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Fraser Health will return to vaccinate at Port Coquitlam long-term care home under COVID-19 outbreak

Fraser Health will return to vaccinate at Port Coquitlam long-term care home under COVID-19 outbreak

Public health teams are returning to Shaughnessy Care Centre in Port Coquitlam this week to offer a first shot to anyone who missed the earlier immunization clinic and a second dose to the rest, a spokesperson for Fraser Health said Thursday
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B.C. records highest number of new COVID-19 infections in almost six weeks

B.C. records highest number of new COVID-19 infections in almost six weeks

COVID-19-related hospitalizations and deaths continue to trend downward.
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Port Moody pub with COVID-19 exposure notice to issue statement

Port Moody pub with COVID-19 exposure notice to issue statement

Fraser Health confirmed at least two dozen COVID-19 cases from a pub trivia night but didn't name the business. However, St. James's Well was flagged for exposure on the health authority website.
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UPDATE: Cougar sighting near two Coquitlam schools prompts lunchtime lockout

UPDATE: Cougar sighting near two Coquitlam schools prompts lunchtime lockout

Two schools near the Coquitlam Crunch were warned of a cougar in the area, leading to a lunchtime lockout and new student pickup protocol
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Coquitlam teachers herald 'a thousand little victories' but worry about layoffs

Coquitlam teachers herald 'a thousand little victories' but worry about layoffs

School District 43 budget talks got under way this week under a cloud of uncertainty as COVID-19 cases continue to rise amidst cost pressures; parents, students call for more counsellors and mental health supports to help with stress while teachers fear layoffs
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More than 40% of Coquitlam area schools hit with COVID-19 exposures as case counts rise

More than 40% of Coquitlam area schools hit with COVID-19 exposures as case counts rise

Seven schools in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam have been flagged for COVID-19 exposure, bringing to 30 the number of schools with recent exposures.
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For 'grandkids' future': 100-year-old Port Coquitlam grandma tells Trudeau to stop Trans Mountain

For 'grandkids' future': 100-year-old Port Coquitlam grandma tells Trudeau to stop Trans Mountain

Coquitlam groups opposed to Trans Mountain pipeline project are holding virtual protests to get their message to federal officials during the pandemic
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Coquitlam Safeway hit with COVID-19 as local cases surge

Coquitlam Safeway hit with COVID-19 as local cases surge

A Safeway off Austin Avenue in Coquitlam is under investigation after at least one worker tested positive for COVID-19
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The Tri-Cities recorded a massive spike in COVID-19 cases last week

The Tri-Cities recorded a massive spike in COVID-19 cases last week

Weekly case count climbed to 269 from 109 during the previous week, a 147% increase in the number of cases
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University RCMP issues over $5,000 in fines to partying UBC students

University RCMP issues over $5,000 in fines to partying UBC students

"We are now a year into this pandemic, people are well aware of the orders and we all have to do our part."
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