News In Victoria: Latest Stories

COVID-19

Everything's Closed: Here's How You Can Still Get Out

By Tristin Hopper
March 19, 2020

This shutdown could last upwards of two months, so you’re going to need to get outside sooner or later

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“It Was A Very Difficult Decision”: The Clipper On Why It Sealed Off Victoria’s Link to Seattle

By Tori Marlan
March 18, 2020

Denied a federal closure of the border, BC officials have instead pushed to unilaterally sever Vancouver Island’s transportation links with Washington

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What COVID-19 Could Do to Victoria's Homeless

By Anna J. James
March 18, 2020

The street population could be among the hardest hit by the virus. What is being done to protect them?

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What COVID-19 Will Do To Real Estate

By Leo Spalteholz
March 16, 2020

As Victoria works to limit the carnage from the pandemic, here's a look at what we'll be piecing together when this is all over

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The Capital’s Guide to Navigating COVID-19 Victoria

Current as of March 18: What’s open, what’s not and why you absolutely should not visit grandma

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Why There's No Way Victoria is Getting a 2020 Cruise Season

For any community trying to insulate itself against COVID-19, an arriving cruise ship is an epidemiological nightmare

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Should COVID-19 Infect Vancouver Island At Projected Rates, Here’s How Many Get Sick

By Tristin Hopper
March 12, 2020

At current rates, even the most optimistic figures show 240,000 infected and 2,880 dead

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What An Unchecked Outbreak of COVID-19 Would Do To Victoria

By Tristin Hopper
March 5, 2020

As happened in Washington State, the disease could already have a foothold that hasn’t yet been detected