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Someone pretending to be the Red Cross is offering face masks

Someone pretending to be the Red Cross is offering face masks

The Canadian Red Cross is warning of a fraudulent offer for face masks that is circulating by text, email and on social media.
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Man allegedly pulls out knife during fight on Vancouver bus

Man allegedly pulls out knife during fight on Vancouver bus

Transit police believe both of the individuals were ‘heavily intoxicated’
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Half of YVR workforce expected to be laid off

Half of YVR workforce expected to be laid off

The end of spring break would normally see 70,000 passengers moving through the Vancouver International Airport – this year, with the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, that number has dropped to between 10,000 and 20,000.
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City of Richmond granted further powers under province’s emergency orders

City of Richmond granted further powers under province’s emergency orders

The emergency orders announced by B.C. Thursday will provide Richmond with more powers, according to the city. The city says those new measures are also in line with the steps Richmond is taking to combat COVID-19.
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Health officer says distancing measures are "making a difference"

Health officer says distancing measures are "making a difference"

With extensive modelling and planning, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry thinks, even in a China-like scenario, B.C. has the capacity to handle the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Canada in talks with U.S. over troops at border, deportation of asylum seekers

Canada in talks with U.S. over troops at border, deportation of asylum seekers

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said it would be a “mistake” for the United States to deploy troops to the Canada-US border.
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Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 0.25%

Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 0.25%

Canada's central bank has also launched a quantitative easing program to bring liquidity to Canadian markets
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Feds roll out new measures to help small, medium-sized businesses weather COVID-19 storm

Feds roll out new measures to help small, medium-sized businesses weather COVID-19 storm

Ottawa is increasing the payroll support for employers to 75 per cent
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Don’t squeeze the lemons: COVID-19 food safety tips

Don’t squeeze the lemons: COVID-19 food safety tips

BC Centre for Disease Control says you won’t get COVID-19 from food but you should wash fresh produce — and your hands, of course — when you get it home
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Funerals delayed, grief delayed during COVID-19

Funerals delayed, grief delayed during COVID-19

B.C. declares mortuary services an essential service during COVID-19 pandemic — still some Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam firms have had to suspend funerals, memorial services for now
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