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B.C. sets record for number of people in intensive care units with COVID-19

B.C. sets record for number of people in intensive care units with COVID-19

Number of cases of the Brazilian variant P.1 are exploding
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Police investigate death of man in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Police investigate death of man in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

VANCOUVER — Police are investigating the death of a 37-year-old man in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Police say in a statement that officers were flagged down while driving in the neighbourhood late Sunday.
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Online COVID-19 vaccine registration rolling out in B.C.

Online COVID-19 vaccine registration rolling out in B.C.

Registration by phone will also be available seven days a week, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in 140 different languages.
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Dance competition planned for Whistler despite COVID-19 restrictions

Dance competition planned for Whistler despite COVID-19 restrictions

“It’s business as usual,” a Greater Vancouver dance parent told BIV on the condition of anonymity.
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Nearly 3,000 invasive mussels seized, surrendered in B.C.

Nearly 3,000 invasive mussels seized, surrendered in B.C.

Zebra mussels can damage wildlife, ecosystems and infrastructures
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COVID-19 outbreak at Prince Rupert care home where 16 died earlier this year

COVID-19 outbreak at Prince Rupert care home where 16 died earlier this year

PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. — Just weeks after a deadly COVID-19 outbreak ended at a northwestern British Columbia care home, health officials report a new outbreak at the same facility.
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B.C.'s public safety minister says consequences ahead for ignoring COVID-19 rules

B.C.'s public safety minister says consequences ahead for ignoring COVID-19 rules

VANCOUVER — Businesses putting staff and patrons at risk by remaining open in defiance of COVID-19 rules will face consequences, British Columbia's public safety minister said Sunday as the province works to bring surging infections under control.
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Record-setting number of one-day COVID-19 cases as B.C. officials warn against travel

Record-setting number of one-day COVID-19 cases as B.C. officials warn against travel

VICTORIA — Health officials are urging British Columbia residents not to travel outside their community as the province set back-to-back records for the number of new COVID-19 cases recorded in a single day. Provincial health officer Dr.
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B.C. sets record for new COVID-19 cases on April 2, and again April 3

B.C. sets record for new COVID-19 cases on April 2, and again April 3

Province also sets records for new daily vaccinations in past two days
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Calls to search and rescue groups surge in B.C. as COVID-19 pushes people outdoors

Calls to search and rescue groups surge in B.C. as COVID-19 pushes people outdoors

VICTORIA — British Columbia's public safety minister is urging backcountry enthusiasts to take safety precautions before heading out after a record number of calls to ground search and rescue groups.
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