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

By The Canadian Press Discussions about when and how to begin easing those restrictions are ongoing Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Canada and the U.S. are working on plans to deal with what she calls an inevitable increase in cross-border traffic as economies in both countries emerge from their pandemic-induced comas. Freeland said traffic […]

B.C.’s road to recovery: Libraries set for phased return to lending

By Jeremy Hainsworth / Business in Vancouver Curbside pickup, digital options and a slow return to reopening buildings The reopening or re-imagining of B.C.’s libraries in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic could take up to two years, but immediate access to services will be phased in with some tweaks to how services have normally […]

'Nurses are everyday heroes,' says Trudeau

By Valerie Leung / Richmond News This week especially, get outside at 7 p.m. and make some noise to support those fighting COVID-19 In a statement released on Monday, May 11, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the country’s nurses “everyday heroes” as they fight and serve on the front lines against COVID-19. “During this […]

Wet'suwet'en elected chiefs call on Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister to resign

By The Canadian Press Process to reach Memorandum of Understanding ‘unacceptable’ The elected leadership of several First Nations split over a natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia are calling for the immediate resignation of Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett. In a statement released Monday, four elected Wet’suwet’en chiefs say the process by which the […]

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

By Canadian Press Adams says he just wanted to rant about ‘animal cruelty in the wet-markets’ Canadian rocker Bryan Adams apologized Tuesday for a social media post on the novel coronavirus that some critics called racist. In a post Monday night on Twitter and Instagram, Adams blamed the global pandemic on “(expletive) bat eating, wet […]

Eligible seniors to get up to $500 each from feds

By Tyler Orton / Business in Vancouver New support will come through OAS and GIS The federal government is promising additional support for seniors amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Ottawa pledged Tuesday (May 12) to give a one-time, tax-free payment of $300 to eligible seniors through the Old Age Security (OAS) pension.…

Serial killer Robert Pickton evidence destruction application on hold

By Jeremy Hainsworth / Glacier Media Evidence included hypodermic needles, sex toys, rosary beads, knives, a gun and ammunition An RCMP application to destroy evidence from serial killer Robert Pickton’s trial set for May 15 has been cancelled by B.C. Supreme Court. RCMP spokeswoman Janelle Shoihet said the cancellation was due to the COVID-19 situation.…

B.C.’s road to recovery: K-12 schools to plan for full operations in September

By Hayley Woodin/ Business in Vancouver B.C. has published guidelines for school operations but no timeline No regular in-class instruction is expected at kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12) schools until “well after” the Victoria Day long weekend. In his update last week on how his government plans to restart B.C.’s economy, Premier John Horgan said […]

North Shore Rescue deploys e-bikes for faster response

By Brent Richter/ North Shore News North Shore Rescue volunteers are now quite literally riding to the rescue. The team has made their first successful rescue using their new fleet of electronic bicycles, which they say will allow them to reach their bases and lost hikers faster than they could before.…

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Drug research turns to artificial intelligence in COVID-19 fight

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Employment lawyers on returning to work during and after the pandemic

By Nicole Thompson / The Canadian Press TORONTO — As provinces begin the slow process of reopening their economies and people start returning to the workplace, questions abound about the rights and responsibilities of employees and employers in the aftermath of COVID-19. The Canadian Press asked two employment lawyers, Adam Savaglio, a partner at Scarfone […]

These are a few of the creatures that reside on the floor of the Howe Sound (VIDEO)

By Megan Lalonde Follow along with Bowen Island resident Bob Turner as he explores the shore With in-class learning still suspended for the time being, a school principal from Bowen Island was thinking about how he could help promote outdoor learning to students during the COVID-19 pandemic. So, Scott Slater approached Bob Turner, a longtime […]

'We've gone from crisis to survival'

By Brandon Barrett Whistler Chamber pushing for extensions to layoff, wage-subsidy periods the road to post-pandemic life will undoubtedly be a long and challenging one for Whistler’s business community, and the heads of the local and provincial chambers of commerce are pushing for extensions to two government support programs to help ease some of the […]