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Ottawa estimates up to 22k deaths in first national projections

Ottawa estimates up to 22k deaths in first national projections

National job numbers also paint grim picture for Canada
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B.C. loses 132k jobs in March as pandemic takes toll

B.C. loses 132k jobs in March as pandemic takes toll

The first punch of the pandemic left B.C. with 132,000 fewer jobs in March. But data released Thursday (April 9) reveals the worst is yet to come.
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B.C. records three more deaths in seniors' care homes

B.C. records three more deaths in seniors' care homes

Province announced five new deaths in the past 24 hours, including two at Amica Edgemont Village and one at Lynn Valley Care Centre
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Five more deaths in BC from COVID, but hospitalizations down

Five more deaths in BC from COVID, but hospitalizations down

The number of people in hospital and intensive care have been dropping over the last two days
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British Columbians returning from abroad must now submit self-isolation plans before coming home

British Columbians returning from abroad must now submit self-isolation plans before coming home

British Columbians returning from abroad could face quarantine
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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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