Shalu Mehta

Island Health warns of possible COVID-19 transmission at The Sticky Wicket and other Victoria establishments. (Shalu Mehta/News Staff)

Possible COVID-19 exposure at downtown Victoria establishments

Island Health warns of possible exposure at a pub and other businesses

Island Health warns of possible COVID-19 transmission at The Sticky Wicket and other Victoria establishments. (Shalu Mehta/News Staff)
West Shore RCMP is investigating a robbery that took place at Ma Miller’s Pub in Langford on March 23. The suspect is a man who concealed his face and left in a dark-coloured sedan. (Courtesy of West Shore RCMP)

West Shore RCMP investigate robbery at Ma Miller’s Pub

Police seek male suspect who hid his face and said he had a knife

West Shore RCMP is investigating a robbery that took place at Ma Miller’s Pub in Langford on March 23. The suspect is a man who concealed his face and left in a dark-coloured sedan. (Courtesy of West Shore RCMP)
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Internet safety while social distancing: expert says monitor internet use

More opportunities for scams, cyber criminals, sexual predators

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Island Health facilities will only be open for essential visits. (Black Press Media file photo)

Island Health facilities now only open for essential visits

Visits allowed for critically ill, those in end-of-life care or those that need escorts

Island Health facilities will only be open for essential visits. (Black Press Media file photo)
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B.C. Real Estate Association calls for stop to open houses during pandemic

Association working with government to help secure relief funding for realtors

(THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito)
Cool Aid will no longer accept food donations to reduce transmission of COVID-19. Instead, the organization asks for monetary donations or grocery store gift card donations which can be made online. (Shalu Mehta/News Staff)
Cool Aid will no longer accept food donations to reduce transmission of COVID-19. Instead, the organization asks for monetary donations or grocery store gift card donations which can be made online. (Shalu Mehta/News Staff)
VicPD is asking for the public’s help as officers continue to search for 36-year-old Brandon Doran, who is wanted in connection to a violent home invasion. (Courtesy of VicPD)

VicPD still searching for man wanted in violent home invasion

Police ask public to call 911 if Brandon Doran is spotted

VicPD is asking for the public’s help as officers continue to search for 36-year-old Brandon Doran, who is wanted in connection to a violent home invasion. (Courtesy of VicPD)
Black Ball Ferry Lines has suspended service between March 30 and April 30. (Nicole Crescenzi/News Staff)

Black Ball Ferry suspends service beginning March 30

Ferry operating as scheduled until March 30 so travellers can go back to Canada or U.S.

Black Ball Ferry Lines has suspended service between March 30 and April 30. (Nicole Crescenzi/News Staff)
Langford’s Kimberly Proctor was the victim of a brutal assault and murder in 2010. (Facebook/Kimberly’s Law)

Island family still mourns teen’s gruesome murder as killers’ parole approaches

Proctor’s aunt says murder is ‘like a disease, a festering mass of emotion’

Langford’s Kimberly Proctor was the victim of a brutal assault and murder in 2010. (Facebook/Kimberly’s Law)
Sandwiches are made for the homeless as Our Place closes its drop-in amidst COVID-19. All meals will now be served outside of 919 Pandora Ave. (Courtesy of Grant McKenzie/Our Place)

Social services groups take extra precautions for Victoria’s most vulnerable amid pandemic

Our Place, Cool Aid, Mustard Seed change procedure for sake of health and safety

Sandwiches are made for the homeless as Our Place closes its drop-in amidst COVID-19. All meals will now be served outside of 919 Pandora Ave. (Courtesy of Grant McKenzie/Our Place)
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Social media post encourages neighbourhood shamrock hunt for St. Paddy’s

Shamrock hunt helps community celebrate amidst COVID-19

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Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre phone lines closed

Canadians asked to report fraud or fraud attempts online

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The Victoria Clipper V has cancelled all sailings through April 30 due to COVID-19. (Black Press Media file photo)

Victoria Clipper stops sailings through April 30

Decision to stop sailings is ‘proactive’ and ‘preventative’ measure

The Victoria Clipper V has cancelled all sailings through April 30 due to COVID-19. (Black Press Media file photo)
Langford Mayor Stew Young says urgent measures need to be taken to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. (Black Press Media file photo)

Island mayor calls for urgent measures to prevent spread of COVID-19

Langford’s Stew Young says schools should close, ferries should stop

Langford Mayor Stew Young says urgent measures need to be taken to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. (Black Press Media file photo)
Former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama’s talk at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre on March 31 has been postponed due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. (Black Press Media file photo)

Michelle Obama talk in Victoria postponed amidst COVID-19 concerns

Event to be rescheduled after province bans gatherings of more than 250 people

Former U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama’s talk at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre on March 31 has been postponed due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19. (Black Press Media file photo)
Tiffany Harvey got decked out as Venom, the Marvel Comics character, for Capital City Comic Con last year at the Victoria Convention Centre. (Black Press Media file photo)

Capital City Comic Con postponed due to COVID-19

Screen Actors Guild advises members to not fly in forseeable future

Tiffany Harvey got decked out as Venom, the Marvel Comics character, for Capital City Comic Con last year at the Victoria Convention Centre. (Black Press Media file photo)
More than 100 people from different walks of life gathered at Royal Jubilee Hospital on Saturday and Sunday for Code Hack 2020, a 24-hour hackathon dedicated to solving real-world health care problems at Island Health. (Shalu Mehta/News Staff)

PHOTOS: ‘Hackers’ come together to help solve Island Health challenges

More than 100 people participate in Code Hack 2020

More than 100 people from different walks of life gathered at Royal Jubilee Hospital on Saturday and Sunday for Code Hack 2020, a 24-hour hackathon dedicated to solving real-world health care problems at Island Health. (Shalu Mehta/News Staff)
Tim Kennedy of Campbell River holds copies of his children’s books about fire safety. He pitched the books – Tommy and Tammy the Firefighting Children – to Dragons’ Den in Victoria. (Shalu Mehta/News Staff)

Entrepreneurs from around the Island audition for Dragons’ Den in Victoria

Pitches have a chance to make it onto national television

Tim Kennedy of Campbell River holds copies of his children’s books about fire safety. He pitched the books – Tommy and Tammy the Firefighting Children – to Dragons’ Den in Victoria. (Shalu Mehta/News Staff)
Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps and Canadian Minister of Middle-Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance Mona Fortier met on Wednesday to discuss quality of life and well-being in the community. (Shalu Mehta/News Staff)

Minister on middle-class discusses quality of life, affordability with Victoria mayor

Victoria stop part of minister’s quality of life tour

Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps and Canadian Minister of Middle-Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance Mona Fortier met on Wednesday to discuss quality of life and well-being in the community. (Shalu Mehta/News Staff)
The steps of the B.C. Legislature building began to empty Thursday as Indigenous youth and supporters packed up. Red dresses from a ceremony in honour of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit folks were on the lawn. (Shalu Mehta/News Staff)

B.C. Legislature steps empty as Indigenous youth pack up Thursday

Closing ceremony was held to thank supporters, community

The steps of the B.C. Legislature building began to empty Thursday as Indigenous youth and supporters packed up. Red dresses from a ceremony in honour of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit folks were on the lawn. (Shalu Mehta/News Staff)