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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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Vancouver arbitration centre looks to aid court in civil-case backlogs

Vancouver arbitration centre looks to aid court in civil-case backlogs

As the B.C. court system tries to play catch-up with the large backlog of cases disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, those dealing with civil matters in Vancouver have another option. The B.C.
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B.C. sees 10 new COVID-19 cases, one new death, in last 24 hours

B.C. sees 10 new COVID-19 cases, one new death, in last 24 hours

British Columbia saw 10 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and one new death in the Vancouver Coastal Health Region, provincial health officer Bonnie Henry said in a release.
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Trudeau: Ottawa does not want wage subsidy to become "brake on growth and rehiring"

Trudeau: Ottawa does not want wage subsidy to become "brake on growth and rehiring"

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today that Ottawa is worried about the federal wage subsidy program becoming a “brake on growth and rehiring” as the economy reopens, noting that will be the focus of an ongoing retooling of the program.
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B.C. extends temporary layoff provision to a maximum of 24 weeks ending Aug. 30

B.C. extends temporary layoff provision to a maximum of 24 weeks ending Aug. 30

The province has extended the temporary layoff provision to a maximum of 24 weeks ending on Aug. 30, B.C. labour minister Harry Bains announced Thursday. The move comes after a meeting between Bains, premier John Horgan and B.C.
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Feds launch student grant program, earmark $40m for 5,000 internships

Feds launch student grant program, earmark $40m for 5,000 internships

PM also pledges tens of thousands of job placements
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