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B.C.'s road to recovery: Not coming to an arena or stadium near you any time soon

B.C.'s road to recovery: Not coming to an arena or stadium near you any time soon

No Lions roar. No high-fins from Fin. No Southsiders songs. No foot-longs at the Nat.
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Despite lightened restrictions, travel out of and around B.C. still discouraged

Despite lightened restrictions, travel out of and around B.C. still discouraged

“Let's stay close to home. This is not the time for a road trip to another community for a hike or a holiday,” said Premier Horgan
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B.C. restaurants aiming for June 1 for reopening under social distancing guidelines

B.C. restaurants aiming for June 1 for reopening under social distancing guidelines

“Patios are huge,” Tostenson said. “As we pick up a lot of the incremental business in the summer, a lot of things can go our way here. Good weather, with lots of people going outside on patios, that's going to be easier to control than being inside. That can work to our advantage.”
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Expect backlog when barbers, salons, clinics reopen

Expect backlog when barbers, salons, clinics reopen

Personal care services, from hair salons to massage therapy clinics, can reopen mid-May.
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Vancouver mayor, council encouraged by Horgan’s restart plan for economy

Vancouver mayor, council encouraged by Horgan’s restart plan for economy

Coun. Pete Fry: ‘It’s a good cue to stay optimistic yet cautious and resolute’
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Provincial parks reopen mid-May, campgrounds in June

Provincial parks reopen mid-May, campgrounds in June

Provincial campgrounds will reopen in June, provided COVID-19 cases continue to decline or remain low.
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Someone dumped a 'full truck worth' of garbage in a Vancouver park (PHOTOS)

Someone dumped a 'full truck worth' of garbage in a Vancouver park (PHOTOS)

"Just because we call it 'Personal' Protective Equipment doesn't justify being totally self-centred."
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B.C. schools to have ‘full re-launch in September’

B.C. schools to have ‘full re-launch in September’

Smaller class sizes, spacing between desks, health checks, greater cleaning recommended.
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Life in B.C. can resume in mid-May, sort of: Province reveals four-part 'restart' plan

Life in B.C. can resume in mid-May, sort of: Province reveals four-part 'restart' plan

“This is not a return to normal … we’re going to a new normal," said PM Horgan
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B.C.'s road to recovery: Health care set for painful post-pandemic decisions

B.C.'s road to recovery: Health care set for painful post-pandemic decisions

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced 16,100 scheduled surgeries to be indefinitely postponed so far in B.C.
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