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Province looks to protect renters from eviction during COVID-19 crisis

Province looks to protect renters from eviction during COVID-19 crisis

“No one should lose their home because of this pandemic."
Catholic public masses temporarily suspended in Metro Vancouver due to COVID-19

Catholic public masses temporarily suspended in Metro Vancouver due to COVID-19

Catholic masses across the archdiocese will no longer be held in front of public congregations, beginning March 21.
LETTER: Lower Mainland doctors urge province to step up COVID-19 measures

LETTER: Lower Mainland doctors urge province to step up COVID-19 measures

"While some measures have already been taken to reduce spread, we need to do more."
B.C. restaurants could lose up to 100,000 jobs over three months

B.C. restaurants could lose up to 100,000 jobs over three months

B.C.’s restaurant and food service industry is struggling with the economic consequences of COVID-19
Stop holding strata council meetings, open houses, says B.C. real estate regulator

Stop holding strata council meetings, open houses, says B.C. real estate regulator

"This is an extraordinary situation and we must put public health first"
Vancouver grocer’s ‘no mask no service’ policy concerns Kerrisdale resident

Vancouver grocer’s ‘no mask no service’ policy concerns Kerrisdale resident

“I think it’s important that we pull together during this crisis and doing things like this doesn’t help that.”
B.C. confirms 74 new COVID-19 cases, provincial total now at 424

B.C. confirms 74 new COVID-19 cases, provincial total now at 424

There has been one new death, and now personal service businesses are ordered closed
Vancouver Coastal Health announces additional COVID-19 protections for care homes

Vancouver Coastal Health announces additional COVID-19 protections for care homes

The new measures affect the public, as well as care home workers
Fresh sheet: 9 more Metro Vancouver restaurants with take-out or delivery solutions right now

Fresh sheet: 9 more Metro Vancouver restaurants with take-out or delivery solutions right now

We're continuing to share details about Metro Vancouver food businesses that have take-out and delivery specials
My B.C. COVID-19 story: I was infected with the coronavirus in the U.S.

My B.C. COVID-19 story: I was infected with the coronavirus in the U.S.

A first-person account from a V.I.A. contributor who contracted COVID-19 while on a work trip to Ohio