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'Unsettling' images of packed parking lots and hikers not social distancing in Squamish Saturday

'Unsettling' images of packed parking lots and hikers not social distancing in Squamish Saturday

Local resident counts 200 people climbing ladder with bare hands on the Chief
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B.C. health officials not providing basic data on COVID-19 testing

B.C. health officials not providing basic data on COVID-19 testing

The 74 new positive tests reported in B.C. Saturday is a lagging indicator of novel coronavirus infections, said Dr. Bonnie Henry
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B.C. orders all salons, parlours closed as 74 new COVID-19 cases reported

B.C. orders all salons, parlours closed as 74 new COVID-19 cases reported

What happened: More B.C. businesses are being ordered to shut down as the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the province. Why it matters: The new order comes just a day after restaurants were ordered closed to table service, leaving many workers jobless. B.C.
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74 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., bringing total to 424

74 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., bringing total to 424

B.C.'s provincial health officer is reporting 74 new cases of the COVID-19 virus, bringing the total number of 424 people who have tested positive for the disease. One more person has died, bringing the total in B.C. to 10.
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Vancouver Island distillers brew up sanitizer to fill void

Vancouver Island distillers brew up sanitizer to fill void

Companies offer it for free to first responders
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My B.C. COVID-19 story: I was infected with the coronavirus in the U.S.

My B.C. COVID-19 story: I was infected with the coronavirus in the U.S.

A first-person account from a V.I.A. contributor who contracted COVID-19 while on a work trip to Ohio
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Youth display show of support for seniors in quarantine

Youth display show of support for seniors in quarantine

Message of support for those in Lynn Valley care home where eight deaths have occurred due to COVID-19
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Retailers careful handling cash while WHO says currency doesn't transmit COVID-19

Retailers careful handling cash while WHO says currency doesn't transmit COVID-19

Workers wear rubber gloves for protection
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B.C. restaurants could lose up to 100,000 jobs over three months

B.C. restaurants could lose up to 100,000 jobs over three months

Restaurants Canada anticipates the B.C. industry will lose nearly $3 billion
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Province looking at impact of COVID-19 on renters and landlords

Province looking at impact of COVID-19 on renters and landlords

Rental Housing Task leader gathering info and feedback on rental issues
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