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City of Vancouver lays off 1,500 workers during pandemic, fears loss of $200 million in revenue

City of Vancouver lays off 1,500 workers during pandemic, fears loss of $200 million in revenue

Closure of civic facilities and venues, plus suspending parking meter enforcement, triggered the layoffs
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Worried about COVID-19? Plant a ‘Victory Garden’

Worried about COVID-19? Plant a ‘Victory Garden’

When the going gets tough, the tough get growing
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Here are tips for new home gardeners hoping to keep their mind off COVID-19

Here are tips for new home gardeners hoping to keep their mind off COVID-19

What are some good veggies to start with? How much should you spend? Is gardening like therapy?
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From heads to hands, Coquitlam company switches production to protect health care workers

From heads to hands, Coquitlam company switches production to protect health care workers

AG Hair hopes to have sanitizer in the hands of health care workers by mid-April.
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Port Moody kids paint their thanks for Eagle Ridge Hospital staff

Port Moody kids paint their thanks for Eagle Ridge Hospital staff

“Our number one job is to help the kids feel connected to each other and to the community."
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CDC advises everyone in the United States to wear cloth face coverings

CDC advises everyone in the United States to wear cloth face coverings

Transmission can occur when people are speaking, coughing, or sneezing, and even if those individuals are not exhibiting symptoms. 
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Burnaby student's 3D printer brings comfort to health workers fighting COVID-19

Burnaby student's 3D printer brings comfort to health workers fighting COVID-19

The ears of Burnaby Hospital staff serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic are a little more comfortable thanks to a 16-year-old Burnaby North Secondary student.
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Customer says Canada Line car overcrowded during morning disruption

Customer says Canada Line car overcrowded during morning disruption

"TransLink has failed within social distancing guidelines as passengers had to stand."
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Strata takes Burnaby condo owner to court over ‘alleged washing machine overflow’

Strata takes Burnaby condo owner to court over ‘alleged washing machine overflow’

Condo owner Wei Liu argued that, according to the strata’s bylaws, he wasn’t responsible to pay damages unless they were caused by negligence on his part.
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How 3 TransLink employees navigate COVID-19 in Metro Vancouver

How 3 TransLink employees navigate COVID-19 in Metro Vancouver

While TransLink has implemented a number of changes to protect its employees as well as the public at large, transit operators and attendants put themselves at risk to provide vital transportation to people across the Lower Mainland.
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