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B.C.'s COVID-19 hospitalizations up 96% since end of 2021

B.C.'s COVID-19 hospitalizations up 96% since end of 2021

B.C. has not had this many hospitalized COVID-19 patients since November 5.
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BC Supreme Court judge lifts publication ban to name Amanda Todd at trial

BC Supreme Court judge lifts publication ban to name Amanda Todd at trial

A publication ban naming a Port Coquitlam teen who was cyberbullied and died by suicide was lifted today (Monday).
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Update: This Coquitlam pharmacy ran out of rapid antigen tests as people scramble for confirmation during Omicron uncertainty

Update: This Coquitlam pharmacy ran out of rapid antigen tests as people scramble for confirmation during Omicron uncertainty

Tri-City residents can expect long waits for PCR tests and a shortage of rapid antigen tests as COVID-19 cases surge in the region.
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Opinion: ‘I’ve been jabbed enough’. We’ve hit the booster-hesitant phase of the pandemic

Opinion: ‘I’ve been jabbed enough’. We’ve hit the booster-hesitant phase of the pandemic

Hundreds of thousands of booster bookings going unfilled
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PHOTOS: Slippery conditions send truck flying, knocking over transit bus on Port Moody highway

PHOTOS: Slippery conditions send truck flying, knocking over transit bus on Port Moody highway

Bus passenger taken to hospital with minor injuries; the bus was a TransLink bus covering route 160, which travels from Vancouver, through Burnaby to Port Moody, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam
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Opinion: Don't be surprised if 'screws are tightened' by B.C. on the unvaccinated

Opinion: Don't be surprised if 'screws are tightened' by B.C. on the unvaccinated

Quebec has toughened its mandate
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Protestors plan to block traffic on Trans-Canada Highway in Vancouver and across B.C.

Protestors plan to block traffic on Trans-Canada Highway in Vancouver and across B.C.

"Initially, Highway 1 off-ramps will be blocked multiple times per week," indicate protest organizers.
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Metro Vancouver couple celebrate anniversary with $1 million lotto win

Metro Vancouver couple celebrate anniversary with $1 million lotto win

'Unbelievable! Surreal! Amazing!'
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Applications open for Coquitlam Foundation's 2022 round of grants

Applications open for Coquitlam Foundation's 2022 round of grants

Grants of up to $3,500 now available for non-profits, while scholarships and bursaries aim to help students with their educational goals.
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Tri-Cities Chamber postpones business excellence awards amid COVID-19 Omicron variant

Tri-Cities Chamber postpones business excellence awards amid COVID-19 Omicron variant

The TCCC cites the "steep rise in cases" led to the decision to wait until April to hand out the hardware.
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