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Canada extends wage subsidy to end of August; reconsidering 30%-loss threshold

Canada extends wage subsidy to end of August; reconsidering 30%-loss threshold

Ottawa will officially extend the wage subsidy program by three months to the end of August, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said this morning.
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Report shows dramatic spike in Canadian public's trust in government during COVID-19

Report shows dramatic spike in Canadian public's trust in government during COVID-19

While the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown have caused most numbers - job figures, economic indicators, stock market index, etc. - to slide, there is one number that appears to be on the rise.
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B.C. will need 412 million face masks in the next 12 months, report says

B.C. will need 412 million face masks in the next 12 months, report says

B.C. could need as many as 412 million face masks - both surgical and non-medical types - in the next 12 months as the economy reopens tentatively without a COVID vaccine being available.
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B.C. Supreme Court to resume partial operations in June

B.C. Supreme Court to resume partial operations in June

Criminal, civil, family law, extradition cases set for after June 8 going ahead
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Hudson's Bay stores in BC reopening next week

Hudson's Bay stores in BC reopening next week

Hudson's Bay reopening across Canada, starting with western provinces and Nova Scotia
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Dentists won't be re-opening May 19

Dentists won't be re-opening May 19

PPE shortage also being seen in dental practice
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Superior Poultry outbreak declared over, plant reopens

Superior Poultry outbreak declared over, plant reopens

The Coquitlam poultry-processing plant still has 61 positive cases of COVID-19 but has met guidelines for reopening
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Dr. Bonnie Henry explains how B.C.'s testing strategy is adapting to the pandemic

Dr. Bonnie Henry explains how B.C.'s testing strategy is adapting to the pandemic

Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, has largely been the face of the province's COVID-19 response. She has issued an opinion editorial on B.C.
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Don’t expect everything to go ‘back to normal’ next week, premier says

Don’t expect everything to go ‘back to normal’ next week, premier says

A provincial state of emergency has been extended for another two weeks, and is expected to continue for the foreseeable future, B.C. Premier John Horgan said Wednesday.
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Quarter of B.C. non-profits fear closure by November

Quarter of B.C. non-profits fear closure by November

PPE needed, vulnerable clients left at risk, staffs stressed
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