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With news spreading fast of a coronavirus case being confirmed in B.C, a massive line-up formed this afternoon for face masks outside a Richmond pharmacy.

Chinese New Year is the most important holiday for local Chinese immigrants, but fears over the spread of coronavirus put a damper on celebrations in Richmond.

The driver whose dashcam captured video of an apparent brawl in a Richmond parkade has denied the fight was staged.

Canadian universities with significant international student populations and extensive exchange programs in Asia are each taking unique approaches to how to respond to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak in China — although everyone shares one key measu

Investigation into story told by Burnaby councillor found "no risk," public health officer says. In separate case, B.C.'s first "presumptive" diagnosis of the deadly virus is made

What happened: Ottawa-based tech company Shopify plans to open its first permanent office in Vancouver by late 2020 Why it matters: The firm will be hiring 1,000 workers for the new R&D centre Canadian tech giant Shopify Inc.

Man in his 40s arrived last week from China via YVR; is in isolation at home; officials refuse to confirm where he lives, citing privacy reasons

What happened: Health Canada is not answering questions on exactly how many health and safety workers, or quarantine officials, are based at Canadian airports but it is promising that it will deploy more officials at airports later this week.

At press conference Monday, Surrey mayor digs into licensing conflict with Uber

A two-week long visit from Chinese elementary students to a Richmond school has been cancelled, due to the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. The 25-strong party was due to arrive in Richmond from the city of Shenzhen, just north of Hong Kong, on Thursday.