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Traditional Chinese medicine students in B.C. can continue to write final exams in Chinese – for now

Traditional Chinese medicine students in B.C. can continue to write final exams in Chinese – for now

Richmond MLA Henry Yao, along with other MLAs, brought the concerns of the TCM community to the B.C. Legislature
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Updated: Whistler Blackcomb closed for three weeks

Updated: Whistler Blackcomb closed for three weeks

Rising cases in Whistler cited for temporary closure
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Restrictions banning indoor dining are 'knee-capping' B.C. restaurants, owners say

Restrictions banning indoor dining are 'knee-capping' B.C. restaurants, owners say

New order goes into effect at midnight tonight.
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Record number of new COVID-19 cases prompts ban on in-restaurant dining in B.C.

Record number of new COVID-19 cases prompts ban on in-restaurant dining in B.C.

B.C. recorded 2,518 new infections in past three days, including record 936 cases on March 27
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B.C. suspends use of AstraZeneca for those under 55 years old

B.C. suspends use of AstraZeneca for those under 55 years old

The move comes in anticipation of new guidelines from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization
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B.C. university offers first bachelor's degree in Indigenous language fluency

B.C. university offers first bachelor's degree in Indigenous language fluency

VICTORIA — Students at the University of British Columbia's Okanagan campus will soon be able to receive an Indigenous language fluency degree. Anne Kang, B.C.
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2,500 opium packages seized by RCMP, CBSA at Delta Port

2,500 opium packages seized by RCMP, CBSA at Delta Port

The shipment was intercepted at the port in Tsawwassen, before being replaced by a placebo and tracked to Surrey, where five men were arrested
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B.C., federal governments allocate funds to operate BC Bus North through March 2022

B.C., federal governments allocate funds to operate BC Bus North through March 2022

VICTORIA — The federal and British Columbia governments are working together to ensure continued operation of a bus route described as a "crucial lifeline" for northern B.C.
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Woman injured, suspect flees as RCMP report latest shooting in Surrey, B.C.

Woman injured, suspect flees as RCMP report latest shooting in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY, B.C. — A woman has been hurt in a shooting late Sunday in a Surrey, B.C., home. RCMP say the attack happened just before midnight in a home in the Guildford neighbourhood. The suspect fled before police arrived. Sgt.
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'Extreme neglect': Youth mental health advocates calling for change to B.C. support system

'Extreme neglect': Youth mental health advocates calling for change to B.C. support system

Two young Vancouver Island women are sounding the alarm on the very system that is supposed to help people.
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