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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.

Apr 8, 2020 2:35 AM Read more >

Keep mental health top of mind

Talking to family and friends, exercise, sleep, diet key to surviving home work

Apr 8, 2020 2:12 AM Read more >

Time for smokers to butt out is now, or risk ventilator shortage: researcher

Dr. Kelley Lee of SFU says by quitting, smokers can play an important role in preventing further stress on the healthcare system, but governments need to do more to wean people off cigarettes and vaporizers

Apr 7, 2020 11:32 AM Read more >

B.C. confirms 25 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 1291

There have been 4 new deaths.

Apr 7, 2020 8:29 AM Read more >

Pandemic experts put 'least weight' on recovery stats, look to hospitalizations

VICTORIA — Scientists who track the growth of pandemics say some figures provided by public health officials tell more about the spread of the novel coronavirus than others.

Apr 7, 2020 6:36 AM Read more >

YVR passenger traffic falls to 3,000 per day from 78,000

YVR CEO reported that passenger numbers have further plummeted at the airport.

Apr 7, 2020 5:14 AM Read more >

VIDEO: Family 'Legofies' Trudeau's message to kids in animated short

The short video was produced in the family's basement out of their vast collection of Lego. They hope the message reaches kids from coast to coast.

Apr 7, 2020 4:56 AM Read more >

Alarm raised over travellers who aren’t self-isolating

Residents returning from abroad are considered at higher risk of having contracted the virus

Apr 7, 2020 4:00 AM Read more >

Ottawa inks deal for 30,000 made-in-Canada ventilators

Agreement comes amid concerns over Canada's domestic supply of medical equipment

Apr 7, 2020 2:30 AM Read more >

Calls grow for further measures to relieve rent and mortgage pressure

Landlord B.C. is open to collaborating with tenant advocates to lobby government to bring in more programs for renters

Apr 7, 2020 2:15 AM Read more >