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Vancouver forecast calling for risk of thunderstorms tomorrow

Vancouver forecast calling for risk of thunderstorms tomorrow

Environment Canada has also issued a wind warning for today.
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Hundreds of B.C. hairstylists, barbers sign petition to not be among first businesses to reopen

Hundreds of B.C. hairstylists, barbers sign petition to not be among first businesses to reopen

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says some sectors won't reopen until they're confident they can operate safely
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Poultry plant cautionary tale means "safe, slow and methodical" return

B.C. won't return to work until there are industry specific plans in place
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Advice on a pandemic from a 105-year-old award winner

Advice on a pandemic from a 105-year-old award winner

Port Moody resident Mary Anne Cooper is humbled by her recent honour and says you, too can get through COVID-19 and the predicted economic fall-out
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This 100th birthday girl got a visit from dashing Burnaby firefighters

This 100th birthday girl got a visit from dashing Burnaby firefighters

Pamela Tessaro turned 100 on April 27. She got a lot of well wishes. The Queen even sent a card, as well as Canada’s governor general. But the noisiest wishes came from members of the Burnaby Fire Department.
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Burnaby prof’s device for COVID-19 patients gets FDA approval

Burnaby prof’s device for COVID-19 patients gets FDA approval

Burnaby Simon Fraser University professor Andy Hoffer hopes the SFU spinoff company he founded, Lungpacer Medical Inc.
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Wisps of smoke spotted on Squamish Valley fire

Wisps of smoke spotted on Squamish Valley fire

Authorities hope the upcoming rain this weekend will finish it off
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Full 90-day prescription fills return as supply concerns ease

Full 90-day prescription fills return as supply concerns ease

The BC Pharmacy Association says pressures on the country’s prescription drug supply is easing and “where possible, pharmacists who now have adequate supplies are dispensing the full 90-day supply of medications patients would traditionally receive.
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B.C. just launched a $1,000 emergency benefit for workers: Here's how you apply

B.C. just launched a $1,000 emergency benefit for workers: Here's how you apply

the one-time, tax-free payment is available to all British Columbians, provided they have already been approved for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
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Squamish bear cubs released back into the wild

Squamish bear cubs released back into the wild

A ‘second chance’ for both the bears and the community, says mayor
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