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COVID-19 infections in B.C. surpass 60,000, as hospitalizations fall

COVID-19 infections in B.C. surpass 60,000, as hospitalizations fall

Hospitalizations are at a three-week low; ICU residency at lowest level in seven weeks
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'Just hold on, the vaccine is coming': widow recounts husband's final days at Coquitlam care home

'Just hold on, the vaccine is coming': widow recounts husband's final days at Coquitlam care home

Kate Cochlan’s husband, Trevor Nash, passed away at Lakeshore Care Centre on Dec. 29 of COVID-19 complications.
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B.C. could see 5,000 cases a day by March due to U.K. variant: SFU researcher

B.C. could see 5,000 cases a day by March due to U.K. variant: SFU researcher

By Jan. 14, four cases of the U.K. variant have been found in B.C.; researchers say as few as 20 could signal the variant is on a path to dominate the province, prompting a call to tighten border security and surveillance of returning travellers
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Director of UBC's school of public health resigns after vacationing abroad

Director of UBC's school of public health resigns after vacationing abroad

Dr. Peter Berman apologized earlier this month after it was discovered he travelled to Hawaii amid COVID-19 restrictions
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64 COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths reported at Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam seniors' home outbreaks

64 COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths reported at Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam seniors' home outbreaks

Outbreaks continue at Nicola Lodge and The Madison as Fraser Health announces 151 vaccine clinics completed by end of Friday
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Sweet Lambo with a ski box spotted outside Tim Hortons

Sweet Lambo with a ski box spotted outside Tim Hortons

The Lamborghini, complete with a ski box was photographed parked outside a Vancouver Tim Hortons restaurant
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This funny cartoon depicts how the rest of Canada views B.C. winters

This funny cartoon depicts how the rest of Canada views B.C. winters

"Oooh! Look! Cherry blossoms."
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First South African COVID-19 variant found in B.C.

First South African COVID-19 variant found in B.C.

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has identified the province’s first case of the South African variant of the coronavirus, announced provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry Thursday.
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Active COVID-19 cases in B.C. fall to lowest total in almost 10 weeks

Active COVID-19 cases in B.C. fall to lowest total in almost 10 weeks

536 people detected with virus in the past day in B.C., while seven seniors die
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Coquitlam builds Burke Mountain gateway centre to market land sales, lifestyle

Coquitlam builds Burke Mountain gateway centre to market land sales, lifestyle

A new civic building to serve the estimated 50,000 Coquitlam residents who will call Burke Mountain home is now under construction.
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