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As construction plows ahead, Trans Mountain says it's following social-distancing protocols. Photos submitted to the NOW appear to show otherwise

A detailed plan was explained last week about how the entire hospital system is being reorganized on the fly to cope if a surge of pandemic cases arrives. It’s a sharp contrast to the B.C.

Public washrooms hours in Richmond parks have been extended to 10 p.m. allowing the homeless population to access them given that other public amenities have been shut down due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Richmond Coun.

It would result in numerous negative impacts.

Richmond residents will have an extra three months to pay their 2020 Flat Rate Utility Bill due to COVID-19.

Less than a week after forming, a Richmond Facebook group is reaching out to the most vulnerable during this health-care emergency.

Supply chain management consultant Jonathon Karelse of Coquitlam sourced N95 and surgical masks through his contacts in Asia

‘I understand and regret the impact this will have upon our employees and their families. I thank all of our employees, as well as union leaders, for working with us constructively to quickly implement these measures’

A North Shore woman who has been sewing for much of her life is calling on local crafters to join her in sewing their way to safety during the coronavirus pandemic, producing caps and gowns for health-care workers.

If you’re a health care worker, a patient or a visitor to a B.C. hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s some financial relief in sight.