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Victoria City Council announces Open Air Recovery Plan
Public spaces to be transformed into patios and retail space Photo by Darian Lee On May 19, B.C. officially entered into Phase 2 of the province’s Restart Plan. This means that businesses in the retail, service, and hospitality industries are now allowed to open,...
How B.C. is preparing for wildfires and floods amid COVID-19
Public health guidelines force emergency planners to change tactics as the province prepares for the possibility of another record-breaking summer of fires Photo sourced via Pixabay As British Columbians hunker down at home, emergency planners are staring hard at...
Treatment of the street community in response to COVID-19 brings criticism from camp residents and activists
Disposal of property, lack of support, and inadequate housing amongst grievances for the homeless in Victoria Shea Smith with his dog Tony in Beacon Hill Park, photo by Michael John Lo. The tent camps at Topaz Park and Pandora Avenue were dismantled between May 20 and...
