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B.C.'s road to recovery: Curtain to rise slowly for Vancouver’s entertainment scene

B.C.'s road to recovery: Curtain to rise slowly for Vancouver’s entertainment scene

Movies, live music, theatre, and other entertainment options in Vancouver face a very uncertain future
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Many Canada Post workers are ‘fearful’ about COVID-19, says Metro Vancouver letter carrier

Many Canada Post workers are ‘fearful’ about COVID-19, says Metro Vancouver letter carrier

She hadn’t realized she was clenching her jaw all day – due to COVID-19-related stress – until she recently cracked a tooth.
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Cavities put on notice as B.C. green lights dental offices

Cavities put on notice as B.C. green lights dental offices

Based on the restart plan, dental offices will be implementing measures based on broader workplace guidelines, such as augmented hygiene and physical distancing between patients.
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COVID-19: If Vancouver reopened a swimming pool, would you use it?

COVID-19: If Vancouver reopened a swimming pool, would you use it?

Mayor Kennedy Stewart conducting poll on what facilities should open first in city
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This Vancouver block has a 7:02 p.m. 'Patio Dance Party' every night (PHOTOS)

This Vancouver block has a 7:02 p.m. 'Patio Dance Party' every night (PHOTOS)

And one neighbour and photographer says it's helped her focus on all the positivity right now
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B.C. reveals plan to resume surgeries postponed because of COVID-19

B.C. reveals plan to resume surgeries postponed because of COVID-19

More than 14,000 scheduled surgeries were postponed as a result of COVID-19, while an additional 16,000 surgeries were. not scheduled because of the pandemic.
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Bus drivers' union say transit service must be restored as COVID-19 restrictions relax

Bus drivers' union say transit service must be restored as COVID-19 restrictions relax

“Reliable and safe public transit should be at the core of any plan to get the economy kick-started."
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B.C. restaurants worried about ability to re-open as COVID-19 restrictions ease

B.C. restaurants worried about ability to re-open as COVID-19 restrictions ease

B.C. restaurants may not have enough cashflow to re-open their doors as the province eases COVID-19 restrictions
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Two men charged after 6,000 masks stolen from Vancouver retirement home

Two men charged after 6,000 masks stolen from Vancouver retirement home

Police discovered that both men were selling the stolen PPE through social media.
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Burnaby brewery decontaminating masks for front-line workers

Burnaby brewery decontaminating masks for front-line workers

The steam-driven chamber pasteurizer can be put to use for any accredited hospital or health authority in B.C. and in neighbouring Washington State
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