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Units in two Vancouver-area hospitals closed by COVID-19 outbreak

Units in two Vancouver-area hospitals closed by COVID-19 outbreak

VANCOUVER — Health officials have declared COVID-19 outbreaks at two more Metro Vancouver hospitals after finding evidence the virus was transmitted within a medicine unit at both locations.
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UPDATE: First Nation man fatally shot by Tofino RCMP officer

UPDATE: First Nation man fatally shot by Tofino RCMP officer

RCMP say an interaction took place and a man was shot after they were called to a Opitsaht First Nation residence near Tofino.
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New B.C.-based clinical simulation tech changing the landscape of medical education

New B.C.-based clinical simulation tech changing the landscape of medical education

A new clinical training simulation platform from UBC professor Karim Qayumi is set to change the way medical students polish their skills
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IIO investigating death of off-duty Richmond RCMP officer

IIO investigating death of off-duty Richmond RCMP officer

Richmond RCMP confirmed earlier this week that the BC Coroners Service is investigating the officer's death
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'It was absolutely magical': Woman spots pod of orcas while hiking

'It was absolutely magical': Woman spots pod of orcas while hiking

A woman and her father were hiking on a popular Vancouver Island trail when they spotted a group of killer whales in the water.
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Former NHL player Garry Valk starts petition asking B.C. government to allow junior hockey to resume

Former NHL player Garry Valk starts petition asking B.C. government to allow junior hockey to resume

Now a hockey dad, the North Vancouver resident says B.C.'s elite junior players are falling behind due to coronavirus restrictions
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B.C. records 589 new cases of COVID-19 as officials welcome new vaccine approvals

B.C. records 589 new cases of COVID-19 as officials welcome new vaccine approvals

VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials say the federal government's approval of two new vaccines is encouraging news and one more layer of protection to help get the province through the pandemic. Provincial health officer Dr.
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Number of British Columbians monitored for COVID-19 rises to seven-week high

Number of British Columbians monitored for COVID-19 rises to seven-week high

Seven more COVID-19-related deaths brings death toll from virus in B.C. to 1,355
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Number of British Columbians monitored for COVID-19 rises to seven-week high

Number of British Columbians monitored for COVID-19 rises to seven-week high

Seven more COVID-19-related deaths brings death toll from virus in B.C. to 1,355.
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Discrimination case costs Vancouver coffee bar owner $4,000

Discrimination case costs Vancouver coffee bar owner $4,000

Owner allegedly said she didn’t want “you Arabs” in Commercial Drive shop.
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