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Education return takes on new dynamic in Powell River

Education return takes on new dynamic in Powell River

School District 47’s chairperson acknowledged that the return to school for students in the Powell River region will be different.
Still no agreement on how returning Parliament will function as pandemic goes on

Still no agreement on how returning Parliament will function as pandemic goes on

OTTAWA — Less than two weeks before Parliament is to resume sitting, no one knows how it is going to function amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Still no agreement on how returning Parliament will function as pandemic goes on

Still no agreement on how returning Parliament will function as pandemic goes on

OTTAWA — Less than two weeks before Parliament is to resume sitting, no one knows how it is going to function amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Still no agreement on how returning Parliament will function as pandemic goes on

Still no agreement on how returning Parliament will function as pandemic goes on

OTTAWA — Less than two weeks before Parliament is to resume sitting, no one knows how it is going to function amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Uneven rebound poses risk for entire economy, Bank of Canada governor says

Uneven rebound poses risk for entire economy, Bank of Canada governor says

OTTAWA — The slower rebound facing women, youth and low-wage workers could pose a threat to a broader economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada's top central banker said Thursday in a push to find ways to even out an uneven path out of the
Uneven rebound poses risk for entire economy, Bank of Canada governor says

Uneven rebound poses risk for entire economy, Bank of Canada governor says

OTTAWA — The slower rebound facing women, youth and low-wage workers could pose a threat to a broader economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada's top central banker said Thursday in a push to find ways to even out an uneven path out of the
Uneven rebound poses risk for entire economy, Bank of Canada governor says

Uneven rebound poses risk for entire economy, Bank of Canada governor says

OTTAWA — The slower rebound facing women, youth and low-wage workers could pose a threat to a broader economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada's top central banker said Thursday in a push to find ways to even out an uneven path out of the
Fewer active COVID-19 cases in Manitoba, first case found in school

Fewer active COVID-19 cases in Manitoba, first case found in school

WINNIPEG — A student in Manitoba has tested positive for COVID-19 for the first time since schools reopened, but other students and staff do not have to self-isolate, the province's chief public health officer said Thursday.
Drive-through COVID-19 testing available in Powell River

Drive-through COVID-19 testing available in Powell River

For people with symptoms of COVID-19, testing can now be done at the Medical Clinic Associates clinic in Westview. Dr.
Pandemic puts B.C. on course for $12.8 billion deficit

Pandemic puts B.C. on course for $12.8 billion deficit

B.C. government expenses jumped $7.7 billion as a result of measures to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, Finance Minister Carole James said Sept. 10. That’s in line with the $7.6 billion the government has spent on its pandemic actions.