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Opinion: COVID-19 made B.C.'s toxic drug crisis even worse

Opinion: COVID-19 made B.C.'s toxic drug crisis even worse

This crisis doesn't get as much attention as it should
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Letter: 'There's a time and a place' to peacefully protest — not during Remembrance Day ceremonies

Letter: 'There's a time and a place' to peacefully protest — not during Remembrance Day ceremonies

The writer refers to a pair of B.C. Nov. 11 ceremonies disrupted by people opposed to public health measures and vaccinations against COVID-19.
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New daily COVID-19 cases in B.C. fall below 500 in last 48 hours

New daily COVID-19 cases in B.C. fall below 500 in last 48 hours

Fraser Health, Interior Health among the health regions with the highest number of new cases.
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Four new school exposures as eligible Tri-City kids near 90% single-dose rate against COVID-19

Four new school exposures as eligible Tri-City kids near 90% single-dose rate against COVID-19

Banting Middle and Cape Horn Elementary are among the new recent warnings issued by Fraser Health and School District 43 (SD43).
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Tri-Cities trending back to summer's numbers with latest drop in COVID-19 local cases

Tri-Cities trending back to summer's numbers with latest drop in COVID-19 local cases

There were 11 fewer weekly infections, marking an 11 per cent decrease compared to the last BC Centre for Disease Control report.
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COVID death toll just keeps climbing

COVID death toll just keeps climbing

Eleven dead since yesterday from COVID-19, despite 90% vaccination rate
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There's movement in north Coquitlam for vaccinations against COVID-19

There's movement in north Coquitlam for vaccinations against COVID-19

Meanwhile, Port Coquitlam reported the biggest drop in case and test positivity for the virus compared to the four other Tri-City surveillance sub-regions.
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Smaller-group gatherings safer as flu season arrives amid Delta variant spread, Henry says

Smaller-group gatherings safer as flu season arrives amid Delta variant spread, Henry says

People who want to have large family gatherings should plan outdoor events, says Dr. Bonnie Henry
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Five COVID-19 deaths since Monday

Five COVID-19 deaths since Monday

Five hundred new COVID-19 infections since Monday, one new health care outbreak
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Health Minister Adrian Dix comments on assaults on B.C. health-care workers

Health Minister Adrian Dix comments on assaults on B.C. health-care workers

'It's a high priority for us,' said Dix.
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