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Some parents of North Vancouver students are feeling overwhelmed with trying to help their kids through online schooling while others say their kids are bored and are asking for more from the schools.

A Nanaimo man stung at least seven times by Asian giant hornets likens it to having “red-hot thumbtacks being driven into the flesh,” while another Island man compares a sting to being hit in the chest.

COVID-19 is affecting procedures at Richmond City Hall – both who makes presentations to council and how development applications are handled.

Around 900 City of Richmond staff have been temporarily laid off and another 50 have been “redeployed” to cope with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Public schools and post-secondary could see a “full relaunch” in September, according to the deputy minister of health. It could begin with limited operations incorporating hygiene rules and policies on gatherings.

The boy was riding his bike in the Westwood Plateau area last Thursday when the collision occurred

In a bid to stem the financial bleeding at TransLink during the pandemic, the transit authority will resume collecting fares on June 1.

Canada’s biggest cannabis producer continues to make cuts. Canopy Growth last week announced another 200 layoffs, the third round of cuts the Ontario-based company has undertaken in the last couple of months.

With the weather warming up, boaters are reminded to prepare safety equipment on their crafts before heading out onto the waters.

With fewer cars on the road because of COVID-19, drivers may be inclined to drive a bit faster than usual. The Richmond RCMP caught five speeders during a traffic operation with one car going as fast as 123km/h in a 50km/h zone on Saturday.