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Paramedics raise alarm about closure of North Burnaby’s only ambulance station

Paramedics raise alarm about closure of North Burnaby’s only ambulance station

The union that represents ambulance workers is warning that the planned closure of the lone ambulance station in North Burnaby will mean slower response times for patients. B.C.
North Van landlord barred from serving eviction while tenant in jail

North Van landlord barred from serving eviction while tenant in jail

A North Vancouver landlord says he can’t understand why B.C.’s Residential Tenancy Office refused to let him formally evict his tenant after the man trashed his basement suite during a standoff with police last month and ended up in jail.
Sellers using COVID-19 fears to resell toilet paper and hand sanitizer on Craiglist Vancouver

Sellers using COVID-19 fears to resell toilet paper and hand sanitizer on Craiglist Vancouver

Or, why the human race is headed straight to hell
$50 for paper towels? Beware these Craigslist deals that play on COVID-19 panic

$50 for paper towels? Beware these Craigslist deals that play on COVID-19 panic

Sellers on Craigslist are offering paper towels 'that can be used as toilet paper' and masks that may or may not be out of date
Opinion: Too many Burnaby men don’t wash their hands in a time of coronavirus

Opinion: Too many Burnaby men don’t wash their hands in a time of coronavirus

My favourite pop culture moment about washing hands is from Pulp Fiction, when Jules and Vincent are in a bathroom cleaning up after Vincent shoots Marvin in the face. Jules accuses Vincent of not properly washing his hands. Vincent says he did.
4 Burnaby women finalists for Women of Distinction awards

4 Burnaby women finalists for Women of Distinction awards

Four women from Burnaby are among the contenders for Women of Distinction Awards with the YWCA’s Metro Vancouver branch.
Shortages at stores: A mix of supply issues, price discounts and virus fears

Shortages at stores: A mix of supply issues, price discounts and virus fears

Shortages of toilet paper, bleach and hand sanitizer in Greater Victoria might have as much to do with disruptions in the supply chain and discount pricing as they do with fears over COVID-19.
Adrian Raeside cartoon: Going on a panic-buying spree

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Going on a panic-buying spree

The federal health minister suggested that we stock up on supplies , just in case we're forced to go into quarantine. An opposition MP didn't think that was a good idea.
Les Leyne: As condo insurance costs soar, a call for action, not just thinking

Les Leyne: As condo insurance costs soar, a call for action, not just thinking

‘The time for thinking is gone,” Liberal MLA Marvin Hunt yelled at the government Tuesday in the heat of a legislature battle over condo insurance. It was a brief respite in a serious argument.
B.C. schools advised to cancel or postpone trips to coronavirus-hit regions

B.C. schools advised to cancel or postpone trips to coronavirus-hit regions

B.C. is recommending schools cancel or postpone trips to affected areas overseas during the March school break as the COVID-19 virus spreads rapidly to more countries, and the number of known B.C. cases increased to 12.