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London Drugs offers shelf space to restaurants impacted by COVID-19

London Drugs offers shelf space to restaurants impacted by COVID-19

Richmond-based business expands local central program to restaurants in Western Canada
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. again rise to 500

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. again rise to 500

No new COVID-19 deaths are known to have taken place in B.C. in the past day.
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B.C. confirms 799 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 127,048

B.C. confirms 799 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 127,048

There are 8,089 active cases of COVID-19 in the province
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Playland will not reopen on May 1 due to COVID-19 travel concerns

Playland will not reopen on May 1 due to COVID-19 travel concerns

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More Vancouver-area grocery stores report staff COVID-19 cases

More Vancouver-area grocery stores report staff COVID-19 cases

Employees hail from stores across the region, including in Vancouver, Surrey, and Coquitlam
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‘Just put on your mask and get off’: Maskless man confronted on Vancouver bus (VIDEO)

‘Just put on your mask and get off’: Maskless man confronted on Vancouver bus (VIDEO)

Metro Vancouver Transit Police said the amount of complaints about masks far exceeds the authority’s resources
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Sudden COVID death of 46-year-old father at home leaves family devastated

Sudden COVID death of 46-year-old father at home leaves family devastated

Virus can turn deadly, even in young and healthy people, Delta widow warns after Handsworth grad succumbs
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Port Coquitlam bar, 'abusive and belligerent’ birthday boy slapped with $3,105 in COVID fines

Port Coquitlam bar, 'abusive and belligerent’ birthday boy slapped with $3,105 in COVID fines

An 'abusive and belligerent' birthday boy and a Port Coquitlam bar and restaurant hosting his party have been slapped with over $3,000 in fines for flouting COVID-19 rules on indoor dining during a late-night party last week
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Dual citizen fined $3,500 upon return to Canada for not having negative COVID-19 test

Dual citizen fined $3,500 upon return to Canada for not having negative COVID-19 test

"We are running low and there are no vaccines here, so I thought I was helping everybody, the public good, in getting vaccinated."
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Travel restrictions cause flood of tourism cancellations

Travel restrictions cause flood of tourism cancellations

"When it's safe to reopen again, we hope we'll see those folks rebook their trips."
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