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Family of front-line Burnaby doctor begs people to take COVID-19 crisis seriously

Family of front-line Burnaby doctor begs people to take COVID-19 crisis seriously

The family of a Burnaby doctor who is helping to get hospital patients off ventilators so other people sick with coronavirus can use them is imploring people to take the COVID-19 crisis more seriously.
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Vancouver’s long-running Theatre Under the Stars goes dark, cancels 2020 season

Vancouver’s long-running Theatre Under the Stars goes dark, cancels 2020 season

One of Vancouver’s largest and longest running theatre companies is closing its curtains for the 2020 season.
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Be like Mike: Burnaby mayor shows correct physical distance

Be like Mike: Burnaby mayor shows correct physical distance

While Burnaby Mayor Mike Hurley hasn’t been as vocal as some other politicians when it comes to holding press conferences, he is helping be seen with positive messages.
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Opinion: Burnaby covidiots now pushing medical quackery and ‘cures’

Opinion: Burnaby covidiots now pushing medical quackery and ‘cures’

Social media for a journalist like me is both a blessing and a curse. I can’t take a break from social media because so much information and story ideas flow through Twitter and Facebook.
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Whistler mayor has a message: Don't come here

Whistler mayor has a message: Don't come here

'Forget about strange—the challenge we face is surreal'
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Burnaby dairy plant sees skyrocketing demand due to COVID-19

Burnaby dairy plant sees skyrocketing demand due to COVID-19

One Burnaby business is milking the COVID-19 pandemic through skyrocketing demand. Saputo Inc.
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COVID-19: Province takes measures to protect supply chain

COVID-19: Province takes measures to protect supply chain

The provincial government is taking additional measures to protect the supply chain in the ongoing response to novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
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B.C. bans secondary sale of goods, warns of jail time

B.C. bans secondary sale of goods, warns of jail time

Bylaw officers also given power to fine social distance rebels
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U.S. troops possibly heading to Canadian border amid COVID-19 fears

U.S. troops possibly heading to Canadian border amid COVID-19 fears

Trudeau says government in talks with White House to keep border un-militarized
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Mario’s Quarantine Diary, Day 12: Let us eat (ice cream) cake!

Mario’s Quarantine Diary, Day 12: Let us eat (ice cream) cake!

With the end of his family's self-isolation in sight, Tri-City News journalist Mario Bartel looks ahead to its conclusion, and the end of the COVID-19 pandemic
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