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Playland delays summer 2020 opening date due to COVID-19

Playland delays summer 2020 opening date due to COVID-19

Playland says it plans to open in early June
Jack Knox: Isolation’s not all bad, says the lighthouse keeper

Jack Knox: Isolation’s not all bad, says the lighthouse keeper

On the bright side, gas is down to $1.13. Now if only there were somewhere to go. Justine Etzkorn doesn’t worry about that. As a lighthouse keeper on the west coast of Vancouver Island, she only ventures into town, Victoria, a couple of times a year.
BC Ferries advises against non-essential travel

BC Ferries advises against non-essential travel

While BC Ferries is advising customers to avoid non-essential travel so as to slow the spread of COVID-19, a press release from the company says that it’s not been instructed to restrict travel.
B.C. nurses demand mandatory social isolation

B.C. nurses demand mandatory social isolation

Squamish healthcare worker signs open letter calling for shutdown of non-essential workplaces
North Van kids make massive hopscotch course

North Van kids make massive hopscotch course

A group of North Vancouver kids in the Seymour area have used what might be the strangest spring break in history to create what might be the longest hopscotch course in history.
North Shore shared spaces close as public watches for ‘COVIDIOTS’

North Shore shared spaces close as public watches for ‘COVIDIOTS’

As public gathering places are shut down and the province orders mandatory social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19, some North Shore residents are apparently not getting the massage.
B.C. COVID-19 figures rise to 617, up 145

B.C. COVID-19 figures rise to 617, up 145

B.C. now has 617 confirmed cases of COVID-19, up 145 from Sunday night. Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s chief medical health officer, revealed, however, on Tuesday afternoon that there were no new deaths related to the virus. In B.C.
Stay home: Vancouver forecast calls for seven days of rain

Stay home: Vancouver forecast calls for seven days of rain

There’s never been a better reason to stay home, and the weather forecast looks dismal, too.
Woodfibre LNG extends timeline on Squamish project

Woodfibre LNG extends timeline on Squamish project

Company seeks Environmental Assessment Certificate extension for five years, citing factors such as COVID-19, contractor financial struggles, amendment timelines
Vancouver Coastal Health restricts visits to hospitals, care homes

Vancouver Coastal Health restricts visits to hospitals, care homes

All VCH facilities restricting visitor access in attempt to stop spread of COVID-19