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If you're like all my arts- and entertainment-loving friends these days, you've been sitting in your home enjoying some aspects of self-isolation (the chance to read a book, for instance) but craving your fix of theatre or music.

On the bright side, gas is down to $1.13. Now if only there were somewhere to go. Justine Etzkorn doesn’t worry about that. As a lighthouse keeper on the west coast of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Island, she only ventures into town, Victoria, a couple of times a year.

Kids are off school, and if you’re looking for an activity, baking something together can be tasty fun. The adult can run the operation, while the kids help with such things as fetching ingredients, measuring and mixing.

Have a look at some of the cherry blossoms from around the Lower Mainland

Practical advice for surviving these strange times

With all the worry and concern about COVID-19, this seems a good time to offer a recipe for a comfort food — something simmered that fills your home with a wonderful aroma, a welcoming dish grandma might have made when times were tough.

BC Search and Rescue Association says people wanting to venture outside during the pandemic should maintain social distance, plan their hikes and take safety measures

Joan-E and Carlotta Gurl will perform from the couch on Facebook Live in hopes of entertaining people self-isolating at home

After hoarding emptied the shelves, many people are taking stock of their toilet paper. It's a situation few expected.

Restaurants are looking for ways to use up every last bit of the food they have on hand, and also help out