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B.C.'s road to recovery: Personal care sector to remain six feet from normal

B.C.'s road to recovery: Personal care sector to remain six feet from normal

From gyms to dental clinics, the ‘new normal’ will likely be continued social distancing
B.C. extends temporary COVID-19 layoff period

B.C. extends temporary COVID-19 layoff period

The extension delays when temporarily laid-off employees become permanently laid off under provincial employment law
Trudeau pledges $850 million to global pandemic fight

Trudeau pledges $850 million to global pandemic fight

Despite billions in emergency funding, Trudeau does not plan to revise budget
Insider trading: May 4, 2020

Insider trading: May 4, 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 April 30, 2020. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Doctors anxious over PPE shortages as Ottawa tries to shore up domestic supply

Doctors anxious over PPE shortages as Ottawa tries to shore up domestic supply

New poll also finds vast majority of doctors remain anxious over lack of COVID-19 testing
Restarting the economy: Top legal questions for B.C. employees and employers

Restarting the economy: Top legal questions for B.C. employees and employers

With Canadians turning their focus to restarting the economy amid the pandemic, businesses and employees may soon find themselves navigating rough waters as they balance safety with staying afloat.
Feds investing $175m in B.C. firm developing COVID-19 treatment

Feds investing $175m in B.C. firm developing COVID-19 treatment

Ottawa also promising $240m in additional health-care services
Poultry plant cautionary tale means "safe, slow and methodical" return

Poultry plant cautionary tale means "safe, slow and methodical" return

B.C. won't return to work until there are industry specific plans in place
Trudeau takes break from daily COVID-19 update

Trudeau takes break from daily COVID-19 update

While Canadians have become accustomed to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's daily COVID-19 updates, they seem to be getting fewer and farther between.
COVID-19 outbreaks spread to four B.C. poultry facilities

COVID-19 outbreaks spread to four B.C. poultry facilities

Fraser Health confirms new outbreaks have taken place at Sofina Foods and Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry