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Burnaby hotel offers rooms for front-line workers during COVID-19

Burnaby hotel offers rooms for front-line workers during COVID-19

Health-care, pharmacy and grocery store employees and other front-line workers can stay at the Accent Inn if they don't want to put their families at risk during the pandemic
Update: Canada Line issue affecting Richmond stations resolved

Update: Canada Line issue affecting Richmond stations resolved

Update: The Canada Line power issue, which resulted in single-track service between Richmond-Brighouse and Bridgeport stations, has been resolved, according to TransLink. The Canada Line is now operating at regular service.
Richmond COVID-19 numbers withheld

Richmond COVID-19 numbers withheld

Richmond's medical health officer said test-positive numbers are an underestimate of illness in the community.
Richmond company to make, donate hand sanitizer to community

Richmond company to make, donate hand sanitizer to community

A Richmond-based decorative concrete company is joining the global fight against COVID-19 by adding a new product to its lineup: hand sanitizer.
B.C. issues bylaw officer guidelines for targeting re-sellers

B.C. issues bylaw officer guidelines for targeting re-sellers

B.C. has given the province’s municipal bylaw officers guidelines on how to approach the ticketing of the likes of people re-selling essential items during the pandemic.
Stop Downtown Eastside ‘over-policing’ during pandemic, VPD urged

Stop Downtown Eastside ‘over-policing’ during pandemic, VPD urged

VPD cannot cease public safety calls, spokesperson says
City of Vancouver website solicits COVID-19 support

City of Vancouver website solicits COVID-19 support

Offers of medical supplies, cleaning products or food sought
Police cleared in fatal Surrey shooting

Police cleared in fatal Surrey shooting

“There was an imminent threat of death to the hostage”
Update: Two seniors at Steveston facility diagnosed with COVID-19

Update: Two seniors at Steveston facility diagnosed with COVID-19

Two residents at a Steveston seniors facility have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
Richmond bylaw officers check businesses for health-order compliance

Richmond bylaw officers check businesses for health-order compliance

While community centres have closed and many large fitness chains have shut down, World Championship Gym on No. 5 Road remains open, albeit in a very limited capacity due to restrictions placed by provincial health orders.