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The Better Business Bureau 91原创 Island is bracing for a rise in loan scams, as financial pressures mount amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

International student enrolment has nose-dived due to the global pandemic and public school teachers are facing layoffs as school districts across the region scramble to offset millions of dollars in lost revenue.

A local state of emergency in Alert Bay could be lifted as early as Friday if the number of new cases of COVID-19 remains low, says Dr. Dan Cutfeet of the 鈥楴amgis Health Centre.

Avery Taylor never dreamed he鈥檇 be setting up emergency housing in a hockey arena. 鈥淚t鈥檚 pretty exciting to take over a hockey rink,鈥� said Taylor, senior manager of housing and support services for the PHS Community Services Society.

Families should hold off setting up playdates or doubling their social bubbles too quickly, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said on the eve of the premier鈥檚 announcement about easing of COVID-19 restrictions in B.C.

About 70 per cent of social interactions in B.C. have been curtailed through the overall response to the pandemic, and success in curbing it has set the stage for some resumption of contacts. Provincial health officer Dr.

VANCOUVER 鈥� Health care staff at 91原创 General Hospital are grateful for their new supply of hand sanitizer, even though it smells more like a cocktail lounge than an operating room.

A commentary by the president and CEO of The Wilson鈥檚 Group of Companies, part of our continuing series on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on local businesses and organizations.

Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre is being used to temporarily house 45 people from the homeless camps at Topaz Park and Pandora Avenue during the COVID-19 pandemic, the B.C. government confirmed Monday.

The Rapid Relief Fund continued to climb toward its new fundraising goal of $6 million, as the total neared $5.6 million on Monday afternoon.