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When the pandemic first emerged, I wrote a column questioning the future of the handshake. This week, a colleague reminded me of that column and asked me if I think handshakes are gone for good.

A local grandmother who recently donated $1 million to the Victoria Hospitals Foundation to help fund critical-care needs at Royal Jubilee and Victoria General hospitals hopes her actions will inspire others.

We had a few warm days in May and I鈥檓 sure there鈥檚 more to come. When the heat reappears, you might enjoy taking a folding chair (with a drink holder) and a good book to the beach, and perhaps a child as well (if you know one), also with a good book.

In her 2021 budget, federal Finance 颅Minister Chrystia Freeland made much of the alleged fact that, despite a binge of COVID-19 spending and resulting massive deficits, sa国际传媒 is well-placed compared with other western countries.

For immediate assistance for those who may need it, the National Indian Residential School Crisis Line is available 24 hours a day at 1-866-925-4419.

When the Covid pandemic is behind us, I am going to treat myself to a little vacation, as most of us probably plan to.

Kevin Falcon has announced he鈥檚 running to be leader of the sa国际传媒 Liberal Party, and says he鈥檇 begin with a name change. Not his own name mind you, though given the amount of baggage he鈥檚 carting around, that might not be a bad idea.

It is possible that the report of the independent review of the budget of School District No. 61 (Victoria) will become the gold standard for reviews of school district budget processes.

If you were to ask the whales, dolphins and porpoises that live in and visit the region, they鈥檇 probably say humans aren鈥檛 the greatest neighbours. We鈥檙e dirty, messy, smelly, dangerous and noisy.

For immediate assistance for those who may need it, the National Indian Residential School Crisis Line is available 24 hours a day at 1-866-925-4419.