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'It seemed so far away. Until it wasn't': How the Tri-Cities grappled with the coronavirus

'It seemed so far away. Until it wasn't': How the Tri-Cities grappled with the coronavirus

As the pandemic and its fallout took root across Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody, economic hardship, suffering and grief over those who had died were balanced by extraordinary acts of compassion
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B.C. restaurants: 'Shame on Dr. Henry' for NYE alcohol sales ban

B.C. restaurants: 'Shame on Dr. Henry' for NYE alcohol sales ban

“The decision was arbitrary, and the timing of it is terrible because it’s going to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars – if not millions. And it was unnecessary."
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B.C. Finance Minister a ‘Grinch’ for $300 disability clawback: protesters

B.C. Finance Minister a ‘Grinch’ for $300 disability clawback: protesters

Protesters award '2020 Grinch of the Year award” to the Coquitlam MLA’s constituency office in protest of the reduction in government disability and income assistance payments
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B.C. orders early stop to liquor sales on New Year's Eve

B.C. orders early stop to liquor sales on New Year's Eve

The ban will apply to all alcohol sales from liquor stores and retailers to bars and restaurants, regardless of whether the liquor would be used for on-site or off-site consumption.
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17 dead, 74 infected at Coquitlam coronavirus outbreak

17 dead, 74 infected at Coquitlam coronavirus outbreak

At nearby Nicola Lodge in Port Coquitlam, test-positive coronavirus cases had surged to 22 residents and 13 staff, with one death
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B.C. focusing on first doses of COVID-19 vaccines

B.C. focusing on first doses of COVID-19 vaccines

So far, 11,930 first doses of the vaccines have been given out to people across British Columbia.
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COVID-19 hits staff at Coquitlam Safeway

COVID-19 hits staff at Coquitlam Safeway

Safeway's parent company, Sobeys Inc, issued an exposure notification for its 580 Clarke Road location on Christmas Day, with the infected staff member's last work day on Dec. 22
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This map shows which Tri-City neighbourhoods are most at risk to COVID-19

This map shows which Tri-City neighbourhoods are most at risk to COVID-19

The maps are meant to help people understand why it's important to stay close to home
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B.C. sees 2,206 new COVID-19 cases over 5-day Christmas break

B.C. sees 2,206 new COVID-19 cases over 5-day Christmas break

The new numbers put the figure of active COVID cases in B.C. at 7,580.
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More cases of new COVID-19 variant can be expected in B.C.: Health Ministry

More cases of new COVID-19 variant can be expected in B.C.: Health Ministry

“All British Columbians have to remember the virus spreads quickly but shows up slowly.”
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