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The Most Expensive Event In History: How the Death and Devastation of COVID-19 Ranks Against Prior Global Disasters

By Harley Gordon
June 27, 2020

Even with nearly 500,000 dead, the world dodged a bullet in terms of what could have been. The economy, however, may never be the same.

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Why BC Fared So Well Through COVID-19

By Tristin Hopper
June 26, 2020

Chinese-Canadians may have done more than any single community to shield Western Canada from the worst excesses of COVID-19

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COVID-19 May Be Causing a Dramatic Rise in Penis Injuries: Victoria Study

By Cameron Welch
June 21, 2020

A UBC study attributed the spike in broken male genitals to the unintended consequences of COVID-19 lockdowns

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Prevent a Second Wave: Here’s More of What We Know on How to Avoid COVID-19

By Tristin Hopper
June 20, 2020

It doesn't stick to surfaces as much as we thought, and is particularly slow to spread outdoors

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The Pandemic Has Been Terrible for People, but Great for Orcas

According to experts, BC’s embattled killer whales are now enjoying quieter seas and increased fish

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The Attractions, Parks, Galleries, Gardens and Museums That Are Back Open in Greater Victoria

By Lee Walker
June 13, 2020

Get your Butchart fix, visit an art gallery, go axe throwing or even take in a movie

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INFOGRAPHIC: Every Canadian Killed by COVID-19 To Date

By Tristan Pratt
June 6, 2020

The scale of the loss can be hard to grasp. So we visualized it.

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Victoria Hardest-Hit City for Relative Unemployment in English Canada

By Cameron Welch
June 6, 2020

Victoria's all-important service and hospitality industries have been hit particularly hard