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Rogers supports vulnerable women during Covid-19

VANCOUVER — Rogers is partnering with women’s shelters across British Columbia to provide phones with free voice and data plans to help vulnerable women during the Covid-19 health crisis, the company announced today. Domestic abuse rates have reportedly increased during the pandemic, with at-risk communities including women and children facing the reality of being at home with an abusive family member, says the news release. “With a deep commitment to serve the communities where we live and work, Rogers is committed to finding ways to help provide an essential digital lifeline and critical supports for British Columbians who need it...