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Multiple COVID-19 exposure dates listed for Metropolis at Metrotown business

Multiple COVID-19 exposure dates listed for Metropolis at Metrotown business

Fraser Health has updated exposures website
Restaurant giant in Burnaby sees sales crater 28% amid COVID-19

Restaurant giant in Burnaby sees sales crater 28% amid COVID-19

Company that runs Swiss Chalet and Keg restaurants reports a big drop
Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall for 10th straight update

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall for 10th straight update

Hospitalizations recede, as seven more die from the novel coronavirus.
Bonnie Henry defends B.C.'s data-release procedures

Bonnie Henry defends B.C.'s data-release procedures

More demographic data on COVID-19 spread in B.C. is "coming very soon."
Fraser Health shutters Burnaby office after COVID-19 cluster

Fraser Health shutters Burnaby office after COVID-19 cluster

Robertson Electric Wholesale was closed yesterday (May 6)
Opinion: Peep show of secret COVID-19 data reveals vaccine urgency

Opinion: Peep show of secret COVID-19 data reveals vaccine urgency

Concern about vaccine hesitancy and complacency may be behind documents leaked to major Vancouver daily revealing spread of variants, neighbourhood-level maps and vaccine rates
Burnaby RCMP get record number of COVID complaints in April

Burnaby RCMP get record number of COVID complaints in April

Calls more than doubled from March; $39,330 in violation tickets handed out
Could vaccinating kids get B.C. to herd immunity?

Could vaccinating kids get B.C. to herd immunity?

While some experts are skeptical that B.C., and indeed Canada, could reach herd immunity, at least one SFU expert says it depends on how you define the 'herd' and targeting children could be a tipping point
Burnaby restaurants jump on 'Active Sidewalks' program amid COVID-19

Burnaby restaurants jump on 'Active Sidewalks' program amid COVID-19

Businesses will be able to add outdoor seating or otherwise expand into other outside spaces
PM tip-toes around prospect of waiving COVID-19 vaccine patents

PM tip-toes around prospect of waiving COVID-19 vaccine patents

U.S. already backing effort to waive patents, boost global supply.