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Sellers using COVID-19 fears to resell toilet paper and hand sanitizer on Craiglist Vancouver

Sellers using COVID-19 fears to resell toilet paper and hand sanitizer on Craiglist Vancouver

Or, why the human race is headed straight to hell
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Winter weather sets back Sportplex opening in New West

Winter weather sets back Sportplex opening in New West

The new Queen’s Park Sportsplex is still on target to meet its budget, but it’s going to be finished a little later than anticipated. Construction of the new $5.9-million, 12,700-square-foot facility is underway in Queen’s Park.
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$50 for paper towels? Beware these Craigslist deals that play on COVID-19 panic

$50 for paper towels? Beware these Craigslist deals that play on COVID-19 panic

Sellers on Craigslist are offering paper towels 'that can be used as toilet paper' and masks that may or may not be out of date
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Letter: We don't need to replace the Pattullo Bridge

Letter: We don't need to replace the Pattullo Bridge

Editor: Re: Improving 10th Avenue to move traffic thought New Westminster. New Westminster has to stop the traffic moving through.
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Emergency Support Services finds new home in New West – and needs volunteers

Emergency Support Services finds new home in New West – and needs volunteers

Emergency Support Services is in need of volunteers to help out their fellow citizens.
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Shortages at stores: A mix of supply issues, price discounts and virus fears

Shortages at stores: A mix of supply issues, price discounts and virus fears

Shortages of toilet paper, bleach and hand sanitizer in Greater Victoria might have as much to do with disruptions in the supply chain and discount pricing as they do with fears over COVID-19.
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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Going on a panic-buying spree

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Going on a panic-buying spree

The federal health minister suggested that we stock up on supplies , just in case we're forced to go into quarantine. An opposition MP didn't think that was a good idea.
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Les Leyne: As condo insurance costs soar, a call for action, not just thinking

Les Leyne: As condo insurance costs soar, a call for action, not just thinking

‘The time for thinking is gone,” Liberal MLA Marvin Hunt yelled at the government Tuesday in the heat of a legislature battle over condo insurance. It was a brief respite in a serious argument.
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B.C. schools advised to cancel or postpone trips to coronavirus-hit regions

B.C. schools advised to cancel or postpone trips to coronavirus-hit regions

B.C. is recommending schools cancel or postpone trips to affected areas overseas during the March school break as the COVID-19 virus spreads rapidly to more countries, and the number of known B.C. cases increased to 12.
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B.C. health officials confirm 10th, 11th and 12th cases of COVID-19

B.C. health officials confirm 10th, 11th and 12th cases of COVID-19

The announcement came only hours after the province announced its ninth case
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