Cindy E. Harnett

Ramesh Espinoza wanted to erect a big-screen TV in the seating area of his restaurant but was advised against it by the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority, so he put it on a boat.

Island Health warned anyone using the parkade to allow extra time to find parking or arrange drop-off and pick-up if possible.

The $272,843 raised will go to the Island Kids Cancer Association, which helps Vancouver Island families dealing with childhood cancer.

A survey posted this week says waitlists for specialists increased by 10 per cent in 2025 alone.

Dr. Bonnie Henry says those factors include widespread availability of naloxone and increased public awareness of overdose signs and response measures.

“I thought this is not happening, I don’t care what I have to do, this goat is not dying,” says Gina Moore.

With not enough dermatologists to meet demand, extra training for family physicians is increasingly becoming an alternative option.

The hubs — modelled on last year’s Repeat Violent Offending Intervention Initiative — aim to enhance monitoring of property crime offenders.

Of the dermatologists on the referral list for the south Island, two offer only private-pay cosmetic services, five are no longer accepting referrals and one recently retired.

Melissa Wing was initially unable to walk or talk when she suffered a stroke while at a beach party at Ogden Point in the summer of 2023.