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One notable comment, which came with a $500 donation: “At our ages, 91 and 87, we are very fortunate. We’re making this donation to help the many needy people during this dreadful pandemic.” The campaign has been pushed ahead by match challenges, including 10 by Andrew Beckerman, as well as large donations from local residents, businesses and organizations such as the Victoria Foundation. By the end of business on Tuesday, we had received about 3,800 individual contributions. The money will be used to help local organizations help people in need. The fund is run by a charitable socie...

1. 945 Reunion Ave., Langford Price: $60 million Improvements: 156 unit multi-family apartment building Vendor: Ledcor Property Investments, Vancouver Purchaser: Killam Apartment REIT, Halifax The Crossing At Belmont is the rental component of Belmont Market, a 160,000-square-foot outdoor shopping centre with anchor Thrifty Foods. The rental units have condo-like amenities and there is a rent-to-own program for tenants to save down payments to purchase across the street at the Belmont Residences strata building. 2. 2861 Craigowan Rd., View Royal Price: $54 million Improvements: 161 u...

In the past couple of days we have seen increased donations from north of the Malahat, which might have been prompted by the list of organizations we are helping that we published in the Sunday Times Colonist. With the high level of donations this year, we have extended the fund’s reach across Vancouver Island more than ever before. We are doing our best to provide help in as many communities as we can. The list includes the Mustard Seed Street Church, the Salvation Army in Victoria, the Goldstream Food Bank, the Sooke Food Bank, the Saanich Peninsula Food Bank, the Victoria Women’s Tr...

More than 35,000 B.C. Hydro ­customers on the Island were without power as of Monday evening. Weather and road conditions were making it tough for crews to get out, B.C. Hydro said. “All available resources will continue to work throughout the day and into the night to make repairs and restore power.” The utility said Duncan, the Gulf Islands, Greater Victoria and Nanaimo were among the hardest hit areas. In Central Saanich, police said there were several crashes due to slippery roads, and RCMP closed some roads in Nanaimo. Nanaimo RCMP urged people not to go out unless their vehicles we...

  VANCOUVER -- Traditionally, the Colwood Fire Department sends Santa Claus door to door each holiday season to collect donations for the Goldstream Food Bank. With COVID-19 restrictions in place on Vancouver Island and across the province, the annual Santa Go Round fundraiser just couldn't happen the way it usually does this year. "After the past year we've had, we had to do something," said Colwoood firefighter Dallas Lozoway. "And so we decided to do a drive-thru instead." Rather than travelling through the community with an entourage of Colwood firefighters, Santa Claus and his crew...