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Five Coquitlam schools with COVID-19 exposures as teen positivity rate hits 10%

Five Coquitlam schools with COVID-19 exposures as teen positivity rate hits 10%

Dr. Charles Best latest school added to the list of schools with recent COVID-19 exposures
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Ugly sweaters lead a rebellion in new kids' book by Tri-City activists

Ugly sweaters lead a rebellion in new kids' book by Tri-City activists

Chris Boyd and Jordan Birch released a new book as part of their Now That's Ugly brand.
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Here is why team sports are allowed to continue in B.C. under the latest COVID-19 restrictions

Here is why team sports are allowed to continue in B.C. under the latest COVID-19 restrictions

'Do it in a way that minimizes contact.'
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Rate of active COVID-19 cases in B.C. doubles that of Ontario

Rate of active COVID-19 cases in B.C. doubles that of Ontario

British Columbia is currently reporting 181 active cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 people, a figure that — as of Nov. 27 — shatters Ontario’s 91 cases per 100,000 residents and even supersedes that of Quebec, which is reporting 135 cases per 100,000 people.
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Wanderlust: 80% of Canadians plan to travel in 2021

Wanderlust: 80% of Canadians plan to travel in 2021

But most Canadians don't plan on crossing the border anytime soon.
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Port Coquitlam high school flagged for COVID-19 for 4th time

Port Coquitlam high school flagged for COVID-19 for 4th time

Riverside secondary was the first school in the district to report a COVID-19 exposure
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Contact tracing underway at Coquitlam private school following exposure

Contact tracing underway at Coquitlam private school following exposure

This is the first time the Coquitlam school has isolated a case of COVID-19.
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‘They’re struggling’: young yogis left hanging after Port Moody studio shut down

‘They’re struggling’: young yogis left hanging after Port Moody studio shut down

Shut down for now, Port Moody youth counsellorf Dawn Slykuis is looking forward to a day she can once again help young people find a healthy outlet and navigate away from the pitfalls of screen time.
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YVR, WestJet launch COVID-19 rapid test study for departing passengers

YVR, WestJet launch COVID-19 rapid test study for departing passengers

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and WestJet’s COVID-19 rapid test pilot project – the first of its kind in Canada – has officially taken off.
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Double crypts, green burial plots going in at Coquitlam cemetery

Double crypts, green burial plots going in at Coquitlam cemetery

Construction began this week to add more burial plots at Coquitlam’s Robinson Memorial Park Cemetery to meet future demands for the city’s growing — and aging — population.
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