short list for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize, which awards to its winner one of the highest amounts for an international prize for unpublished short stories.

Courtenay鈥檚 Vancouver Island Music Festival has cancelled is upcoming edition, with producers looking ahead to the festival鈥檚 return in 2021.

Premier John Horgan is hosting a free livestream concert Thursday that features four British Columbia musicians, including Juno and Grammy award winners.

The sa国际传媒 Museums Association and Arts sa国际传媒 have created a directory of online cultural content for viewers during the COVID-19 outbreak, including programs by several organizations in Victoria.

ZZ Top鈥檚 upcoming Canadian tour with Cheap Trick, which had been set to begin in Victoria on April 29, has been postponed.

Victoria鈥檚 Broken Rhythms dance company will turn to Facebook for its latest production, Into the WIRE.

Julia Jenkins of Nanaimo has been named a finalist for the 2020 CBC Short Story Prize, which carries a cash award of $6,000 for the winner.