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City of Vancouver website solicits COVID-19 support

Offers of medical supplies, cleaning products or food sought

Apr 2, 2020 2:55 PM Read more >

Police cleared in fatal Surrey shooting

“There was an imminent threat of death to the hostage”

Apr 2, 2020 2:31 PM Read more >

COVID-19 isolation spurs Canadians to read, exercise, call loved ones more: poll

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues, most Canadians were compelled to spend another weekend without many of the regular distractions that the season usually brings.

Apr 2, 2020 6:01 AM Read more >

Vancouver docks face protective gear shortage

“Anxiety is high on the waterfront”

Apr 1, 2020 3:51 PM Read more >

Burnaby company builds COVID-19 Supply Hub in 7 days

Organizations looking to boost B.C.’s access to medical supplies amidst the pandemic have a new tool to tap.

Apr 1, 2020 11:49 AM Read more >

Fake message about helicopters spraying disinfectant to kill coronavirus swept across WeChat

A rumour has been making the rounds on Chinese social media WeChat claiming helicopters will be spraying disinfectant across the city to kill the coronavirus.

Apr 1, 2020 9:30 AM Read more >

Squamish middle school teachers raps her students back to class

Sophie Demers, a Grade 7 immersion teacher at Don Ross Middle School is adjusting her lessons to an online format, as are all teachers during this pandemic. This is the way she greeted her students back to (online) classes this week.

Apr 1, 2020 7:40 AM Read more >

Google skips annual joke on April Fools Day

Google announced they are skipping out on April Fools’ Day pranks this year because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Apr 1, 2020 7:34 AM Read more >

Inside the testing clinic, doctors and nurses are busy — and worried

Inside an experimental COVID-19 testing clinic run by Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody and New Westminster doctors

Mar 31, 2020 6:04 PM Read more >

Local hospital bed, ventilator availabilities unclear

Health officials clearing beds for pandemic response

Mar 31, 2020 4:47 PM Read more >