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"Fight The Pandemic!" Posters to Battle COVID-19

By Dash Dixon
April 5, 2020

Not since the Second World War has so much of society been devoted to defeating a common enemy, so we thought it could use some posters

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An Indigenous Warning: Never Underestimate the Power of a Virus

By Meaghie Champion
April 4, 2020

Just like the smallpox that repeatedly tore through Coastal First Nations, COVID-19 is uniquely deadly because it came out of the blue

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Paralyzed By COVID-19, Downtown Businesses Now Contending With Crime Wave

By Sean Craig
April 4, 2020

For businesses already thrown into dire straits by COVID-19, a break-in could spell bankruptcy

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How To Pitch In For The Fight Against COVID-19

By Sean Craig
April 3, 2020

Volunteer, give blood, sign up to check on seniors; this is The Capital’s guide to doing your bit

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Why BC Might Be Winning The Battle Against COVID-19

More will die and many more will get sick, but here are the numbers to show that BC hospitals will be able to hold off the tide until the pandemic passes

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(Updated) What's Still Open In Victoria

The grocery and drug stores are all open, and you can still get a cocktail and a donut

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Solving the Face Mask Shortage With Reconfigured Snorkeling Gear

By Tristin Hopper
March 31, 2020

For only $20 a unit, two Victoria tech entrepreneurs have set upon an ingenious way to top up dwindling supplies of protective equipment for frontline health workers

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See Aerial Footage of Victoria Deserted by COVID-19

A drone from the Victoria-based SkyScope took to the air Sunday morning to capture the BC capital utterly emptied of people