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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. below 300 for first time since September

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. below 300 for first time since September

Three more COVID-19 deaths raise provincial death toll to 2,316.
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No proof of vaccine against COVID-19 required to work in Coquitlam-area schools

No proof of vaccine against COVID-19 required to work in Coquitlam-area schools

New board chair says School District 43 reviewed data, spoke to medical health officers before making the decision
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More than 35% of eligible Tri-City residents jabbed with third vaccine against COVID-19

More than 35% of eligible Tri-City residents jabbed with third vaccine against COVID-19

The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) adds new stat to surveillance data weeks after third jabs were approved by public health.
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'Community champions' for Coquitlam's environment rewarded with pair of provincial honours

'Community champions' for Coquitlam's environment rewarded with pair of provincial honours

Communities in Bloom (CiB) bestowed the city with a national award for its COVID-19 recovery plan — set to distribute nearly $4 million by the early new year.
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B.C.'s new, active and serious COVID-19 cases fall to months lows

B.C.'s new, active and serious COVID-19 cases fall to months lows

Nine more COVID-19 deaths raise province's COVID-19 death toll to 2,313.
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Nearly a dozen Coquitlam-area schools are currently listed for COVID-19 exposure

Nearly a dozen Coquitlam-area schools are currently listed for COVID-19 exposure

Eligible Port Coquitlam school-aged children with at least one dose of vaccine are the latest to cross the 90% threshold in the region.
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B.C. permanently mandates five days of paid sick leave each year

B.C. permanently mandates five days of paid sick leave each year

Permanent program set to go into effect in January.
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'It’s important to keep a positive outlook': Coquitlam teens on the COVID-19 pandemic

'It’s important to keep a positive outlook': Coquitlam teens on the COVID-19 pandemic

Coquitlam city council takes time to address mental health of teens during the pandemic.
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This adorable bear comic helps ease vaccination nerves for B.C. kids

This adorable bear comic helps ease vaccination nerves for B.C. kids

Read this B.C. comic before taking your kid to the clinic.
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New COVID-19 infections fall to lowest point since August 9

New COVID-19 infections fall to lowest point since August 9

Active infections have also declined to a level not seen since August 9.
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