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Downtown Vancouver sees huge spike in garbage, needles and graffiti

Downtown Vancouver sees huge spike in garbage, needles and graffiti

Granville Street strip a hotspot for hazardous trash and vandalism
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COVID-19 impacts lasting ‘weeks and months’ in some young people: Henry

COVID-19 impacts lasting ‘weeks and months’ in some young people: Henry

Virus has proven to be ‘quite stealthy,’ says Dr. Bonnie Henry
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Canada-US border will remain closed for another 30 days

Canada-US border will remain closed for another 30 days

The Canada-US border will remain closed to non-essential traffic for another 30 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced the extension Friday.
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578 active COVID-19 cases in B.C. is most since May 8

578 active COVID-19 cases in B.C. is most since May 8

Number of active COVID-19 cases in B.C. has risen in each update since July 30
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Aug. 30 deadline for statutory permanent layoffs looms

Aug. 30 deadline for statutory permanent layoffs looms

Employers needing more time can apply for variance to deadline that makes temporary layoffs permanent
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Elections B.C. preparing for possible pandemic vote

Elections B.C. preparing for possible pandemic vote

Elections B.C. has been scouring the city for office space and the world for best practices in case a provincial election is called during the pandemic. While a provincial election is scheduled for Oct.
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Employment down for top women-owned businesses

Employment down for top women-owned businesses

Decline in average staff numbers over the past year follows years of employment growth
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B.C. reports 85 new COVID-19 cases – most in more than 15 weeks

B.C. reports 85 new COVID-19 cases – most in more than 15 weeks

More people are actively fighting COVID-19 infections in B.C. than at any time since May 9
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Province of B.C. to hire 500 COVID-19 contact tracers

Province of B.C. to hire 500 COVID-19 contact tracers

The government of British Columbia will hire 500 health professionals to conduct contact tracing around the province, it announced Wednesday.
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B.C. has highest number of active COVID-19 cases in three months

B.C. has highest number of active COVID-19 cases in three months

Number of new cases continues to be high, although there has not been a pandemic-related death so far this month in B.C.
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