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COVID-19 update: B.C. formally extends provincial state of emergency

COVID-19 update: B.C. formally extends provincial state of emergency

B.C. is already in the longest state of emergency in provincial history. Now, it has officially been in place for over 8 months.
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COVID-19 exposures at 2 more Richmond schools

COVID-19 exposures at 2 more Richmond schools

Vancouver Coastal Health has added the schools to its online list of possible exposures
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Public banned from attending Richmond council meetings in-person

Public banned from attending Richmond council meetings in-person

New public health orders further restrict in-person attendance at public meetings.
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Dr. Bonnie Henry outlines how to celebrate the holidays in B.C. during the COVID-19 pandemic

Dr. Bonnie Henry outlines how to celebrate the holidays in B.C. during the COVID-19 pandemic

'This Christmas is, and these holidays are going to be different and they need to be different, but we have to recognize we're not alone in this.'
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Dr. Bonnie Henry extends B.C.-wide COVID-19 restrictions until Jan. 8

Dr. Bonnie Henry extends B.C.-wide COVID-19 restrictions until Jan. 8

'We are not yet through this storm. And we cannot let up now.'
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B.C. confirms 2,020 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 38,152

B.C. confirms 2,020 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 38,152

There have been 35 new COVID-19 related deaths in the province over the weekend.
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B.C. throne speech promises more COVID-19 pandemic spending

B.C. throne speech promises more COVID-19 pandemic spending

The BC Legislative Assembly resumed sitting today (Dec.
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Canada’s first vaccine doses on track for delivery next week

Canada’s first vaccine doses on track for delivery next week

'This will move us forward on our whole timeline of vaccine rollout,' said Prime Minister Trudeau
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Two new COVID-19 outbreaks at Richmond Hospital

Two new COVID-19 outbreaks at Richmond Hospital

Richmond Hospital is reducing its surgeries because of COVID-19 outbreaks.
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More Richmond residents are working remotely now: survey

More Richmond residents are working remotely now: survey

A survey by the BCCDC showed what Richmond residents have been doing during COVID-19.
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