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B.C. to levy $2,000 fines for price gouging and reselling medical supplies

B.C. to levy $2,000 fines for price gouging and reselling medical supplies

Minister of Public Safety Mike Farnworth allowing police and other law enforcement agencies to issue tickets
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Parliament’s pandemic politics take centre stage ahead of House sitting

Parliament’s pandemic politics take centre stage ahead of House sitting

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants fewer limited sittings each week than the Conservative Party of Canada does
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Don't expect PNE and other large gatherings this summer

Don't expect PNE and other large gatherings this summer

Provincial health officer offers hope for gradual reopening of some businesses, classes, but not large gatherings
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Need help? Army of volunteer workers is standing by

Need help? Army of volunteer workers is standing by

One thousand volunteers ready to help businesses, non-profits with staffing, IT
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Canada, U.S. agree to extend border closure

Canada, U.S. agree to extend border closure

Trudeau announces $306 million for Indigenous businesses
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Vancouver city councillors agree to 10% pay cut during pandemic

Vancouver city councillors agree to 10% pay cut during pandemic

Move follows Mayor Kennedy Stewart’s decision to take 10% cut in his $178,265 salary
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Japan, U.S. retrenching supply chains from China may benefit Canada, analyst says

Japan, U.S. retrenching supply chains from China may benefit Canada, analyst says

The dark clouds of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on global supply chains may have a tiny silver lining for Canada, as countries are starting to shift out of China and into other markets.
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Stay the course, Bonnie Henry tells B.C.

Stay the course, Bonnie Henry tells B.C.

Federal modelling predicted 500 to 700 deaths by April 15; toll surpassed 1,000
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Trudeau announces $1.7b to help Alberta energy sector 'clean up' orphaned wells

Trudeau announces $1.7b to help Alberta energy sector 'clean up' orphaned wells

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has announced a slew of new funding initiatives, including a $1.7 billion investment to clean up orphaned oil wells that could maintain 5,200 jobs in Alberta.
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B.C. COVID-19 recoveries close in on 1,000

B.C. COVID-19 recoveries close in on 1,000

The province has 14 new infections in the past 24 hours and a total of 1,575 infections
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