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Column: Who’s a good boy? Look at the cute puppy (names)

Column: Who’s a good boy? Look at the cute puppy (names)

This is not about COVID-19: A pet insurance company sent The Tri-City News a list of top puppy names for 2020. Who are we to judge?
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Mario’s Quarantine Diary, Day 5: She’s fit, she’s strong but she has diabetes, which makes her ‘vuln

Mario’s Quarantine Diary, Day 5: She’s fit, she’s strong but she has diabetes, which makes her ‘vuln

Mario Bartel writes that his family is extra vigilant while quarantined in their condo because his wife has Type 1 diabetes, which puts her at risk during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Opinion: People are panic buying guns, ammo in B.C. in fear of Emergencies Act

Opinion: People are panic buying guns, ammo in B.C. in fear of Emergencies Act

Walking into a big-box outdoors store on a Wednesday afternoon is typically a fairly mellow affair, but this week was a different story. At least in the guns and ammunition department.
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LETTER: I watch in awe as nurses fight a war while keeping my mother safe

LETTER: I watch in awe as nurses fight a war while keeping my mother safe

Son has been attending to mother in Lions Gate Hospital for weeks
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CANINE CONNECTION: Teach Fido to be alone – but not lonely

CANINE CONNECTION: Teach Fido to be alone – but not lonely

There is a common saying amongst the dog community and it goes like this, “A tired dog is a good dog.
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Mario's Quarantine Diary, Day 4: Trying to contain the fear

Mario's Quarantine Diary, Day 4: Trying to contain the fear

The barrage of bad news associated with the COVID-19 pandemic can take a toll on everyone stuck inside. Meanwhile, why doesn't Nunavut have an NHL team?
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Editorial: COVID-19 shines a light on the best and worst of us

Editorial: COVID-19 shines a light on the best and worst of us

Profiteers have received headlines and hate mail during the COVID-19 pandemic but many more people are helping their neighbours
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Mario’s Quarantine Diary, Day 3: How much do you tell your kids about COVID-19

Mario’s Quarantine Diary, Day 3: How much do you tell your kids about COVID-19

When two journalists share a condo with a 7-year-old, Tri-City News journalist Mario Bartel learns, the challenge is when to watch the news and how much information to share with their son
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Letter: Government must act on food hoarding due to COVID-19

Letter: Government must act on food hoarding due to COVID-19

A Coquitlam letter writer says the federal government must ease up on regulations restricting the production of goods such as eggs and dairy products in light of the novel coronavirus pandemic
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Mario's Quarantine Diary Day 2: Doing the right thing at the 25th hour

Mario's Quarantine Diary Day 2: Doing the right thing at the 25th hour

Tri-City News journalist Mario Bartel's self-quarantine with his wife and young son after they returned from a U.S. trip continues, with a look back to the final moments of freedom
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