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‘Freer’ and ‘more normal’ summer possible if 70% of Canadians get first dose: Trudeau

‘Freer’ and ‘more normal’ summer possible if 70% of Canadians get first dose: Trudeau

B.C. has vaccinated 48% of eligible population
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A Crunch a day helps Port Moody woman conquer pandemic boredom

A Crunch a day helps Port Moody woman conquer pandemic boredom

Last year, Jenn Geneve set out to climb the Coquitlam Crunch for 50 straight days. Nine months later, she's still at it, well on her way to achieving her goal of conquering the ascent every day for a year.
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Burnaby man put in a coma by COVID-19 just ran a half-marathon

Burnaby man put in a coma by COVID-19 just ran a half-marathon

Vince Li has come all the way back
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Dr. Bonnie Henry urges B.C. child-care workers to get vaccinated

Dr. Bonnie Henry urges B.C. child-care workers to get vaccinated

School staff have very high rates of immunization, but the same isn't true for child-care workers, Henry said at her May 10 briefing
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Port Coquitlam mayor rolls up his sleeve for shot, calls on other young adults to do the same

Port Coquitlam mayor rolls up his sleeve for shot, calls on other young adults to do the same

As the mayor of a city in a declared COVID-19 hot zone, Brad West jumped at the opportunity to get a shot the day he booked, even though it was in Surrey: It was 'a small price to pay to get vaccinated,' but he would like to see health officials establish more clinics so people can easily get shots close to home
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'No one ever talks about it': Coquitlam, Port Moody commuters urged to Stop Asian Hate

'No one ever talks about it': Coquitlam, Port Moody commuters urged to Stop Asian Hate

Port Moody's Gina Chong joins the National Day of Action rally after being targeted by racist comments at Coquitlam's Town Centre Park. 
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Vaccine update: COVID-19 vax plan for B.C. children to be presented in coming days

Vaccine update: COVID-19 vax plan for B.C. children to be presented in coming days

Regulators approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine for children 12-15 last week
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New COVID-19 cases in B.C. fall, as hospitalizations decline, 20 die

New COVID-19 cases in B.C. fall, as hospitalizations decline, 20 die

More than two million British Columbians have now had at least one dose of vaccine.
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20 Coquitlam area schools with recent COVID-19 exposures but numbers are decreasing

20 Coquitlam area schools with recent COVID-19 exposures but numbers are decreasing

Fraser Health is reporting 20 schools with COVID-19 exposures over the last 14 days, including schools hit last week with exposures in Coquitlam and Port Moody; Port Coquitlam seeing fewer school exposure in recent days
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Looking for activities this summer? Registrations are open across the Tri-Cities

Looking for activities this summer? Registrations are open across the Tri-Cities

Options available to help curb (occasional) summer blues
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