News In Victoria: Latest Stories

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Lineups and Closed Playgrounds: Portrait of A Socially Distanced Victoria

By James MacDonald
April 26, 2020

As BC prepares to return to normal, we took a good look at the bizarre world COVID-19 has created

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As Death Strikes Coastal First Nations, Communities Talk of "Thwarted" Attempts to Protect Themselves

By Tori Marlan
April 25, 2020

Only Alert Bay has been allowed to lock down— but their mayor had to catch the virus first

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Small Businesses Hit by COVID-19 Offered Rent Relief into June

By Sean Craig
April 25, 2020

Program covers 50% of rent, provided landlord drops it by 75%

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The Toll of COVID-19: Who the Pandemic Has Killed and Where

Through a combination of public health policy and luck, BC is poised to lose only a fraction of what was expected

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Is It Safe to Start Visiting Family Again?

By Tristin Hopper
April 21, 2020

We’re all going to see our families again eventually, here’s why it’s prudent to keep waiting

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Nearly A Month Into COVID-19 Emergency, International Travellers Arrived Unchecked at Victoria International

By Tori Marlan
April 18, 2020

After arriving from Turkey earlier this week, local woman tells The Capital she encountered no measures whatsoever to enforce self-isolation

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Here’s How Many Vancouver Islanders Might Truly Have COVID-19

By some estimates, up to 100,000 BCers could be hidden survivors of COVID-19

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Victoria Proposes Closing Streets to Offer More Social Distancing

By Sean Craig
April 16, 2020

Sidewalks proving far too narrow to maintain two meters' distance from fellow pedestrians