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Burnaby mask company finds success in N95-equivalent face coverings

Burnaby mask company finds success in N95-equivalent face coverings

The company says theirs is the only washable and reusable KN95 mask on the market is being used by an increasing number of large organizations like the Vancouver School Board
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'A light in the pandemic', why a Coquitlam man sings O Canada nightly for a year (VIDEO)

'A light in the pandemic', why a Coquitlam man sings O Canada nightly for a year (VIDEO)

Adam Turpin usually sings with a choir, now this Coquitlam man sings alone as he tries to boost the spirits of frontline workers with a powerful rendition of O Canada
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B.C. has highest two-day total of new COVID-19 cases: 2,555

B.C. has highest two-day total of new COVID-19 cases: 2,555

B.C. has 9,574 people actively infected with COVID-19 – the highest number since December 21.
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Opinion: Maskless (young) dudes strolling Burnaby mall are infuriating

Opinion: Maskless (young) dudes strolling Burnaby mall are infuriating

As cases pile up, too many people are not following basic protocols
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Burnaby pharmacy apologizes after giving expired AstraZeneca vaccines to customers

Burnaby pharmacy apologizes after giving expired AstraZeneca vaccines to customers

Save-On-Foods says it's working on ensuring this doesn't happen again
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Restaurants welcome funding shot as province puts $50M into 'circuit breaker' aid

Restaurants welcome funding shot as province puts $50M into 'circuit breaker' aid

Applications will open the week of April 12 and will close on June 4, or until the funds are dispersed.
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Fashion giant in Burnaby shakes off COVID-19 misery to see profits rocket

Fashion giant in Burnaby shakes off COVID-19 misery to see profits rocket

Company using old school and new school to lure customers
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B.C. workplaces with COVID-19 outbreaks could be ordered to temporarily close

B.C. workplaces with COVID-19 outbreaks could be ordered to temporarily close

Workplaces, particularly in the Lower Mainland, are one of the most common areas where transmission is occurring, and it spans many sectors, according to Dr. Bonnie Henry.
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What is the P.1 variant that is the likely culprit behind Canucks COVID-19 outbreak?

What is the P.1 variant that is the likely culprit behind Canucks COVID-19 outbreak?

“We’ve got to get to the point where the vast majority of people are vaccinated before this goes away.”
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COVID-19 cases spread at T&T grocery stores and Burnaby Safeway

COVID-19 cases spread at T&T grocery stores and Burnaby Safeway

One Burnaby Safeway has seen cases reported twice in April
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