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This recovered Metro Vancouver COVID-19 patient is participating in a clinical trial to help find a treatment

This recovered Metro Vancouver COVID-19 patient is participating in a clinical trial to help find a treatment

Ladner’s Jerry Glubisz will be the first person from the Vancouver area to help determine if recovered patients' convalescent plasma can be an effective treatment for the coronavirus.
Burnaby's biggest music festival cancelled over COVID-19

Burnaby's biggest music festival cancelled over COVID-19

The Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival was slated to run Aug. 7 and 8 at Deer Lake Park.
Expect 'sales like you’ve never seen' when stores reopen

Expect 'sales like you’ve never seen' when stores reopen

Department stores and fashion houses will likely pull out all the stops to lure customers back and get rid of spring inventory.
Feds unlikely to provide additional rent support; banks asked to step up

Feds unlikely to provide additional rent support; banks asked to step up

“It’s… important for landlords to understand these are exceptional times in our country, and now is the time for all Canadians to stick together and support each other."
B.C. confirms 33 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 2,145

B.C. confirms 33 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 2,145

There has been one new death.
This Instagram account chronicles the 7 p.m. cheer in Vancouver (PHOTOS)

This Instagram account chronicles the 7 p.m. cheer in Vancouver (PHOTOS)

"We will remember the sound of seven o’clock."
Whitecaps launch art sale to raise money for Greater Vancouver Food Bank

Whitecaps launch art sale to raise money for Greater Vancouver Food Bank

The soccer club notes that all proceeds from the sale will benefit the GVFB, who are experiencing exceptional demands due to COVID-19 in Vancouver.
This summer’s Powell Street Festival is cancelled

This summer’s Powell Street Festival is cancelled

“There will be no public gathering but we will create opportunities for everyone … to enjoy art, culture and community,” organizers say.
Richmond’s gaming stadium connects community with online tournaments

Richmond’s gaming stadium connects community with online tournaments

The Gaming Stadium has turned their in-person computer gaming tournaments, which ran five times a week, into Canada-wide online tournaments that now run seven days a week.
New Burnaby RCMP COVID-19 policies make minor calls look epic

New Burnaby RCMP COVID-19 policies make minor calls look epic

The detachment is sending out one officer per cruiser, meaning more cruisers – but the same number of Mounties – are arriving at each call.
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