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Rain will help slow the spread, but makes responding difficult

Saanich resident Lynn Wright was getting ready for bed on Wednesday night and closing her back door when she noticed what she thought was a dog stretched out on her back porch.

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 11:22 a.m. on Aug. 22, 2020: There are 124,481 confirmed cases in Canada.

The North Vancouver school district has released its plan for student safety upon their return to class in September.

There were 50 new active cases of COVID-19 in the North Shore-Coast Garibaldi health region, as of Aug. 20. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control now releases regional stats on diagnoses of the virus every two weeks.

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has launched a new campaign to communicate pandemic safety to young people across the province.

The westbound lanes on the Capilano River Bridge are set for a long stretch of nightly closures to allow for some sorely needed roadwork. Beginning Sunday, and continuing for up to two weeks, Highway 1 westbound will be closed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Police and other provincial enforcement officers were given the ability to crack down on non-compliance of COVID-19 orders.

More Metro Vancouver restaurants have announced temporary closures due to employees testing positive for COVID-19.

Starting next week, all customers will be required to wear non-medical masks or face coverings on board all TransLink transit vehicles. The mandatory measure, announced earlier this month by TransLink, kicks in Monday, Aug. 24.