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New COVID-19 infections in B.C. remain elevated

New COVID-19 infections in B.C. remain elevated

B.C. on July 21 reported 30 new cases of the virus that has caused a global pandemic
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Data shows B.C. chipping away at surgery backlog

Data shows B.C. chipping away at surgery backlog

More surgeries were performed between May 18 and June 15 in 2020 than in the same period in 2019
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Pandemic speeds up Canadians’ switch from cash to cards

Pandemic speeds up Canadians’ switch from cash to cards

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way Canadians buy and sell. The move to tap, swipe and insert cards, use electronic transfers and pay via mobile devices has all but rendered obsolete the idea of handing over a wad of cash for any kind of item.
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New auditor general’s office in Vancouver could cost up to $2 million annually

New auditor general’s office in Vancouver could cost up to $2 million annually

Halifax, Ottawa viewed as models Vancouver could adopt in creation of auditor general’s office
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B.C. marks worrisome spike in new COVID-19 cases

B.C. marks worrisome spike in new COVID-19 cases

There have been 102 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday
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Four-in-10 British Columbians within $200 of insolvency

Four-in-10 British Columbians within $200 of insolvency

Within this group, 22% say they are already insolvent, according to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index
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Liver transplant alcohol abstinence policy discriminatory: Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs

Liver transplant alcohol abstinence policy discriminatory: Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs

Now-deceased transplant seeker called policy a “lethal form of racism”
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Fresh outbreaks prompt new COVID-19 infections in B.C. to rise

Fresh outbreaks prompt new COVID-19 infections in B.C. to rise

Coronavirus outbreak found at St. Paul's Hospital; exposures at the Sandman Suites hotel and the Site C work camp
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Canada’s privacy laws need reform for businesses to compete in Europe: commissioner

Canada’s privacy laws need reform for businesses to compete in Europe: commissioner

European court’s Facebook ruling says personal data not secure from U.S. authorities
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Ottawa extends wage subsidy to December, dumps 30% threshold

Ottawa extends wage subsidy to December, dumps 30% threshold

Feds retool wage subsidy program, offering 'top-up' to some businesses
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