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B.C. loses 132k jobs in March as pandemic takes toll

B.C. loses 132k jobs in March as pandemic takes toll

Canada as a whole lost 1,011,000 jobs, driving the unemployment rate up 2.2 percentage points to reach 7.8%.
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Pot and mushroom company enters COVID-19 market; investors warned of ads

Pot and mushroom company enters COVID-19 market; investors warned of ads

The BCSC stated that investors should “exercise caution when considering aggressive promotions as a basis for investment decisions as these promotions may make false claims of large profits. At this time, there is no vaccine or any health product that is authorized to treat or protect against COVID-19.”
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How to apply for B.C.'s COVID-19 rental subsidy

How to apply for B.C.'s COVID-19 rental subsidy

Eligible households with no dependents will be provided $300 per month while those with dependents will get $500 per month.
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B.C. ramps up mental health support for front-line health care workers, families

B.C. ramps up mental health support for front-line health care workers, families

VICTORIA — Two hundred psychologists in British Columbia are volunteering to provide free virtual counselling to front-line health workers as part of the province's efforts to ramp up mental health services for anyone who needs them.
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B.C. hotels are offering up rooms to health care workers during COVID-19

B.C. hotels are offering up rooms to health care workers during COVID-19

The BC Nurses’ Union is calling on the government to arrange subsidized accommodations for health care workers across the province
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Do you know these people? Police in B.C. are looking for camera owners

Do you know these people? Police in B.C. are looking for camera owners

Can you help solve a mystery?
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B.C. confirms new 34 cases of COVID-19, bringing total to 1,370

B.C. confirms new 34 cases of COVID-19, bringing total to 1,370

There have been two new deaths
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B.C.'s 911 flooded with COVID-19 calls

B.C.'s 911 flooded with COVID-19 calls

Don’t call 911 except for emergencies
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B.C. loses 132,000 jobs in March as pandemic hits economy hard, says minister

B.C. loses 132,000 jobs in March as pandemic hits economy hard, says minister

VICTORIA — The COVID-19 pandemic has had an immediate impact on British Columbia's economy, resulting in 132,000 lost jobs last month and pushing the unemployment rate over seven per cent, Finance Minister Carole James said Thursday.
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Parking enforcement returns in Vancouver's West End to force physical distancing

Parking enforcement returns in Vancouver's West End to force physical distancing

VANCOUVER — Parking enforcement has become the next tool in Vancouver's effort to encourage residents to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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