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Canada, U.S. agree to extend border closure

Canada, U.S. agree to extend border closure

Trudeau announces $306 million for Indigenous businesses
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Vancouver city councillors agree to 10% pay cut during pandemic

Vancouver city councillors agree to 10% pay cut during pandemic

Move follows Mayor Kennedy Stewart’s decision to take 10% cut in his $178,265 salary
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Japan, U.S. retrenching supply chains from China may benefit Canada, analyst says

Japan, U.S. retrenching supply chains from China may benefit Canada, analyst says

The dark clouds of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on global supply chains may have a tiny silver lining for Canada, as countries are starting to shift out of China and into other markets.
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Stay the course, Bonnie Henry tells B.C.

Stay the course, Bonnie Henry tells B.C.

Federal modelling predicted 500 to 700 deaths by April 15; toll surpassed 1,000
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Trudeau announces $1.7b to help Alberta energy sector 'clean up' orphaned wells

Trudeau announces $1.7b to help Alberta energy sector 'clean up' orphaned wells

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau has announced a slew of new funding initiatives, including a $1.7 billion investment to clean up orphaned oil wells that could maintain 5,200 jobs in Alberta.
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B.C. COVID-19 recoveries close in on 1,000

B.C. COVID-19 recoveries close in on 1,000

The province has 14 new infections in the past 24 hours and a total of 1,575 infections
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Privacy breach company remains part of B.C. health data sharing

Privacy breach company remains part of B.C. health data sharing

No cause for concerns, say civil liberties and privacy observers
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Vancouver mayor to take 10 per cent pay cut during pandemic

Vancouver mayor to take 10 per cent pay cut during pandemic

Kennedy Stewart’s salary this year is $178,265, councillors’ base salaries at $88,250
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Steve Nash Fitness World seeks creditor protection owing $35M

Steve Nash Fitness World seeks creditor protection owing $35M

A trustee has been appointed and the fitness chain is putting together a proposal for creditors
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B.C. government announces measures to help cash-strapped municipalities

B.C. government announces measures to help cash-strapped municipalities

Measures do not include tax deferment request of region’s mayors
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