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Strip club patrons may have contracted COVID-19
No new deaths since Friday, but outbreak at strip club raises concerns for patrons
Trudeau dismisses potential renewal of aluminum tariffs as harmful to U.S. economy
PM announces extension of commercial rent relief for small businesses
Interactive map: Today's COVID-19 cases in Canada
Click on each province to see the total number of confirmed cases, deaths, recovered and total tested. This interactive map will be updated daily.
Vancouver strip club patrons possibly exposed to COVID-19
Vancouver Coastal Health is warning patrons of a city strip club about possible exposure to COVID-19 earlier in the week, officials said in a release. According to the report, multiple cases of...
Vancouver arbitration centre looks to aid court in civil-case backlogs
As the B.C. court system tries to play catch-up with the large backlog of cases disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, those dealing with civil matters in Vancouver have another option. The B.C....
B.C. sees 10 new COVID-19 cases, one new death, in last 24 hours
British Columbia saw 10 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and one new death in the Vancouver Coastal Health Region, provincial health officer Bonnie Henry said in a release. The 10 new cases,...
Trudeau: Ottawa does not want wage subsidy to become "brake on growth and rehiring"
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today that Ottawa is worried about the federal wage subsidy program becoming a “brake on growth and rehiring” as the economy reopens, noting that will be the focus...
B.C. extends temporary layoff provision to a maximum of 24 weeks ending Aug. 30
The province has extended the temporary layoff provision to a maximum of 24 weeks ending on Aug. 30, B.C. labour minister Harry Bains announced Thursday. The move comes after a meeting between...
Feds launch student grant program, earmark $40m for 5,000 internships
PM also pledges tens of thousands of job placements
B.C. set to be economic ‘outperformer’ amid pandemic: Deloitte
What happened: B.C. predicted to perform better than other provinces amid economic turmoil brought on by pandemic Why it matters: The province’s economy still faces a “severe” recession, according...