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Restart boosts B.C.’s employment numbers

Restart boosts B.C.’s employment numbers

B.C. employment growth aligned with the national improvement in June as Phase 2 of the province’s restart plan in effect since May 19 lifted rehiring.
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B.C. goes nine days without a COVID-19 death

B.C. goes nine days without a COVID-19 death

New daily infections have averaged more than 30 in past five days
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B.C. formally extends provincial state of emergency again

B.C. formally extends provincial state of emergency again

B.C. is already in the longest state of emergency in provincial history
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BIV exclusive: Steve Nash Fitness co-founder part of potential takeover

BIV exclusive: Steve Nash Fitness co-founder part of potential takeover

The company’s co-founder and current CEO are involved in the proposed purchase of Steve Nash Fitness
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Sto:lo grand chief sues First Nations Health Authority for $388,125

Sto:lo grand chief sues First Nations Health Authority for $388,125

Authority claims chief created toxic work environment, held grudge
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New COVID-19 infections in B.C. remain elevated

New COVID-19 infections in B.C. remain elevated

B.C. on July 21 reported 30 new cases of the virus that has caused a global pandemic
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Data shows B.C. chipping away at surgery backlog

Data shows B.C. chipping away at surgery backlog

More surgeries were performed between May 18 and June 15 in 2020 than in the same period in 2019
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Pandemic speeds up Canadians’ switch from cash to cards

Pandemic speeds up Canadians’ switch from cash to cards

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way Canadians buy and sell. The move to tap, swipe and insert cards, use electronic transfers and pay via mobile devices has all but rendered obsolete the idea of handing over a wad of cash for any kind of item.
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New auditor general’s office in Vancouver could cost up to $2 million annually

New auditor general’s office in Vancouver could cost up to $2 million annually

Halifax, Ottawa viewed as models Vancouver could adopt in creation of auditor general’s office
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B.C. marks worrisome spike in new COVID-19 cases

B.C. marks worrisome spike in new COVID-19 cases

There have been 102 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday
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