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B.C. Transit has extended free travel and bus entry through rear doors until the end of May to enhance social distancing for drivers and passengers. The measures had previously been extended to the end of April.

It’s official. Premier John Horgan has declared the Tooth Fairy an essential service, saying the nocturnal visitor is allowed to travel freely around the province. That means no COVID-19 restrictions to stop it from going from house to house.

Victoria city council has approved the police chief’s request for additional money to boost patrols in and around Topaz Park, where people without homes are living in tents during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Red tulips to honour heroes of all kinds Last fall I planted some red tulips hoping they would bloom in time for the commemorative anniversary of the liberation of Holland. These events were to be taking place in Holland at this time.

Donate online at RapidReliefFund.ca . More options below. Heart flags inspired by one that ran in the Times 91Ô­´´ continue to generate support for the Rapid Relief Fund.

With gyms shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic, cycling is replacing other forms of fitness

When the COVID-19 pandemic started to tear through economies around the world, the owner of Down to Earth Garden and Nursery expected she would soon be closing her doors.

Expect temporary closures of the Ogden Point breakwater and parts of the Lower Causeway on the Inner Harbour next year, the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority is warning, as it won’t have the money to do much-needed repairs of both facilities.

Nanaimo has a new team of ambassadors patrolling municipal parks to encourage people to follow physical distancing protocols during the pandemic.

Peanut butter and jam make for a great sandwich pairing, but they’re also key ingredients in some novel research — a sniff test to identify otherwise asymptomatic COVID-19 carriers.