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Starbucks Canada to make face masks mandatory

Starbucks Canada to make face masks mandatory

Starbucks Canada announced today that it’s making face masks mandatory for customers wanting to go inside its cafes. Beginning Monday, Sept.
Vancouver Aquarium to close indefinitely due to pandemic

Vancouver Aquarium to close indefinitely due to pandemic

The operators of the Vancouver Aquarium announced today it was closing the facility indefinitely. Ocean Wise said it will "temporarily pause public programming" at the aquarium starting next Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Bear swipe at jogger leads to upper Coquitlam Crunch closure

Bear swipe at jogger leads to upper Coquitlam Crunch closure

A sign has been posted and a trap set up after a portion of the trail was closed
Video: Co-founder of 'anti-mask' movement speaks out after public backlash

Video: Co-founder of 'anti-mask' movement speaks out after public backlash

"People are not afraid of a second wave because we never had a first one."
Port Moody councillor seeks ban on rat poisons

Port Moody councillor seeks ban on rat poisons

Rats in Port Moody shouldn’t die an inhumane death that can also affect wild and domestic animals farther up the food chain that might eat them, says a city councillor. Meghan Lahti wants the city to ban the use of rodenticides.
‘It’s a lot of camera tricks’: Coquitlam filmmaker shoots feature through pandemic

‘It’s a lot of camera tricks’: Coquitlam filmmaker shoots feature through pandemic

‘Fifteen per cent of my budget has been sanitizer and masks.’
Coquitlam Forensic Psychiatric Hospital patient caught after being unlawfully at large

Coquitlam Forensic Psychiatric Hospital patient caught after being unlawfully at large

*UPDATE: Coquitlam RCMP say the man who had been unlawfully at large after he failed to return to the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital has been caught. Landon Hayes Kibbe was reported overdue on a day pass on Aug. 17 at about 3:30 p.m.
Vancouver Trump tower operator declares bankruptcy

Vancouver Trump tower operator declares bankruptcy

Hotel operator has $4,795,409 in liabilities and $1,104,588 in assets
COVID-19 exposure warnings issued for 9 more B.C. flights

COVID-19 exposure warnings issued for 9 more B.C. flights

Nine more flights through B.C. have been flagged for possible COVID-19 exposure. The flights, including eight domestic and one international flight, were added to the BC Centre for Disease Control’s list of public exposures Saturday.
Masks mandatory at Tri-City Superstores starting today

Masks mandatory at Tri-City Superstores starting today

Superstore joins Walmart, No Frills in move to tighten restrictions on in-store mask policies.