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About 300 supportive, affordable housing units coming to Nanaimo

About 300 supportive, affordable housing units coming to Nanaimo

B.C. and the City of Nanaimo have announced a major initiative to develop about 190 permanent supportive housing units and another 125 affordable rental homes to help ease the years-long housing shortage in that community.
Our Community: A different path to mark Tour de Victoria鈥檚 10th year

Our Community: A different path to mark Tour de Victoria鈥檚 10th year

You can still get on your bike and take part in this year鈥檚 Ryder Hesjedal鈥檚 Tour de Victoria, with the launch of the 2020 #ridelocal Summer Challenge last week.
Island film industry gets back into action

Island film industry gets back into action

Film production on 91原创 Island has been showing signs of life in recent weeks, which is welcome news as casts and crews look to get back to business after months of inactivity.
In first visit since easing, teary daughter reconnects with 100-year-old mother

In first visit since easing, teary daughter reconnects with 100-year-old mother

Victoria鈥檚 Brenda Brophy tried in vain to hold back tears on Friday as she said goodbye to her 100-year-old mother following their first official meeting since visitation restrictions for long-term-care and assisted-living homes were eased last week
300 more sailings, B.C. Ferries loosens restrictions

300 more sailings, B.C. Ferries loosens restrictions

B.C. Ferries is loosening some restrictions and increasing capacity as summer travel within the province grows.
City of Victoria seeking injunction to move people camping within Beacon Hill Park

City of Victoria seeking injunction to move people camping within Beacon Hill Park

The City of Victoria is seeking a court order to require people sheltering in Beacon Hill Park to relocate from ecologically sensitive areas to other parts of the park. An application was filed Friday in B.C.
Demand for refill cartridges creates impression of sanitizer shortage

Demand for refill cartridges creates impression of sanitizer shortage

Many hand-sanitizer dispensers are running dry in health facilities across Island Health, but not because there is a shortage. The question of half-empty and empty dispensers at hospitals was raised at a virtual town hall meeting.
Plan on five-day school week in fall for K-7, education minister says

Plan on five-day school week in fall for K-7, education minister says

Parents of children entering kindergarten to Grade 7 should plan for a five-day-a-week return to school in September, says B.C. Education Minister Rob Fleming.
Jack Knox: He鈥檚 thrilled mom is back home but the hugging can wait

Jack Knox: He鈥檚 thrilled mom is back home but the hugging can wait

Not a lot of Love Actually reunion moments at the Victoria airport Wednesday. Not a lot of tight embraces as masked passengers from the Toronto flight were greeted by girlfriends and husbands and children. That鈥檚 what worried Narender Cheema.
Oak Bay Lodge could become temporary housing for homeless people

Oak Bay Lodge could become temporary housing for homeless people

The Capital Regional District will explore the possibility of using Oak Bay Lodge as temporary housing for people without homes during the COVID-19 outbreak.