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Real-estate firm giving portion of agents鈥 fees to Rapid Relief Fund

Real-estate firm giving portion of agents鈥 fees to Rapid Relief Fund

Donate online at RapidReliefFund.ca . More options below. Macdonald Realty Victoria has joined the list of donors to the Rapid Relief Fund, committing to give a portion of its agents鈥 monthly fees to the cause.
Postal workers plan drive-by salute to hospital employees tonight

Postal workers plan drive-by salute to hospital employees tonight

Greater Victoria postal workers will be saluting health-care staff Thursday night by driving post office vehicles past Royal Jubilee and Victoria General hospitals. Fire trucks will be providing an escort.
Les Leyne: Easing of B.C. restrictions will be slow and methodical

Les Leyne: Easing of B.C. restrictions will be slow and methodical

The B.C. government will be keeping firm control of any efforts by business and individuals to resume activities now curtailed by health orders. Premier John Horgan said Wednesday it will be a 鈥渟low, methodical phased-in approach.
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Flower power

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Flower power

Background: Saanich woman given 30 days to shut down flower stand
Crisis in the shadows: Convergence of pandemic and opioid-overdose emergency

Crisis in the shadows: Convergence of pandemic and opioid-overdose emergency

British Columbia鈥檚 other public-health emergency has slipped from the headlines lately, as eyes focus on the COVID-19 outbreak. But the opioid crisis that has claimed at least 5,605 lives in B.C. since 2015 races on relentlessly.
鈥楥adillac鈥 commuter rail isn鈥檛 needed, says lead advocate

鈥楥adillac鈥 commuter rail isn鈥檛 needed, says lead advocate

A 鈥淐adillac鈥 version of a potential commuter-rail service between Langford and Victoria is not needed right now, says the chief executive of the Island Corridor Foundation.
This year's Symphony Splash cancelled due to pandemic

This year's Symphony Splash cancelled due to pandemic

Organizers behind one of the city鈥檚 largest annual events 鈥 the Victoria Symphony Splash 鈥 have cancelled its upcoming edition.
Les Leyne: Bonnie Henry checks all the boxes in her daily briefings

Les Leyne: Bonnie Henry checks all the boxes in her daily briefings

Display empathy, honest and openness? Check. Demonstrate competence and expertise? Check. Design effective messaging and stick with it? Check. The U.S.
Letters April 29: Year-round schooling; helping the homeless

Letters April 29: Year-round schooling; helping the homeless

After pandemic, keep schools open all year Now that we鈥檝e begun to flatten the curve in the COVID-19 pandemic, there is talk of re-opening schools.
Impact of the pandemic: At Cook Culture, selling online and upbeat chats by phone

Impact of the pandemic: At Cook Culture, selling online and upbeat chats by phone

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every local business 鈥 the ones owned and operated by your friends and neighbours. There are thousands of stories about the impact of the pandemic on business; here is one.