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[ad_1] VANCOUVER – Burnaby Mounties pulled up a Tesla that they described as being lit up like a Christmas tree on Tuesday night. Model 3 was covered in flashing Christmas lights that changed color as it passed through Burnaby around 7pm Though meticulously done, the string bulbs were backed up …

[ad_1] VANCOUVER – Nanaimo resident David Franklin said he couldn’t believe his eyes. On a recent trip home, the BC Ferries passenger was handed a flyer from Transport Canada, warning him if he didn’t leave his truck and move onto the passenger deck, he could pay dearly for it. “Transport …

[ad_1] VANCOUVER – With many British Colombians still working remotely, employers are likely to rely on the COVID-19 vaccine to get people back safely to the office. “I expect it to be the most important thing based on the conversations I have had to date with many employers,” said employment …

[ad_1] VANCOUVER – With the increase in COVID-19 cases in BC, the number of exposure notices posted for grocery stores and pharmacies in the province also appears to be increasing. In November, about 75 exposure notices were published by Loblaws and Sobeys. But in October, there were only about twenty …

[ad_1] VANCOUVER – At the end of a difficult week that saw several broken records for COVID-19 infections and deaths in BC, the province now has more than double Ontario’s active per capita cases. The federal government makes daily, moving average, and active case counts available in an infographic, and …

[ad_1] VANCOUVER – Nearly a dozen other COVID-19 exposure warnings have been posted in grocery stores and pharmacies across the Lower Continent. Parent companies Sobeys and Loblaws have posted multiple alerts each in the past few days after employees at some of their stores tested positive for the disease. These …

[ad_1] VANCOUVER – Retailers across BC are starting Black Friday discounts early in an effort to keep shoppers safe. As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, hopefully consumers will be able to spread out their store visits, but still get some offers. Black Friday sales are known for large crowds and …

[ad_1] VANCOUVER – The BC Teachers’ Federation has created new campaigns to increase the use of face masks in BC classrooms. The BCTF took matters into their own hands after provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry excluded schools from the new BC mandate. On Saturday, the teachers’ union posted on …

[ad_1] VANCOUVER – A Hudson’s Bay store in Coquitlam is closed and a letter posted on the front door indicates that the closure was due to non-payment of the rent. The letter on the door of the department store inside the Coquitlam Center shopping mall indicates that the owner, Pensionfund …

[ad_1] VANCOUVER – BC’s new and stringent COVID-19 restrictions didn’t appear to be the priority for people queuing outside a Foot Locker store in downtown Vancouver on Friday. Shoppers outside the Foot Locker Power Store on Robson Street said they were concerned about what appeared to be groups of friends …