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Strict health orders helping bend COVID curve in B.C., but numbers still rising

Strict health orders helping bend COVID curve in B.C., but numbers still rising

Province announces 518 new cases, for total of 48,027, and 19 new deaths
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New COVID-19 exposure dates added for Port Moody, Coquitlam schools

New COVID-19 exposure dates added for Port Moody, Coquitlam schools

COVID-19 exposures continue to be reported for School District 43 schools even though buildings are closed for winter break, with most of the dates for the last two weeks prior to schools shutting down
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Meng Wanzhou to apply for change in bail conditions

Meng Wanzhou to apply for change in bail conditions

Meng Wanzhou's extradition hearings session Wednesday
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B.C. places 15% cap on fees charged by meal-delivery companies

B.C. places 15% cap on fees charged by meal-delivery companies

The 15% cap on fees charged to restaurants goes into effect on December 27
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Coquitlam COVID-19 testing centre will be open Christmas Day

Coquitlam COVID-19 testing centre will be open Christmas Day

COVID-19 testing stations are declared essential services over the holidays with Coquitlam’s drive-thru station open on Christmas Day.
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Health Canada authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

OTTAWA — Health Canada says the COVID-19 vaccine from U.S. biotech firm Moderna is safe for use in Canada. The vaccine is the second to be greenlit in Canada, following the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine on Dec. 9.
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Premier wants law allowing detaining of youth who overdosed

Premier wants law allowing detaining of youth who overdosed

It’s hard to understand how keeping a youth in hospital for a few days after an overdose is harmful.
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B.C. reports 444 new cases of COVID-19

B.C. reports 444 new cases of COVID-19

To date, more than 4,000 British Columbians have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
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10 dead, 123 infected as Coquitlam care homes battle COVID-19 outbreaks

10 dead, 123 infected as Coquitlam care homes battle COVID-19 outbreaks

A further 10 active COVID-19 cases are reported at a Port Coquitlam long-term care home
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Contact tracing underway for exposure at Coquitlam middle school

Contact tracing underway for exposure at Coquitlam middle school

Summit middle school in Coquitlam is reported to have had a COVID-19 exposure on Dec. 16, according to Fraser Health
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