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Recoveries from COVID-19 in B.C. climb to 71.2%

Recoveries from COVID-19 in B.C. climb to 71.2%

The recovery threshold has been steadily rising during the past week
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Trudeau promises money to fight the COVID-19 pandemic

Trudeau promises money to fight the COVID-19 pandemic

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlined a series of spending announcements on May 9
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BC Housing tells Oppenheimer Park homeless to vacate grounds by 6 p.m. today

BC Housing tells Oppenheimer Park homeless to vacate grounds by 6 p.m. today

‘If people don’t leave the park voluntarily, police may be called upon to enforce the evacuation order’
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Marijuana firm admits misconduct related to Bridgemark investigation

Marijuana firm admits misconduct related to Bridgemark investigation

SpeakEasy Cannabis Club Ltd. admits purported consultants were paid $1.45 million but performed no consulting work
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Avoid close contact with mothers on Mother's Day: B.C. government

Avoid close contact with mothers on Mother's Day: B.C. government

Government representatives urge caution despite saying B.C. has flattened the curve of new infections
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Ottawa extends federal wage subsidy program beyond June

Ottawa extends federal wage subsidy program beyond June

No similar plans for emergency response benefit, Trudeau says
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B.C. unemployment rate spikes to 11.5% as nation reports worst job losses in recent memory

B.C. unemployment rate spikes to 11.5% as nation reports worst job losses in recent memory

B.C. continued its historic job market slide in April due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, seeing the unemployment rate spike to 11.5% in April from 7.3% the previous month, Statistics Canada said Friday.
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Filling in the blanks of BC’s Restart Plan

Filling in the blanks of BC’s Restart Plan

BIV finds answers to your questions about the plan to restart the economy
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COVID-19: If Vancouver reopened a swimming pool, would you use it?

COVID-19: If Vancouver reopened a swimming pool, would you use it?

Mayor Kennedy Stewart conducting poll on what facilities should open first in city
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COVID-19 cases rise steadily while B.C. looks ahead to reopening economy

COVID-19 cases rise steadily while B.C. looks ahead to reopening economy

The 33 new cases of COVID-19 recorded in the past 24 hours was the highest in four days
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