B.C. government takes punches as Victoria earns negative national spotlight

B.C. government takes punches as Victoria earns negative national spotlight

Victoria’s mayor and a local business association are calling on the B.C. government to step up as the city makes national headlines for the wrong reasons.

National newspaper series shines spotlight on Pandora problem

Victoria is under the national spotlight as Canada’s national newspaper kicks off a series focusing on the homeless and addiction crisis, to the backdrop of Pandora Avenue, calling it the “epicentre for the nationwide opioid crisis.” Pandora Avenue has become notorious in the capital city for daytime sheltering, drug use and crime. As Victorians know, and the Globe and Mail article points out, Pandora wasn’t always plagued by these issues. But c…