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An investment based largely on cruise ship business is now paying off handsomely for a local cleaning firm and the community despite Victoria鈥檚 empty cruise ship terminal.

As Greater Victoria businesses anxiously await further reopening of the economy, a new forecast Tuesday suggests the B.C. capital will weather the pandemic storm slightly better than most cities in Canada.

If you want to launder your money, soap and water is best, the Bank of Canada says.

Those wanting to catch a glimpse of rare pieces from artists Lawren Harris, Maud Lewis and Shushan Egoyan will have the opportunity next week when the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria reopens following a two-month closure.

The federal government has announced a one-time, tax-free top-up payment to help seniors absorb costs related to COVID-19 鈥� a 鈥渜uite meaningful鈥� lump sum for low-income seniors in the province, says B.C.鈥檚 seniors advocate.

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The United Way will use a $600,000 donation to support eight neighbourhoods in the Lower Mainland and 91原创 Island, including Victoria and Esquimalt.

In the run-up to the Victoria Day long weekend, B.C. Ferries is reminding people to avoid non-essential travel in its bid to keep staff and passengers safe from COVID-19. 鈥淢any communities served by B.C.

The job market was such a disaster in April that the normally by-the-book analysts at Statistics Canada聽had to surface an obscure indicator just to capture it.

This submission, from a Victoria retailer who chooses to remain anonymous, is part of our continuing series on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on local businesses and organizations.