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Doctors 'preparing for the burden of care to increase'

Doctors 'preparing for the burden of care to increase'

Easy access to information is more important than ever, say medical doctors at Delta Hospital throughout Fraser Health. The Presidents’ Council of Fraser Health Medical Staff Associations has sent a letter to Dr.
Metro closes regional parks in Delta

Metro closes regional parks in Delta

Metro Vancouver has closed both of its regional parks in Delta.
Richmond schools deliver groceries to families

Richmond schools deliver groceries to families

Those students who normally get breakfast and lunch at Richmond schools will be getting grocery deliveries instead, given that schools are closed to in-class instruction. The first food deliveries were made on Wednesday to students and families.
911 flooded with COVID-19 calls

911 flooded with COVID-19 calls

Don’t call 911 except for emergencies – this is the message coming from emergency dispatchers as they are flooded with non-urgent calls, especially those related to COVID-19.
BCLC extends expiry dates on lottery tickets

BCLC extends expiry dates on lottery tickets

Lottery players now have an additional six months to claim prizes for tickets that have an expiry date between March 17, 2020 and Sept. 17, 2020.
Instagram, Facebook mute Vancouver drag queen

Instagram, Facebook mute Vancouver drag queen

Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Mary J. Blige performances have sound cut
Richmond woman shares pattern to help others make face masks at home

Richmond woman shares pattern to help others make face masks at home

Note: Illustrated instructions in photo gallery above.
North Van to close roads near trailheads

North Van to close roads near trailheads

They’ve closed parks and trails. They’ve closed parking lots and banned nearby street parking.
Pipe band plays impromptu concert for Lions Gate Hospital staff (VIDEO)

Pipe band plays impromptu concert for Lions Gate Hospital staff (VIDEO)

Anyone standing in the vicinity of Lions Gate Hospital Monday evening would have found themselves swept up in the glorious cacophony of a highland pipe band.
Surrey’s new pandemic shelter highlights desperation of homeless people

Surrey’s new pandemic shelter highlights desperation of homeless people

City of Surrey, Fraser Health and BC Housing coordinated to open the North Surrey Recreation Centre one week after police intervened on squatters seeking shelter from COVID-19