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Google skips annual joke on April Fools Day

Google skips annual joke on April Fools Day

Google announced they are skipping out on April Fools’ Day pranks this year because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
'A bailout for landlords': Burnaby renters advocate wants rents frozen altogether

'A bailout for landlords': Burnaby renters advocate wants rents frozen altogether

ACORN BC member Murray Martin says freeze on rent increases should be a freeze on rents altogether
COVID-19 testing, treatment site set up in a Burnaby park

COVID-19 testing, treatment site set up in a Burnaby park

Burnaby’s Primary Care Networks unveiled its COVID-19 Response Strategy on Friday, with a dedicated website, a satellite testing and treatment centre, and other items to help local residents deal with the pandemic.
Opinion: A heartless Burnaby landlord thought this was the time to hike the rent

Opinion: A heartless Burnaby landlord thought this was the time to hike the rent

Premier John Horgan gave a press conference recently in which he made a strong statement about landlords trying to hike rents during the COVID-19 pandemic. People are losing their jobs left and right across our province.
Comment: Credit-card firms profiting off the back of donations

Comment: Credit-card firms profiting off the back of donations

A commentary by a retired journalist living in Sidney. The capital region’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic underlines two things you should already know. First is that our communities have a lot of good people who’ll step up when they’re needed.
Les Leyne: Virus’s stealth attack on B.C.

Les Leyne: Virus’s stealth attack on B.C.

On March 1, COVID-19 was a big thunderhead that was threatening other parts of the world, but the forecast suggested it would mostly slide by Canada and B.C.
From heads to hands, Coquitlam company switches production to protect health care workers

From heads to hands, Coquitlam company switches production to protect health care workers

AG Hair is gearing up to produce hand sanitizer to protect health care workers and the public from COVID-19
Inside the testing clinic, doctors and nurses are busy — and worried

Inside the testing clinic, doctors and nurses are busy — and worried

Inside an experimental COVID-19 testing clinic run by Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody and New Westminster doctors
Local hospital bed, ventilator availabilities unclear

Local hospital bed, ventilator availabilities unclear

Health officials clearing beds for pandemic response
School superintendent’s interaction with journalist has minister’s ‘attention’

School superintendent’s interaction with journalist has minister’s ‘attention’

Coquitlam School District superintendent Patricia Gartland operates one of the last remaining Confucius Institutes in Canada and travels frequently to China on junkets to promote the district’s multi-million dollar international student program.