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

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

"A non-medical cloth mask or face covering, while helpful in containing your own droplets, will not protect you from COVID-19, nor is wearing one required of you if you can keep your safe distance from others," says Dr. Bonnie Henry.
New heated tobacco tax postponed amid pandemic; no plan to expand ‘patch’ program

New heated tobacco tax postponed amid pandemic; no plan to expand ‘patch’ program

Public health researcher Dr. Kelley Lee of Simon Fraser University said while there may be some justification to delaying the tax, a more urgent priority should nevertheless be expansion of the government’s smoking cessation program.
CARTOON: I am the Master Blaster

CARTOON: I am the Master Blaster

Funny, the things we were ashamed of in the Before Times...
B.C. loses 132k jobs in March as pandemic takes toll

B.C. loses 132k jobs in March as pandemic takes toll

Canada as a whole lost 1,011,000 jobs, driving the unemployment rate up 2.2 percentage points to reach 7.8%.
Richmond schools deliver groceries to families

Richmond schools deliver groceries to families

The school district says 244 students in 27 schools who are part of the district’s food program will now get “healthy and nutritious” food while studying at home.
North 鶹ýӳcyclist shares message about mental health during COVID-19

North 鶹ýӳcyclist shares message about mental health during COVID-19

“The most important thing to keep in my mind with isolation is to not totally isolate yourself. You can still do activities, you just have to be conscious, aware and safe about them.”
How to apply for B.C.'s COVID-19 rental subsidy

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

Eligible households with no dependents will be provided $300 per month while those with dependents will get $500 per month.
Richmond woman shares pattern to help others make face masks at home

Richmond woman shares pattern to help others make face masks at home

After previously resisting the idea of wide-spread face mask use, Canada’s top doctor said it would be fine for people to wear cloth masks — reserving medical and N95 masks for health care workers — in situations where it might be hard to maintain physical distance.
B.C. hotels are offering up rooms to health care workers during COVID-19

B.C. hotels are offering up rooms to health care workers during COVID-19

The BC Nurses’ Union is calling on the government to arrange subsidized accommodations for health care workers across the province
B.C. confirms new 34 cases of COVID-19, bringing total to 1,370

B.C. confirms new 34 cases of COVID-19, bringing total to 1,370

There have been two new deaths