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B.C.'s amateur sport sector gets COVID-19 cash boost

B.C.'s amateur sport sector gets COVID-19 cash boost

B.C.’s decimated amateur sport sector received a financial boost from the provincial government to help it survive during the pandemic.
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B.C. Ferries says passengers with COVID-19 symptoms won't be allowed to board

B.C. Ferries says passengers with COVID-19 symptoms won't be allowed to board

B.C. Ferries has started screening passengers for COVID-19 symptoms or recent international travel before allowing them to board.
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Tired of teaching at home? Kids can now do free online classes with the Vancouver Aquarium

Tired of teaching at home? Kids can now do free online classes with the Vancouver Aquarium

Some of the classes, once reserved for schools, are now open to individual families
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Number of SeaBus sailings being reduced due to low ridership

Number of SeaBus sailings being reduced due to low ridership

TransLink is reducing SeaBus service due to low ridership and financial pressures caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the transit authority has announced.
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West Vancouver is collecting donated tablets to keep seniors connected during COVID-19 pandemic

West Vancouver is collecting donated tablets to keep seniors connected during COVID-19 pandemic

The District of West Vancouver has been stepping in to make sure that seniors in need can still stay connected with their community.
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B.C. pumps $10M into protecting care homes

B.C. pumps $10M into protecting care homes

The province announced $10 million on Friday to enhance infection prevention and control equipment in B.C. seniors homes, 22 of which have had outbreaks of COVID-19.
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Research organization wants ideas to beat virus pandemic

Research organization wants ideas to beat virus pandemic

A national research organization is calling on businesses to knock on its door if they have an idea to help combat COVID-19.
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What's in store for the Bowen Island ferry run? We talked to the FAC chair

What's in store for the Bowen Island ferry run? We talked to the FAC chair

No runs have so far been cut on the Bowen Island route
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North Van RCMP bust suspected drug lab

North Van RCMP bust suspected drug lab

One man has been arrested and police are investigating after busting a suspected drug lab in the Indian River area. Around noon on Thursday, someone called 911 in distress, requesting medical assistance.
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5 North Shore care homes reporting COVID-19 cases

5 North Shore care homes reporting COVID-19 cases

Cases of COVID-19 have now been detected at five care homes on the North Shore, the North Shore News has learned.
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