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Forty vehicles were reported stolen in the city’s Etobicoke district from July 6 to July 12, according to Toronto Police Service. That’s up from 33 re. ....
“It will be state-of-the-art throughout,” said Sabourin. He said the new facility will have 16 staff in an area solely dedicated to virtual sales, a growing side of the business that’s taken root during the pandemic. Sabourin said customers will be able to shop and test drive vehicles virtually, receive quotes and have online appraisals for trade-ins. The dealership, which will employ about 100 people overall, will be head office for the Harris Auto Group, which has Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep Ram dealerships in Duncan and Nanaimo, KIA and Mazda dealerships in Nanaimo, and a Chevrolet Buick GMC dealership in Parksville. The new Langford-Colwood dealership will have extra staff to provide vehicle pick-up and drop-off service anywhere in the capital region, said Sabourin. “It’s one thing the pandemic has taught us about customer service,” he said. ....
Forty-two new cases are variants of concern, for a total of 158 cases. The majority 137 cases are the strain first identified in the United Kingdom, while 21 are the variant first found in South Africa. There have been eight new deaths linked to COVID-19, for a total of 1,363 fatalities connected to the virus in B.C. The province reported new outbreaks at four health-care facilities, including Glacier View Lodge, a long-term care home in Courtenay. Island Health said one staff person has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating, and no residents are experiencing symptoms. COVID-19 tests will be performed on staff and residents who had contact with the affected staff member. ....