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As the COVID-19 crisis continues to unfold, a dilemma is emerging around the measures which should be taken to limit job loss, and rescue businesses at risk.

Royal Roads University has closed the Hatley Park gardens and its buildings to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The university, which is located within Hatley Park National Historic Site, announced the closures on Tuesday.

The approximately 20,000 students in Greater Victoria aren’t the only ones finding new ways to keep busy while schools in the area remain closed.

Twenty-five new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in B.C., four additional deaths

Victoria’s StarFish Medical is on the front lines of an effort to manufacture 30,000 ventilators in Canada to meet an expected shortage of the life-saving medical equipment in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A heart flag is now flying in front of the Times 91Ô­´´ building, a show of support for front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

An earlier version of this story included a photo that showed a downtown residential tower. We apologize for the use of that photo. Its use was not meant to imply that people living in that building might be ignoring self-isolation orders.

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Harmac 91Ô­´´ is winning attention for the medical-grade pulp it produces for a U.S. customer and is assessing interest from potential new customers.