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Risk of thunderstorms in forecast for Thursday, Friday

Risk of thunderstorms in forecast for Thursday, Friday

After a blazing hot weekend, Richmond and the rest of B.C. are expecting showers and thunderstorms starting Thursday afternoon leading into Friday.
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Hours at Richmond COVID-19 testing centre expanded

Hours at Richmond COVID-19 testing centre expanded

Hours at the Richmond COVID Collection Centre have been expanded by one hour Monday to Friday, a spokesperson for Vancouver Coastal Health confirmed.
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BC Ferries to make mask use mandatory starting Aug. 24

BC Ferries to make mask use mandatory starting Aug. 24

Company reports $62-million net loss in first quarter
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Opinion: Reopening economy too quickly could do more harm than good

Opinion: Reopening economy too quickly could do more harm than good

The current federal debt to GDP ratio is expected to rise to about 49% by the end of 2020-21 from the 31% it is currently – an 18% increase.
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Could Port Moody be home to a world-class marine research and education centre?

Could Port Moody be home to a world-class marine research and education centre?

One group is giving it a shot and it needs your help.
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Conservation officers rescue bear cub that got wedged in a tree

Conservation officers rescue bear cub that got wedged in a tree

Conservation officers in Port Alberni rescued a black bear cub that had its foot stuck in a tree. It was a risky rescue for the B.C. Conservation Officers Service because the mother was close by.
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Richmond parents ask for options as schools plan to re-open

Richmond parents ask for options as schools plan to re-open

Parents are calling on the Richmond School District and Ministry of Education to have remote learning options for families, masks in schools and assurance it will be safe to take their children to school on Sept. 10. B.C.
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Employee at Surrey mall tests positive for COVID-19

Employee at Surrey mall tests positive for COVID-19

"Rest assured that we have been following protocols and guidelines to respond to this situation including all cleaning requirements by a cleaning contractor trained to respond to the situation, in the areas under its control."
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Sexual image extortion cases on the rise

Sexual image extortion cases on the rise

Like many jurisdictions, Surrey is seeing an increase in sexual image extortions with 77 reports in the second quarter of 2020.
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Update: 13 flights with possible COVID-19 exposure added to BCCDC list

Update: 13 flights with possible COVID-19 exposure added to BCCDC list

The BC Centre for Disease Control has added several flights with a confirmed case of COVID-19 to its list of public exposures.
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