A new survey of B.C. businesses has found many think they'll need ongoing government support, while others are having trouble bringing staff back during the pandemic.

Don Davies, who represents Vancouver Kingsway, says 77 seniors at a residence in east Vancouver were approached by an individual offering to register them for the relief funds in exchange for a 10 per cent cut of the money.

A spokesperson with Dalhousie University said tuition fees are still being discussed for Fall 2020. Classes will move online until at least January 2021.

More than 8.1 million workers have applied for the $2,000-a-month benefit since it became available at the beginning of April, with payments now totalling over $38.4 billion.

More than a million Indigenous people live in cities or off reserves and they deserve good services that are culturally appropriate, the prime minister said Thursday.

The season is opening two weeks later than usual because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Our focus throughout this entire pandemic has been the safety and security of Canadians," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday.

The federal government has offered no financial relief to those whose ex-partners can’t afford support payments during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

CEWS-CERB overlap is leaving some Canadians with multiple jobs in a tough spot.

Two-thirds of Manitobans in a recent poll from Basic Income Manitoba say they would support a universal basic income for those in need -- pandemic or not.