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Surrey school board mandates masks for all K-12 students

Surrey school board mandates masks for all K-12 students

Surrey Board of Education will also employ take-home test kits and hopes to develop in-school vaccine clinics.
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Here's why your face mask might not be permitted on your next flight

Here's why your face mask might not be permitted on your next flight

What you need to know before you go.
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Seven Tri-City schools hit with COVID-19 exposures as provincial health officer calls rise in child cases 'concerning'

Seven Tri-City schools hit with COVID-19 exposures as provincial health officer calls rise in child cases 'concerning'

Fraser Health website now reports COVID-19 exposures in schools as provincial health officer promises more information for parents and implements new restrictions on communities with low vaccination rates
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B.C. has 11 COVID-19 deaths in past day

B.C. has 11 COVID-19 deaths in past day

COVID-19 hospitalizations at 19-week high.
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Got an idea that could tackle social isolation in Coquitlam? Public grants are up for grabs

Got an idea that could tackle social isolation in Coquitlam? Public grants are up for grabs

A new trio partnership is asking residents to step forward by asking how the community can be safer and stronger during COVID-19.
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Tri-City first-dose vaccinations against COVID-19 see slight bump with B.C. vaccine card in full effect

Tri-City first-dose vaccinations against COVID-19 see slight bump with B.C. vaccine card in full effect

Two sub-regions are at 90 per cent among eligible residents with the other three inching not far behind; double-doses take a pause.
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Lower Mainland toy run cancelled due to COVID-19 uncertainties — but you can still help children

Lower Mainland toy run cancelled due to COVID-19 uncertainties — but you can still help children

Complications around organizing the annual event has resulted in its cancellation but donations and toys are still being collected by the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau.
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B.C. father of two dies of COVID, prompts others to get vaccinated

B.C. father of two dies of COVID, prompts others to get vaccinated

Joshua Mellor, 39, died Sept. 27. He loved farming and his family, according to his sister.
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B.C. hospital occupancy remains far below pre-pandemic times

B.C. hospital occupancy remains far below pre-pandemic times

77.1% of B.C. hospitals beds are filled. Pre-pandemic, occupancy exceeded 100%.
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Ex-China hostage Michael Kovrig gets COVID-19 vaccine in Canada

Ex-China hostage Michael Kovrig gets COVID-19 vaccine in Canada

One of freed diplomat’s first public appearances is to receive vaccination in Toronto.
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