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Work begins on first phase of project

Health-care workers at long-term care and assisted-living homes will not be allowed to work at more than one facility during the COVID-19 outbreak, in an effort to help prevent the spread of the disease.

Lottery players now have an additional six months to claim prizes for tickets that have an expiry date between March 17, 2020 and Sept. 17, 2020.

Money being allocated this year to parkland acquisition

Langdale sailings drop to six round-trips per day

Those returning to B.C. by air or land are required to present a self-isolation plan to officials when they arrive, or face being sent to a quarantine site, says Premier John Horgan. “This self-isolation plan is not just a suggestion,” Horgan said.

Space created to do lung assessments

COVID-19 causes shutdown

BC Hydro is now accepting applications from residential customers for its COVID-19 relief fund. Eligible customers can receive a one-time credit of three times their average monthly bill amount.

Powell River RCMP reported the following for April 2 to 8, 2020.