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A $75,000 bottle of James Bond-themed scotch is being sold in Vancouver

A $75,000 bottle of James Bond-themed scotch is being sold in Vancouver

The bottle of whisky is encased in a piston from an Aston Martin DB5 engine, the same type of car used in the movie Goldfinger
Skip The Dishes adds controversial 'B.C. Fee' to food delivery orders

Skip The Dishes adds controversial 'B.C. Fee' to food delivery orders

And now customers are responding with #boycottskipthedishes
Canadians evenly split on progress of COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Canadians evenly split on progress of COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Public divided over way in which federal and provincial governments have handled vaccinations
Indigenous Tourism BC crafts new plan to help businesses survive the pandemic

Indigenous Tourism BC crafts new plan to help businesses survive the pandemic

Indigenous Tourism BC has announced a three-year strategy to help hundreds of businesses get through the pandemic.
Over $500,000 more funding available to B.C. musicians hit hardest by pandemic

Over $500,000 more funding available to B.C. musicians hit hardest by pandemic

The new line of funding will give successful applicants $5,000 and will support more than 70 virtual performances
Canada bolsters travel restrictions, suspends all flights to Mexico and Caribbean

Canada bolsters travel restrictions, suspends all flights to Mexico and Caribbean

New measures are meant to diminish threat of COVID-19 variants from entering the country.
BCCDC finds more flights to Vancouver with COVID-19 exposures

BCCDC finds more flights to Vancouver with COVID-19 exposures

The list of possible exposures continues to grow on flights passing through Vancouver in 2021
Three Vancouver-area prisons report 66 active COVID-19 cases

Three Vancouver-area prisons report 66 active COVID-19 cases

Surrey, Port Coquitlam and Maple Ridge facilities hit hard by virus
COVID-19 in B.C. and Canada... one year later

COVID-19 in B.C. and Canada... one year later

Province’s first case was confirmed on Jan. 28, 2020, and rest is history
Government pandemic performance ratings slipping, survey finds

Government pandemic performance ratings slipping, survey finds

Satisfaction with federal handling of pandemic has dropped five points since November