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Higher prices on the menu as restaurants open doors

Higher prices on the menu as restaurants open doors

As restaurants across the capital reopen to reduced seating and higher costs for food and pandemic safety, some diners will have to brace for higher bills 鈥 either immediately or in the near future. Ian Tostenson, chief executive of the B.C.
Comment: Canada鈥檚 handling of epidemic doesn鈥檛 make sense

Comment: Canada鈥檚 handling of epidemic doesn鈥檛 make sense

A commentary by a retired medical doctor who lives in Courtenay. I have been sitting in a lovely hotel room in Fredericton, N.B., for two weeks under quarantine.
Despite hiccup, record reservations for B.C. campgrounds

Despite hiccup, record reservations for B.C. campgrounds

Despite an opening day marked by technical issues for B.C.鈥檚 camping reservation system, a record 50,479 bookings were made.
Dave Obee: How Victoria鈥檚 sister city in Japan has kept cases of COVID-19 at zero

Dave Obee: How Victoria鈥檚 sister city in Japan has kept cases of COVID-19 at zero

When it comes to containing COVID-19, it might be impossible to do better than Morioka, Victoria鈥檚 sister city in Japan. Morioka is the capital and largest city in Iwate prefecture, north of Tokyo.
Letters May 26: Being our best selves; clover at Clover Point

Letters May 26: Being our best selves; clover at Clover Point

Bringing out the best in ourselves Re: 鈥淎 history lesson from H.Y. Louie: kindness and charity overcome all,鈥 commentary, May 23. The commentary by Tzu-I Chung of the Royal B.C.
Struggling to help special-needs children while schools are closed

Struggling to help special-needs children while schools are closed

Many parents are struggling to work from home while serving as homeschool teachers to their kids during the COVID-19 pandemic, but disability advocates and parents of children with special needs say the challenges are even greater for that vulnerable
Comment: At Maycock Eyecare, adapting procedures to safely take care of patients

Comment: At Maycock Eyecare, adapting procedures to safely take care of patients

A commentary by the owner of Maycock Eyecare, a third-generation family business that opened in Victoria in 1949. Part of our continuing series on the impact of COVID-19 on local businesses.
Oak Bay police bill for 135 hours of OT during COVID-19 outbreak

Oak Bay police bill for 135 hours of OT during COVID-19 outbreak

Oak Bay police billed taxpayers for 135 hours of overtime in March to replace officers who were quarantined due to travel abroad or because they developed COVID-19-like symptoms.
More than 313,000 have completed B.C.鈥檚 COVID-19 survey; deadline is May 31

More than 313,000 have completed B.C.鈥檚 COVID-19 survey; deadline is May 31

There鈥檚 a week left to tell the province your experiences and needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. So far, more than 313,000 people have taken part, said provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry.
Sidney council to look at replacing parking stalls with patios

Sidney council to look at replacing parking stalls with patios

Parking stalls could soon be replaced with patios and pedestrian walkways in some areas of Sidney鈥檚 downtown to allow people to keep physically distanced while out eating and shopping.