FINLAYSON: COVID-related job losses concentrated in urban areas… especially Metro Vancouver
The biggest job losses, in absolute terms, have been in Metro VancouverWire Service / September 30, 2020
Month: September 2020
Tour de Rock pedals through the Cowichan Valley
Cops for Cancer fundraiser visits local schoolsKevin Rothbauer / September 30, 2020
Game over: Toronto Blue Jays ousted from MLB playoffs after 8-2 loss to Rays
Tampa Bay sweeps wild-card matchup in two straight gamesThe Canadian Press / September 30, 2020
BC Parks Foundation has collected 950,000 wildlife pics, thanks to outdoor enthusiasts
Foundation launched B.C.’s Big Nature Challenge to learn, understand conservation needsJanelle Swift / September 30, 2020
B.C. counts 125 new COVID-19 cases, up to 1,284 active
No new deaths or health care facility outbreaksTom Fletcher / September 30, 2020
Health Canada green-lights rapid COVID-19 test
Health Canada approved the BCube test from Hyris Ltd. in the United Kingdom Sept. 23The Canadian Press / September 30, 2020
Transition Network a quiet insurgency in Cowichan
In the end this type of underground collectivism can prove unhealthyWire Service / September 30, 2020
B.C.’s parks need investment
I hope that parks and nature will be on the agenda.Wire Service / September 30, 2020
6 puppies rescued in mass seizure on Princeton farm die from illness: BC SPCA
Of the 97 distressed horses, cats and dogs seized, most of the puppies suffered from parvoJen Zielinski / September 30, 2020
Kerry Park Islanders open regular season this weekend
Intersquad game boosted profile for some playersKevin Rothbauer / September 30, 2020
U.S. boater fined $1,000 for violation of Quarantine Act
49-year-old man entered Canada to visit girlfriend in SurreyNick Greenizan / September 30, 2020
British Columbians divulge worst driving habits in survey
Finder.com looks into dangerous and reckless driving habits across the countryAshley Wadhwani / September 30, 2020
B.C. VOTES 2020: Businesses now owe $6 billion in deferred tax payments
COVID-19 relief from remittance to province ends with SeptemberTom Fletcher / September 30, 2020
Long-term care study credits fewer COVID deaths in B.C. than Ont. to funding, policy
The study was published Wednesday in the Canadian Medical Association JournalThe Canadian Press / September 30, 2020
COVID-19 cases rising in Indigenous communities across Canada
Reopening schools and businesses and places where physical distancing is not possible are all factors in the riseThe Canadian Press / September 30, 2020
Debate about televised political debates heats up after U.S. presidential ‘dumpster fire’
Americans and Canadians alike are no strangers to the political dinThe Canadian Press / September 30, 2020
Abandoned Neucel mill in Port Alice to cost at least $17 million to decommission
Removing hazardous waste and de-risking the site ratchet up bill to taxpayersZoe Ducklow, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter / September 30, 2020
Prosecutor: Huawei defence turning US extradition into trial
The U.S. accuses Huawei of using a Hong Kong shell company called Skycom to sell equipment to IranAssociated Press / September 30, 2020
Crash snarls traffic in Duncan Tuesday evening
The crash appeared to involve at least three vehiclesAndrea Rondeau / September 30, 2020
Liberals revive efforts to make Sept. 30 holiday for Indigenous reconciliation
Orange Shirt Day commemorates the experiences of Indigenous children in residential schoolsThe Canadian Press / September 30, 2020