COVID-19: B.C. students head back to school after Spring Break with mask mandate removed

Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 01:14:50 +0000

Some parents were a bit dismayed that schools and school districts didn’t issue more explicit — and earlier — instructions about the need for continued mask-wearing following travel outside of Canada.

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Students head back to school after Spring Break with mask mandate removed

Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:59:08 +0000

Some parents were a bit dismayed that schools and school districts didn’t issue more explicit — and earlier — instructions about the need for continued mask-wearing following travel outside of Canada.

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Travellers wary as Hong Kong gov't eases travel and quarantine restrictions

Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2022 00:13:10 +0000

Hong Kong has maintained some of the world’s most onerous pandemic-related travel restrictions with mandatory hotel quarantines that have been as long as 21 days.

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Members of Russian Community Centre rocked by vandalism, many have close ties to Ukraine

Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2022 23:54:15 +0000

“We all have many (people) in Ukraine and Russia that we have been in touch with, trying to find out if they are OK, if they are able to get out.” — Ariadna McKenna

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Granville Island newsstand doesn't have to vacate within next weeks

Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2022 02:04:41 +0000

Owner of Granville Island’s beloved newsstand, The Smoke Shop, said CMHC management informed her this week she no longer has to vacate her space under the tight deadline previously outlined.

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Taming the housing market: Real estate industry at odds with B.C. government

Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:53:15 +0000

B.C. Real Estate Association is pushing back against province’s plan to allow homebuyers to back out of a sale within a “cooling period” of seven days.

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Embattled B.C. nurses face a new challenge as annual professional fees come due

Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:18:19 +0000

“We are frustrated with being nickelled and dimed when our jobs are huge sources of emotional and physical stress, which only worsened with the pandemic. If we are not dispensable, then lower the fees and make us feel appreciated.” — Hayley Biller

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Multi-generational households face the next phase of the pandemic with care

Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 19:00:13 +0000

‘One part of the group won’t feel out of the woods yet, while the other is starting to look at life ahead. It’s going to be tricky.’

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