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B.C. business relief grant boosted to $125 million, extended to hotels, motels

B.C. business relief grant boosted to $125 million, extended to hotels, motels

In total, almost 20,000 businesses can apply for relief through the grant.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Update: B.C. considers J&J vaccine for hard-to-track population

COVID-19 Vaccine Update: B.C. considers J&J vaccine for hard-to-track population

First Johnson & Johnson doses set to arrive in B.C. next week
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B.C. records fewest new COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period in more than a month

B.C. records fewest new COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period in more than a month

17 more people have died from the disease in the past three days.
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Was anyone issued a $575 travel fine in B.C. this weekend?

Was anyone issued a $575 travel fine in B.C. this weekend?

As of Monday afternoon, no fines under the new travel order have been issued, according to BC RCMP.
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Port Coquitlam real estate office closed due to COVID-19

Port Coquitlam real estate office closed due to COVID-19

Targeted workplace closures for up to 10 days is seen as a way to stop the spread of COVID-19; in Port Coquitlam, which has been declared a 'hot spot,' a real estate office was recently shuttered
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Eight Port Coquitlam schools hit with COVID-19 exposures amidst 'hot spot' declaration

Eight Port Coquitlam schools hit with COVID-19 exposures amidst 'hot spot' declaration

Port Coquitlam schools hit with COVID-19, one class in 14-day isolation, as the Tri-Cities continues to grapple with elevated cases and PoCo has been declared a 'hot spot' for vaccine bookings
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Passengers line up for ferries aware of new B.C. travel rules

Passengers line up for ferries aware of new B.C. travel rules

Until May 25, only essential travel is sanctioned between the province's health regions.
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Whistler has been home to COVID breath test trial that could help open up society

Whistler has been home to COVID breath test trial that could help open up society

More than 500 people in Whistler and North Van have volunteered to be part of COVID-19 detection study
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COVID-19 infects 14, kills 1 at Coquitlam seniors home despite 95% vaccination rate

COVID-19 infects 14, kills 1 at Coquitlam seniors home despite 95% vaccination rate

In addition to the one resident death, 12 residents and two staff have tested positive at Dufferin Care Centre in Coquitlam; this is the second outbreak at the facility
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New COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and ICU patients trend down in B.C.

New COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and ICU patients trend down in B.C.

Four people died overnight from COVID-19, raising the province's death toll from the disease to 1,554.
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