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British Columbia has recorded its highest number of illicit-drug-overdose deaths ever in a single month, reaching the grim milestone in May. The B.C. Coroners Service said 170 people died from illicit-drug overdoses in May, the equivalent of 5.

A helpline has been created to support doctors, nursing practitioners and pharmacists treating patients with opioid-use disorders, Mental Health and Addictions Minister Judy Darcy announced Thursday.

British Columbia has marked six days in a row with no additional deaths due to COVID-19. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the death toll stood at 167 on Thursday and no new community or health-care outbreaks have been identified.

Christopher Donison had big plans for the summer, including producing a festival with top jazz and classical artists performing at the Victoria International Marina.

Only a day after families at Mount St. Mary鈥檚 long-term care home were told they could visit a loved one, the facility had to reverse course. 鈥淭his is so sad for everyone, tragic beyond words,鈥� said Brenda Brophy, 55, of Victoria.

Here鈥檚 what came to mind while watching a Canada Post van trundle down a residential street in Victoria on Sunday: Jeff Bezos鈥檚 fortune has grown by $35 billion US during the pandemic. The two are connected.

B.C. Premier John Horgan says there will be an impasse if B.C.鈥檚 plan to reopen domestic tourism province-wide is met with plans to close communities.

A commentary by a former deputy minister in 10 ministries under five premiers, who also ran his own small business for 20 years.

The Victoria Harbour Ferries are back in action after a long hiatus brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The company鈥檚 18-vessel fleet is usually on the water by the third week of February and keeps going until the end of October.

When the Vic Theatre reopens Friday, it will become the first movie house in Canada to get back to business during the COVID-19 era, according to organizers.