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Feds to extend CERB beyond 16 weeks

Feds to extend CERB beyond 16 weeks

Program was set to end first week of July
One of every 10 residents in B.C.—usually the fittest province—has given up on exercise due to pandemic

One of every 10 residents in B.C.—usually the fittest province—has given up on exercise due to pandemic

COVID-19 has weakened the fitness focus of many Canadians
Canadian expert says he is confident COVID-19 vaccine is not years away

Canadian expert says he is confident COVID-19 vaccine is not years away

Work done on SARS vaccine informing research on COVID-19 vaccine
Longer lines, higher fares and no booze: Flying is about to get more aggravating

Longer lines, higher fares and no booze: Flying is about to get more aggravating

Eliminating middle seat on flights will likely end cheap flights
Politics as normal suspended in B.C., but will that change when house returns?

Politics as normal suspended in B.C., but will that change when house returns?

Partisan politics on horizon
Amid defunding talk, B.C. mulls revamp for 45-year-old Police Act

Amid defunding talk, B.C. mulls revamp for 45-year-old Police Act

Defunding police are a simplistic approach to a complex problem: B.C. Premier
Pandemic complicates dog adoption initiatives in B.C.

Pandemic complicates dog adoption initiatives in B.C.

Travel restrictions hinder adoption societies’ abilities to meet demand for pets from abroad
Sleeping in, showering less: BC Hydro says power use changes since pandemic

Sleeping in, showering less: BC Hydro says power use changes since pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an atmosphere where every day feels like a Saturday
Canadian research network examining pregnancy and COVID-19

Canadian research network examining pregnancy and COVID-19

VANCOUVER — Clinicians and epidemiologists don't yet know much about COVID-19 and pregnancy, says the leader of a newly formed national network that's aiming to fill in those gaps.
B.C. records first COVID-19 death in a week

B.C. records first COVID-19 death in a week

B.C. has now lost 168 residents to the virus that has caused a global pandemic