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Surrey looks to warehouses for sick as B.C. households asked to distance and isolate

Surrey looks to warehouses for sick as B.C. households asked to distance and isolate

Despite patchwork of municipal responses to COVID-19, message from Provincial Health Officer is clear: avoid other people
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Construction company sues City of Richmond over months of delays at firehall construction project

Construction company sues City of Richmond over months of delays at firehall construction project

BIV's lawsuit of the week
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Stay away from islands, Haida Nation asks

Stay away from islands, Haida Nation asks

Decision made to protect “cherished elders, language speakers and knowledge holders”
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COVID-19: Ottawa to help manufacturers ‘massively scale up production’ for medical supplies

COVID-19: Ottawa to help manufacturers ‘massively scale up production’ for medical supplies

Industry will be looking to a new program from Ottawa to shift manufacturing capabilities and expand production of medical supplies needed during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Alberta's credit rating gets another downgrade

Alberta's credit rating gets another downgrade

DBRS downgrades Alberta's credit rating, puts Sask. and Newfoundland under review
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COVID-19 update: B.C. has 40 new cases in past day for 271 total, with eight deaths

COVID-19 update: B.C. has 40 new cases in past day for 271 total, with eight deaths

What happened: Officials have identified 40 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 271 in B.C. There have been eight deaths, up one from the total reported yesterday .
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Vancouver has officially declared a local state of emergency

Vancouver has officially declared a local state of emergency

'We do feel that there are a number of measures that we may need to take in the coming days'
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Surrey shuts down city-run daycares; looks for temporary hospital space

Surrey shuts down city-run daycares; looks for temporary hospital space

Pandemic measures deepen in B.C.’s second most populated city
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Civil liberties activists warn against rights losses

Civil liberties activists warn against rights losses

B.C. emergency act gives B.C. minister warrantless entry, seizure, evacuation powers
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Nearly 1,400 respondents expect business to cut all staff: survey

Nearly 1,400 respondents expect business to cut all staff: survey

Nine in 10 B.C. businesses are currently impacted by the virus
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