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Chamber members outline ‘unintended consequences’ of CERB

Chamber members outline ‘unintended consequences’ of CERB

“Unintended consequences” of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) are emerging as a concern for Sechelt Chamber of Commerce members as they try to move forward during the economic restart.
Vancouver won’t follow Toronto’s lead in release of neighbourhood data on COVID-19 cases

Vancouver won’t follow Toronto’s lead in release of neighbourhood data on COVID-19 cases

Toronto data includes interactive map of each neighbourhood
Public protests are risky during pandemic

Public protests are risky during pandemic

There were 24 new COVID-19 cases over the last two days, one death
B.C. government to protect some small businesses from evictions

B.C. government to protect some small businesses from evictions

Commercial property owners will be banned from evicting small business tenants that have lost at least 70% of their revenue during the pandemic
Feds offer early $2.2b payment to cities amid ‘cash crunch’

Feds offer early $2.2b payment to cities amid ‘cash crunch’

PM also addresses protests that unfolded across North America over the weekend
Insider trading: June 1, 2020

Insider trading: June 1, 2020

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed in the week ended May 28, 2020. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Industry braces for B.C.’s June 1 minimum wage hike

Industry braces for B.C.’s June 1 minimum wage hike

The hike will add costs for restaurant and retail owners as they reopen locations
B.C. reports 11 new COVID-19 cases, bans overnight summer camps

B.C. reports 11 new COVID-19 cases, bans overnight summer camps

No new deaths reported since last provincial update on COVID-19
COVID-19 highlighting government secrecy, changes urged

COVID-19 highlighting government secrecy, changes urged

“Conspiracy theories are very quick to take hold in the absence of truthful information,” researcher warns
B.C. records no new COVID-19 deaths in a 24-hour period for second time this week

B.C. records no new COVID-19 deaths in a 24-hour period for second time this week

Before this week, it had been many weeks since the province had recorded no deaths in a 24-hour period from the novel coronavirus