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Canada-US border should close by end of week: Trudeau

Canada-US border should close by end of week: Trudeau

The "extraordinary measures" implemented to deal with COVID-19 could be in place for weeks or months, said Trudeau
Why health-care workers in B.C. aren’t required to self-isolate

Why health-care workers in B.C. aren’t required to self-isolate

Not all health-care workers are required to self-isolate after returning from international travel, which has some people concerned about the risk of spreading COVID-19 to patients and other health-care professionals.
Les Leyne: Governments respond to crisis with steady escalation

Les Leyne: Governments respond to crisis with steady escalation

At most of the decision points so far in the crisis, governments started in the relatively moderate range of options. Every time they did that, they adjusted to the extreme level quite quickly.
Gas prices drop below a dollar in Richmond

Gas prices drop below a dollar in Richmond

Gas prices in Richmond hit a new low, dipping below the dollar mark on Wednesday evening. Super Save Gas at No. 5 Road and Westminster Highway was selling gas at 99 cents per litre. Diesel was selling for $1.18 per litre.
Richmond plans to declare emergency

Richmond plans to declare emergency

A special council meeting has been called for Thursday afternoon.
More questions than answers with K-12 instruction suspended

More questions than answers with K-12 instruction suspended

There are more questions than answers at this point on what teachers can expect when they return to classrooms without students after spring break.
Toilet paper hoarding flushes out bidet market

Toilet paper hoarding flushes out bidet market

“All of a sudden, it’s a bidet thing”
45 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., bringing provincial total to 231

45 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., bringing provincial total to 231

B.C. health officials say now is a 'critical time' to slow the spread of COVID-19
How to care for yourself or someone else with COVID-19 at home

How to care for yourself or someone else with COVID-19 at home

The government has provided advice on how to protect yourself and others in the home, as well as those in your community
Burnaby Down syndrome org to close doors, offer free services amid COVID-19

Burnaby Down syndrome org to close doors, offer free services amid COVID-19

Free services will likely be offered over the phone or online, according to the Down Syndrome Resource Foundation