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COVID taxation an ‘ad hoc, band-aid process,’ says accountant

COVID taxation an ‘ad hoc, band-aid process,’ says accountant

Complex regulations, documents “accountants have challenges to understand”
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'It really increased the pressure on people': British Columbians impacted by disordered eating face challenges during COVID-19

'It really increased the pressure on people': British Columbians impacted by disordered eating face challenges during COVID-19

Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness Week is on now until Feb. 7
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BCTF says B.C.'s in-class mask rules are 'long overdue'

BCTF says B.C.'s in-class mask rules are 'long overdue'

Much more needs to be done, according to the organization's president, including improvements to school density and ventilation.
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Union blasts Hilton in Metrotown for mass layoffs due to COVID-19

Union blasts Hilton in Metrotown for mass layoffs due to COVID-19

Unite Here local 40 claims the hotel is refusing to return workers after the industry's slowdown has ended and business is back to normal levels
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Burnaby had 124 new COVID-19 cases just last week

Burnaby had 124 new COVID-19 cases just last week

Numbers have been up and down during the past month
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Burnaby Superstore hit by COVID-19 as Lower Mainland store cases grow

Burnaby Superstore hit by COVID-19 as Lower Mainland store cases grow

At least five Burnaby workers have tested positive in recent days
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Canada faces more vaccine upheaval amid ongoing Moderna delays

Canada faces more vaccine upheaval amid ongoing Moderna delays

No firm timeline on doses expected for later this month
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B.C. middle and high school students, all staff now required to wear masks in classrooms

B.C. middle and high school students, all staff now required to wear masks in classrooms

The new guidelines don't apply to elementary school students; that decision up to parents.
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Host of maskless Burnaby party thought hand washing was enough

Host of maskless Burnaby party thought hand washing was enough

The basement suite party cost him $2,300 in fines
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. hit 10-week low

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. hit 10-week low

Another 16 people have died from the virus – twice as many as yesterday, raising the province's death toll from the virus to 1,234.
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