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Without providing a timeline, Dr. Bonnie Henry said Saturday the province is looking at ways to reopen provincial parks in British Columbia. During her daily COVID-19 press conference Saturday, Provincial Health Officer Dr.

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The body of a 44-year-old New Westminster woman reported missing in February was found on the banks of the Fraser River near the Burnaby-New Westminster border Sunday afternoon. Queensborough resident Nirla Sharma was reported missing on Feb. 25.

From dolphins appearing in Venetian canals to bears popping up in Machu Picchu, the global economic slowdown has led to human beings seeing wildlife in places like never before.

For those struggling to find something new to do, families in B.C. can now show-off their kitchen hacks while helping a local food bank.

The news comes as the province hits a grim new death toll: 100 people have now died of the virus in British Columbia.

While there has been some improvement in the supply of personal protective equipment for those working in B.C.

But animals keep coming in to the BC SPCA branch serving Coquitlam, Port Moody and Port Coquitlam — just as fundraising has ground to a halt.

Some say the shuttering or scaling down of many restaurants could lead to an explosion in the area's rat population, while others say a migration is more likely. Either way, expect to see emboldened rats.

Parcels has reached levels only seen during the 'busiest weeks of the Christmas season.'