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B.C. reaches new record for active COVID-19 infections: 1,614

B.C. reaches new record for active COVID-19 infections: 1,614

The number of British Columbians with active COVID-19 infections hit a new high on September 16, with 1,614 people battling the virus that has caused a global pandemic.
Gibsons council urges SCRD to reconsider pool decision

Gibsons council urges SCRD to reconsider pool decision

Gibsons council has voted to send what Mayor Bill Beamish said will be a “strongly worded” letter to the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) asking that the pool in Gibsons be included in the regional district’s reopening plan for recreation faci
Canadian forestry invents biodegradable mask filter, aims for full mask by Christmas

Canadian forestry invents biodegradable mask filter, aims for full mask by Christmas

OTTAWA — A Quebec-based forestry innovation organization says it has figured out how to make a single-use face mask filter out of fully-biodegradable wood products. Stéphane Renou, the president of FPInnovations Inc.
Canadian forestry invents biodegradable mask filter, aims for full mask by Christmas

Canadian forestry invents biodegradable mask filter, aims for full mask by Christmas

OTTAWA — A Quebec-based forestry innovation organization says it has figured out how to make a single-use face mask filter out of fully-biodegradable wood products. Stéphane Renou, the president of FPInnovations Inc.
Canadian forestry invents biodegradable mask filter, aims for full mask by Christmas

Canadian forestry invents biodegradable mask filter, aims for full mask by Christmas

OTTAWA — A Quebec-based forestry innovation organization says it has figured out how to make a single-use face mask filter out of fully-biodegradable wood products. Stéphane Renou, the president of FPInnovations Inc.
Battered by COVID-19, cool weather could be turning point for mall owners

Battered by COVID-19, cool weather could be turning point for mall owners

TORONTO — Autumn’s cooler weather will be a key test for retail landlords — particularly at shopping malls, which were ailing before COVID-19 and are now reckoning with the aftermath.
Battered by COVID-19, cool weather could be turning point for mall owners

Battered by COVID-19, cool weather could be turning point for mall owners

TORONTO — Autumn’s cooler weather will be a key test for retail landlords — particularly at shopping malls, which were ailing before COVID-19 and are now reckoning with the aftermath.
Battered by COVID-19, cool weather could be turning point for mall owners

Battered by COVID-19, cool weather could be turning point for mall owners

TORONTO — Autumn’s cooler weather will be a key test for retail landlords — particularly at shopping malls, which were ailing before COVID-19 and are now reckoning with the aftermath.
Tla’amin Nation postpones election

Tla’amin Nation postpones election

As COVID-19 numbers continue to rise in Tla’amin Nation, a growing number of nation members and families are being impacted by this pandemic, resulting in a change in election date.
Conservative Leader O'Toole in isolation after staffer tests positive for COVID-19

Conservative Leader O'Toole in isolation after staffer tests positive for COVID-19

OTTAWA — Federal Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he, his family and some party workers are in self-isolation after an aide tested positive for COVID-19.