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B.C. calls for external review into international adoption

B.C. calls for external review into international adoption

Every international adoption in British Columbia is provided through an adoption agency — the external review will probe how adoption agencies are licensed and monitored, as well as how international adoptions are carried out.
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Dr. Bonnie Henry says B.C. will aim for 'gradual' easing of restrictions

Dr. Bonnie Henry says B.C. will aim for 'gradual' easing of restrictions

'But all bets are off if things change'
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'Absolutely': Dr. Bonnie Henry says asymptomatic people should be tested for COVID-19 if they think they were exposed

'Absolutely': Dr. Bonnie Henry says asymptomatic people should be tested for COVID-19 if they think they were exposed

But many British Columbians say they were refused a COVID-19 test despite expressing concerns
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Squamish RCMP investigate after up to $20,000 in damages to trees

Squamish RCMP investigate after up to $20,000 in damages to trees

About 25 trees in the Garibaldi Highlands were damaged for unknown reasons.
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B.C. Mounties confirm identity of two brothers killed in southern Interior

B.C. Mounties confirm identity of two brothers killed in southern Interior

PENTICTON, B.C. — Two men found dead near a small community in British Columbia's southern Interior last week were brothers and police say they are hoping the public can help in solving the homicides.
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B.C. watching COVID-19 vaccine supply to accelerate delivery of second doses

B.C. watching COVID-19 vaccine supply to accelerate delivery of second doses

VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials say second doses of COVID-19 vaccines may be given sooner than previously expected.
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Provincial government provides healthcare workers with mental health supports

Provincial government provides healthcare workers with mental health supports

Nurses and doctors continue to face fatigue and burnout
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COVID-19 in mink prompts quarantine in another B.C. farm

COVID-19 in mink prompts quarantine in another B.C. farm

VICTORIA — Another British Columbia mink farm has been placed under quarantine after one mink tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans.
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B.C. anti-gang police agency issues public warning about 11 people

B.C. anti-gang police agency issues public warning about 11 people

SURREY, B.C. — For the second time in two days, a police agency in British Columbia has issued a public safety warning about potential gang violence.
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No increase in suicide rate in B.C. during worst of the pandemic, says coroner

No increase in suicide rate in B.C. during worst of the pandemic, says coroner

VICTORIA — The coroners service says suicide rates in British Columbia did not increase last year, despite concerns about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health.
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