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B.C. boosts July climate action tax credit by $450 due to COVID-19

B.C. boosts July climate action tax credit by $450 due to COVID-19

B.C. families will be getting a $450 boost to their climate action tax credit. The one-time boost will apply to the July tax credit payment.
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Supreme Court won't hear appeal on TMX decision

Supreme Court won't hear appeal on TMX decision

Supreme Court of Canada dismisses leave to appeal Trans Mountain approval
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Twelve new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths, announced in B.C. Tuesday

Twelve new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths, announced in B.C. Tuesday

British Columbia has 12 new cases of COVID-19, making a total 2,916 cases in the province since the beginning of the pandemic, the provincial government announced Tuesday.
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B.C. eases restrictions on nursing home visits

B.C. eases restrictions on nursing home visits

B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix announced Tuesday an easing of restrictions on visits to nursing homes.
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Canadian GDP sees biggest drop ever recorded by Stats Canada

Canadian GDP sees biggest drop ever recorded by Stats Canada

Marking the first full month of measures put in place by the federal government to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP) dropped 11.6% in April, year-over-year.
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Adrian Raeside, June 30, 2020

Adrian Raeside, June 30, 2020

Adrian Raeside
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Surrey gets its police board with chief to follow, a year behind schedule

Surrey gets its police board with chief to follow, a year behind schedule

Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth has appointed seven members to the City of Surrey’s new police board
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Strip club patrons may have contracted COVID-19

Strip club patrons may have contracted COVID-19

No new deaths since Friday, but outbreak at strip club raises concerns for patrons
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Trudeau dismisses potential renewal of aluminum tariffs as harmful to U.S. economy

Trudeau dismisses potential renewal of aluminum tariffs as harmful to U.S. economy

PM announces extension of commercial rent relief for small businesses
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Vancouver strip club patrons possibly exposed to COVID-19

Vancouver strip club patrons possibly exposed to COVID-19

Vancouver Coastal Health is warning patrons of a city strip club about possible exposure to COVID-19 earlier in the week, officials said in a release.
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