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B.C.’s Road to Recovery: COVID-19 will radically overhaul the aviation industry

B.C.’s Road to Recovery: COVID-19 will radically overhaul the aviation industry

Safety measures and changing business strategies likely in post-pandemic era
To clean cash, use a little soap and water; skip the bleach

To clean cash, use a little soap and water; skip the bleach

If you want to launder your money, soap and water is best, the Bank of Canada says.
Indigenous group files legal challenge over 'inadequate' COVID-19 funding

Indigenous group files legal challenge over 'inadequate' COVID-19 funding

OTTAWA — A national Indigenous organization that represents First Nations, Inuit and Metis living off-reserve and in urban centres is taking the federal government to court over what it alleges is "inadequate and discriminatory funding" for the
Free smartphones won't be used to contract-trace the vulnerable

Free smartphones won't be used to contract-trace the vulnerable

3,500 donated phones expected to allow disadvantaged to access services
Applications for student pandemic assistance to open Friday

Applications for student pandemic assistance to open Friday

Benefits range from $1,250 to $2,000 a month
Eligible seniors to get up to $500 each from feds

Eligible seniors to get up to $500 each from feds

New support will come through OAS and GIS
Canadian singer Bryan Adams faces backlash over COVID-19 social media posts

Canadian singer Bryan Adams faces backlash over COVID-19 social media posts

Adams says he just wanted to rant about 'animal cruelty in the wet-markets'
Increased border traffic likely as Canada, U.S. economies reopen: Freeland

Increased border traffic likely as Canada, U.S. economies reopen: Freeland

Discussions about when and how to begin easing those restrictions are ongoing
COVID-19 testing, contact tracing key to fending off second wave, experts say

COVID-19 testing, contact tracing key to fending off second wave, experts say

B.C. has consistently been testing at a lower level than the other four hardest-hit provinces.
‘Bridge loans, not bailouts’: Ottawa promises new support for large employers

‘Bridge loans, not bailouts’: Ottawa promises new support for large employers

Program will be open to companies generating at least $300m annually in revenue