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COVID-19 hits teacher jobs in Coquitlam school district

COVID-19 hits teacher jobs in Coquitlam school district

International student enrolment expected to plummet in wake of global pandemic, layoffs expected for the first time in three years for teachers in Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam and Port Moody schools
High school ultimate teams across B.C. take part in Isolympic Games (VIDEO)

High school ultimate teams across B.C. take part in Isolympic Games (VIDEO)

North Vancouver's Sutherland faces Burnaby's Moscrop in online championship final
Opinion: These cloth masks 'will not protect you from COVID-19'

Opinion: These cloth masks 'will not protect you from COVID-19'

From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have regularly seen people choose to wear a variety of masks, from medical masks to cloth face coverings, in grocery stores and parks, on buses and sidewalks.
Long-term care workers limited to one facility only under new rules

Long-term care workers limited to one facility only under new rules

Health-care workers at long-term care and assisted-living homes will not be allowed to work at more than one facility during the COVID-19 outbreak, in an effort to help prevent the spread of the disease.

Keep your distance on the trails this holiday long weekend

Additional staff in Coquitlam will be monitoring parks and green spaces to ensure people are following the recommendations of provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry.
BC Hydro COVID-19 relief fund to give break on electric bills

BC Hydro COVID-19 relief fund to give break on electric bills

This week, the program opens up to residential customers; next week, it's small businesses.
Personal protective equipment problem-solving puts B.C. innovators to test

Personal protective equipment problem-solving puts B.C. innovators to test

Tech companies deploying projects aimed at fighting COVID-19 in as little as a week
How to apply for B.C.'s COVID-19 rental subsidy

How to apply for B.C.'s COVID-19 rental subsidy

Applications are now being accepted for the B.C. government’s pandemic rental subsidy. The program was rolled out as a part of B.C.’s response to hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 related job losses hammering the economy.
How Tri-City businesses are weathering the COVID-19 pandemic

How Tri-City businesses are weathering the COVID-19 pandemic

Giant puzzles, training advice by phone, olive oil delivered to your doorstep: small businesses in the Tri-Cities are finding new ways to serve their customers in the middle of a pandemic
8,000 chocolate eggs dropped off to front-line RCH staff

8,000 chocolate eggs dropped off to front-line RCH staff

Front-line staff at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster were egg-static on Thursday. Why? Because they each received chocolate eggs to thank them for all of their hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic.