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B.C. returnees with no self-isolation plan will be sent to quarantine site: premier

B.C. returnees with no self-isolation plan will be sent to quarantine site: premier

Those returning to B.C. by air or land are required to present a self-isolation plan to officials when they arrive, or face being sent to a quarantine site, says Premier John Horgan. 鈥淭his self-isolation plan is not just a suggestion,鈥 Horgan said.
B.C. residents urged to stay home this long weekend, as COVID-19 cases hit 1,336

B.C. residents urged to stay home this long weekend, as COVID-19 cases hit 1,336

There are 45 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in B.C. and five additional deaths
Island Health nixes idea of putting homeless in Royal Athletic Park

Island Health nixes idea of putting homeless in Royal Athletic Park

Island Health has scrapped plans to use Royal Athletic Park as a temporary tenting site for people without homes as it ramps up efforts to move people indoors during the COVID-19 outbreak. The health authority said it鈥檚 working with Victoria and B.C.
B.C. Ferries reducing service to Southern Gulf Islands

B.C. Ferries reducing service to Southern Gulf Islands

One ferry route to Salt Spring Island will be cancelled while service to the rest of the Southern Gulf Islands will be streamlined starting this weekend, as B.C. Ferries further reduces service amid the COVID-19 pandemic. B.C.
Gordy Dodd: We鈥檝e shown time and again how we can rally together

Gordy Dodd: We鈥檝e shown time and again how we can rally together

A commentary by a legend in local retail, on behalf of his family. Hello everyone. I hope that you and your loved ones are safe, healthy and able to stay at home.
Financial help is there, ask before you need it, experts say

Financial help is there, ask before you need it, experts say

With thousands of people in Greater Victoria facing job losses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, financial experts say there are ways to mitigate the resulting problems.
Les Leyne: Planners didn鈥檛 dream of anything like this

Les Leyne: Planners didn鈥檛 dream of anything like this

The cost of fighting COVID-19 is far beyond anything imagined in B.C.鈥檚 planning for the economic disaster that accompanies a pandemic.
Children of essential-service workers returning to school in Cowichan Valley

Children of essential-service workers returning to school in Cowichan Valley

Some students are returning to eight elementary schools in the Cowichan Valley School District this week as part of a plan to accommodate the children of essential-service workers dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Island fishermen reel in lingcod for 91原创鈥檚 less fortunate

Island fishermen reel in lingcod for 91原创鈥檚 less fortunate

A fishboat packed with fresh lingcod 鈥 a premier B.C. product 鈥 is set to land this morning in Ucluelet, where the fish will be unloaded and taken to 91原创 to provide up to 10,000聽meals for people in need.
Gardening takes off in capital region amid virus worries

Gardening takes off in capital region amid virus worries

Home gardening is exploding throughout the capital region as residents plant modern versions of victory gardens during an uncertain time.