The rate of Island hospitalizations for alcohol use is twice the national average.
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“The best barometer of how many people are downtown compared to pre-pandemic [days] would be if you look downtown and see how few restaurants actually stay open for lunch versus five years ago." — Bill Lewis, chair of the Hotel Association of Greater Victoria.