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Phone users warned of COVID-19 cyber scams

Phone users warned of COVID-19 cyber scams

Be wary of offers of medical supplies, cleaning products or food
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Expanded officers’ duties bring calls for public caution

Expanded officers’ duties bring calls for public caution

Civil liberties association fears ‘mass police database’
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Ottawa adjusts wage subsidy program, offers help to job-seeking students

Ottawa adjusts wage subsidy program, offers help to job-seeking students

Ottawa is once more retooling economic relief efforts addressing the COVID-19 crisis in a bid to help students and businesses.
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Vancity temporarily cuts credit card interest rates to 0%

Vancity temporarily cuts credit card interest rates to 0%

What happened: Credit union reveals new measures to help those affected by global crisis Why it matters: Individuals and small businesses are facing financial uncertainty as pandemic grinds economy to a halt Vancity (Vancouver City Savings Credit Uni
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Coronavirus throttles city hall revenue streams

Coronavirus throttles city hall revenue streams

Services, staff first on municipal chopping blocks in Metro Vancouver
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Alarm raised over travellers who aren’t self-isolating

Alarm raised over travellers who aren’t self-isolating

Despite a federal order requiring all returning travellers to Canada to go directly home and stay there for two weeks, some are concerned not everyone is playing by the rules.
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Alberta surpasses B.C. in COVID-19 cases for first time

Alberta surpasses B.C. in COVID-19 cases for first time

Data suggests B.C. is flattening the curve better than other provinces
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Three outbreaks at B.C. seniors' care centres are "declared over"

Three outbreaks at B.C. seniors' care centres are "declared over"

Three COVID-19 cases were identified overnight at seniors' care homes in B.C., for total of 213
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Pandemic update: four new deaths, hospitalizations down

Pandemic update: four new deaths, hospitalizations down

Public health officer Bonnie Henry cuts her own hair
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Squamish-Lillooet Regional District chair calls for roadblock to prevent visitors

Squamish-Lillooet Regional District chair calls for roadblock to prevent visitors

Groups flock to Squamish, again, despite COVID-19 restrictions
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