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Surrey shuts down city-run daycares; looks for temporary hospital space

Surrey shuts down city-run daycares; looks for temporary hospital space

Pandemic measures deepen in B.C.’s second most populated city
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Vancouver has officially declared a local state of emergency

Vancouver has officially declared a local state of emergency

'We do feel that there are a number of measures that we may need to take in the coming days'
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Italy records more COVID-19 deaths than China

Italy records more COVID-19 deaths than China

By lunchtime on Thursday, Italy had set a grim record - surpassing the number of COVID-19 deaths recorded in China.
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Social distancing: "Price of not getting it right is too high"

Social distancing: "Price of not getting it right is too high"

Canada's top medical health official makes further plea as COVID-19 spreads
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O'Hare's in Steveston hunkers down to weather pandemic

O'Hare's in Steveston hunkers down to weather pandemic

A pub is all about socializing, but, given the world is experiencing a pandemic, health officials are encouraging social distancing as the best tool to fight the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Richmond plans to declare emergency

Richmond plans to declare emergency

A special council meeting has been called for Thursday afternoon.
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