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COVID-19 vaccines returning to Coquitlam's Poirier Forum for pop-up event

COVID-19 vaccines returning to Coquitlam's Poirier Forum for pop-up event

Fraser Health hosted a mass clinic at the Tri-City recreation facility for five months before shutting it down in re-organizing its fall vaccination strategy.
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Six new COVID-19 exposures reported at Coquitlam-area schools

Six new COVID-19 exposures reported at Coquitlam-area schools

Of the total, four new schools have been added to Fraser Health's list as students and staff may have come in contact with the virus.
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13 die from COVID-19 in B.C. in past day

13 die from COVID-19 in B.C. in past day

Province has not identified so many deaths in a 24-hour period since early February.
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Constitutional challenge mounted against B.C. vaccine passports

Constitutional challenge mounted against B.C. vaccine passports

Health issues prevent vaccination, women claim.
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Letter: 'There is no free speech in capitalism'

Letter: 'There is no free speech in capitalism'

Expecting a business to deliver your free speech unconditionally when their motive is profit is either uninformed or disingenuous, this letter writer states in reference to the Port Coquitlam billboard.
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Serious COVID-19 infections keep rising across B.C.

Serious COVID-19 infections keep rising across B.C.

Nine more die from COVID-19; hospitalizations highest since May.
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B.C. announces further COVID-19 restrictions to curb transmission in Northern Health

B.C. announces further COVID-19 restrictions to curb transmission in Northern Health

58 critically ill people airlifted out of the hospitals in the north
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Tri-City COVID-19 local cases drop for first time in one month

Tri-City COVID-19 local cases drop for first time in one month

There were 127 cases between Oct. 3 and 9 — a nine per cent drop compared to the previous count by the BC Centre for Disease Control.
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Safety alert: Canada-wide recall issued for hand sanitizer due to 'health risks'

Safety alert: Canada-wide recall issued for hand sanitizer due to 'health risks'

Hand sanitizer containing elevated levels of acetaldehyde may increase the risk of cancer.
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations at new high since May

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations at new high since May

Four more pandemic-related deaths bring province's COVID-19 death toll to 2,033
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