B.C. doctor's 'fairly simple' invention aims to curb the spread of COVID-19

The negative pressure vestibule is now being used at Abbotsford Regional, Royal Columbian and Surrey Memorial hospitals.

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Teck Resources takes $312M loss on writedown of oilsands mine stake

Measures taken to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and low commodity prices are being blamed by Teck Resources Ltd. for a first-quarter loss attributable to shareholders of $312 million.

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Long before COVID-19 vaccine is available, B.C. begins planning for rollout

It will still take at least a year before a vaccine is available for the novel coronavirus, but B.C.'s provincial health officer says a framework is ready for who will get priority immunization.

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Comox Valley partnership hopes to turn old sawmill site into Chinook salmon habitat

A group of people are hoping to realize their dream of turning an abandoned sawmill near downtown Courtenay, B.C., into its original form — an estuary for the Courtenay River.

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Why COVID-19 may attack the body differently than we think

Understanding how COVID-19 attacks the human body is essential to developing an effective treatment or vaccine to stop the global pandemic — but there’s still so much we don’t know about how it can kill us.

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B.C. preparing to ease some COVID-19 restrictions in May

B.C. could ease some COVID-19 restrictions next month if active cases and hospitalizations continue to fall, based on new projections. 

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Hotels 'caught off guard' by Victoria's request to use rooms for the homeless

The City of Victoria is calling for the British Columbia government to take over its empty hotels and motels as a solution to housing the homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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