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Trudeau silent on Air Canada bailout, nationalization

Trudeau silent on Air Canada bailout, nationalization

Airline to lay off half of 38,000 employees in June
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COVID-19 isolation spurs Canadians to read, exercise, call loved ones more: poll

COVID-19 isolation spurs Canadians to read, exercise, call loved ones more: poll

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues, most Canadians were compelled to spend another weekend without many of the regular distractions that the season usually brings.
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Closed municipal meetings are open: Farnworth order

Closed municipal meetings are open: Farnworth order

Terminology ‘evokes a kind of Orwellian verbiage’
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Beware the pandemic pump and dump: B.C. Securities Commission

Beware the pandemic pump and dump: B.C. Securities Commission

Economic collapse and uncertainty is a breeding territory for fraudsters, says BCSC
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B.C. provincial health officer still letting miners in and out of underground facilities

B.C. provincial health officer still letting miners in and out of underground facilities

Brucejack gold mine stays open under health authorities, Ministry of Energy, Mines & Petroleum Resources direction
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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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Pandemic prompts Vancouver artist to go online for Friday opening

Pandemic prompts Vancouver artist to go online for Friday opening

“We’re going to get through this,” John Ferrie says
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From Dr. Schloegl: who gets tested for COVID-19 has changed––what this means for Bowen

From Dr. Schloegl: who gets tested for COVID-19 has changed––what this means for Bowen

Dr. Susanne Schloegl's Undercurrent piece (Schloegl is one of two M.D.s who practice on the island) published earlier March 16 said that her Artisan Square office was conducting swab tests for "those with symptoms (e.g.
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Develop COVID-19 response plan, lawyers tell businesses

Develop COVID-19 response plan, lawyers tell businesses

Employers could avoid legal issues by working with employees and unions
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UPDATED: From Dr. Schloegl: how and when to get COVID-19 tested on Bowen Island

UPDATED: From Dr. Schloegl: how and when to get COVID-19 tested on Bowen Island

This story is now out of date. Please see the updated story.
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