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Claims that a Chinese herbal remedy can prevent COVID-19 is “inappropriate and illegal,” said the national president of the Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Canada (CMAAC).

Canada Border Services has seized a shipment of 106 kg of methamphetamine at the Tsawwassen Container Examination Facility (TCEF). According to a news release from the CBSA, on Feb.

An earlier version of this story included a photo that showed a downtown residential tower. We apologize for the use of that photo. Its use was not meant to imply that people living in that building might be ignoring self-isolation orders.

YVR CEO reported that passenger numbers have further plummeted at the airport.

Three schools in Richmond will have Grade K-7 students on site during the COVID-19 outbreak – Gilmore, Brighouse and McNeely elementary schools will provide support for children of essential service workers.

The head of the Richmond Chamber of Commerce describes the current business climate as “extreme,” with upheaval on a scale no one could have predicted.

The Burnaby school district plans to have free school-hour services in place for the children of local essential service workers by as early as Wednesday.

Support is coming for those who have lost their jobs because of COVID-19. Canada’s Prime Minister announced on Sunday that the government’s pandemic emergency response benefit will kick in this week.

Delta police issued bylaw tickets Saturday night after reports of a party involving young adults surfaced on social media.

The wearing of home-made, non-medical face masks may help stop the spread of COVID-19.