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Three coronavirus cases confirmed at West Vancouver care home

Three coronavirus cases confirmed at West Vancouver care home

Resident in his 90s and two workers at Hollyburn House test positive for COVID-19
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How Vancouver offices are managing coronavirus lockdowns

How Vancouver offices are managing coronavirus lockdowns

If pro sports leagues are suspending their seasons over COVID-19 concerns, B.C. employees and employers should be prepared for the risk of similar shutdowns in their own workplaces.
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Vancouver International Auto Show has been postponed

Vancouver International Auto Show has been postponed

COVID-19 pandemic means 100th anniversary event will be held at a date yet to be determined
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The NHL is suspending the season due to the coronavirus pandemic

The NHL is suspending the season due to the coronavirus pandemic

According to reports, the NHL has followed the lead of other sports leagues around the world and suspended its season
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First presumptive case of coronavirus reported on Vancouver Island

First presumptive case of coronavirus reported on Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island has its first presumptive case of COVID-19, a man in his 60s who recently travelled to Egypt, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Wednesday. Henry said there were seven new confirmed cases in B.C.
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Six workers from one North Vancouver care home have tested positive for COVID-19

Six workers from one North Vancouver care home have tested positive for COVID-19

There are now 10 total cases - including Canada's first coronavirus death - linked to Lynn Valley Care Centre
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Majority of respondents to Vancouver Plan survey say life is getting worse

Majority of respondents to Vancouver Plan survey say life is getting worse

Mayor Kennedy Stewart: 'Our challenge, as a council, is to come up with remedies'
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David Sidoo could face ban from U.S. after guilty plea: DOJ

David Sidoo could face ban from U.S. after guilty plea: DOJ

Stock promoter involved in U.S. college admissions scandal signed plea agreement resulting in an agreed three-month jail sentence for fraud
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Coronavirus: UBC student launches petition to suspend in-person classes

Coronavirus: UBC student launches petition to suspend in-person classes

‘UBC, which hosts over 10,000 students and staff every day, is a hot bed for the spread of the coronavirus’
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SFU Burnaby lab 'deep cleaned' after student's relative contracts COVID-19

SFU Burnaby lab 'deep cleaned' after student's relative contracts COVID-19

SFU officials say they are not aware of any positive cases of COVID-19 at the school despite a notice posted on a biology lab door on Burnaby Mountain saying a student who had attended the lab last week might have been exposed to the deadly virus.
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