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B.C.'s 2021 Good Citizenship medal to honour civilian efforts during COVID-19

B.C.'s 2021 Good Citizenship medal to honour civilian efforts during COVID-19

Do you know someone deserving of the annual award?
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Second COVID-19 outbreak over for Coquitlam care home

Second COVID-19 outbreak over for Coquitlam care home

The month-long out break at Dufferin Care Centre has been declared over after tests from the Coquitlam complex came back negative
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Coquitlam grocery stores, drug store hit by COVID-19 exposure

Coquitlam grocery stores, drug store hit by COVID-19 exposure

Two grocery stores and a drug store in Coquitlam had workers who tested positive for COVID-19 in recent days despite case counts dropping in the Tri-Cities
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Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall for 10th straight update

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall for 10th straight update

Hospitalizations recede, as seven more die from the novel coronavirus.
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Bonnie Henry defends B.C.'s data-release procedures

Bonnie Henry defends B.C.'s data-release procedures

More demographic data on COVID-19 spread in B.C. is "coming very soon."
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Opinion: Peep show of secret COVID-19 data reveals vaccine urgency

Opinion: Peep show of secret COVID-19 data reveals vaccine urgency

Concern about vaccine hesitancy and complacency may be behind documents leaked to major Vancouver daily revealing spread of variants, neighbourhood-level maps and vaccine rates
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Could vaccinating kids get B.C. to herd immunity?

Could vaccinating kids get B.C. to herd immunity?

While some experts are skeptical that B.C., and indeed Canada, could reach herd immunity, at least one SFU expert says it depends on how you define the 'herd' and targeting children could be a tipping point
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PM tip-toes around prospect of waiving COVID-19 vaccine patents

PM tip-toes around prospect of waiving COVID-19 vaccine patents

U.S. already backing effort to waive patents, boost global supply.
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FHA offers assurance on elective surgeries in Delta, region

FHA offers assurance on elective surgeries in Delta, region

The FHA has a plan to catch up on the big backlog of elective surgeries that had to be cancelled
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Chinese restaurants fear patrons won't return after pandemic

Chinese restaurants fear patrons won't return after pandemic

Special Report: Metro Vancouver eateries concerned that lifting restrictions won't be enough to win back clientele
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