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Idris Elba says he has tested positive for the coronavirus

Idris Elba says he has tested positive for the coronavirus. The actor tweeted Monday that he has no symptoms so far and has been isolated since Friday when he found out about his possible exposure. He says he sought out the test ...

Vancouver's fire department preparing to stop responding to the site of non-critical medical calls

Vancouver's fire department is preparing to stop responding to the site of non-critical medical calls in order to preserve its resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fire Chief Darrell Reid says the department is looking at changing its service model so that firefighters only respond to the most critical medical calls, which may include COVID-19 cases in the future. But he says the idea is to triage calls to ensure the department can still respond to major fires and other emergencies. Under a triage system, he says emergency calls will be prioritized using a scoring system based on their sev...

3 more COVID-19 related deaths in B.C.

BC is reporting three more deaths from the new coronavirus. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said all three deaths occurred over the weekend and all are related to an outbreak at the Lynn Valley long term care centre in...

Port Coquitlam joins Surrey, Delta and West Vancouver, closing all libraries, rec centres and other municipal facilities

Port Coquitlam has joined Surrey, Delta and West Vancouver in closing all libraries, rec centres and other municipal facilities and scaling back civic services in order to contain the spread of COVID-19. The city of Vancouver is expected to make an announcement about its services this afternoon. This follows cancellation of many events over the weekend, the closure of 10 casinos operated by Great Canadian Gaming and several ski resorts, including Mount Washington on Vancouver Island and Whistler Blackcomb, and the closure or reduction in hours of many stores and malls, including Pacific Centr...

Canada denying entry to nearly everyone who isn't a Canadian citizen or PR, Americans allowed to enter

Canada is now denying entry to nearly everyone who isn't a Canadian citizen or permanent resident but Americans are exempt from that ban.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the level of integration between Canada and the United Sta...

Tim Hortons to provide only take-out, drive-thru and delivery amid COVID-19 concerns

Restaurant Brands International Inc. says it is asking Canadian Tim Hortons restaurant owners to provide take-out, drive-thru and delivery only in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19.The company says it is closing all dinin...

Border agency adds screening questions after complaints about airport disarray

The Canada Border Services Agency says it is adding new screening questions for travellers arriving in Canada, asking whether they have symptoms of COVID-19.The agency took heat all weekend for apparent disarray at entry points, e...

Vancouver Vaisakhi parade cancelled because of COVID-19

The annual Vancouver Vaisakhi parade has been cancelled due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.The parade was scheduled to happen on April 18, 2020.Each year this celebration draws over 150,000 spectators.It’s the first time i...

U.S. Fed slashes benchmark rate by 1%

The U.S. Federal Reserve is taking emergency action and slashing its benchmark interest rate by a full percentage point to nearly zero. It's also purchasing more Treasury securities to encourage lending in a bid to offset the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.Ottawa has made 10-billion-dollars available to businesses through a credit facility program. The Bank of Canada earlier cut its trend-setting interest rate by half-a-percentage point to three-quarters of a per cent....