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Spending time outdoors helping to reduce anxiety during pandemic: survey

Spending time outdoors helping to reduce anxiety during pandemic: survey

The pandemic is pushing people into the great outdoors in record numbers — and helping to reduce stress levels heightened by a second wave of the virus, according to a new survey.
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Grant funding awarded to help addiction support services

Grant funding awarded to help addiction support services

Grants were awarded to service providers including 25 in Fraser Health, 11 in Island Health, eight in Vancouver Coastal Health, seven in Interior Health and two in Northern Health.
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This Burnaby school has had 9 COVID-19 exposures in January

This Burnaby school has had 9 COVID-19 exposures in January

Fraser Health has updated its school exposure tracker
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(Video) Driver fleeing Burnaby police nearly mows down pedestrians

(Video) Driver fleeing Burnaby police nearly mows down pedestrians

Police are looking for the two pedestrians
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Vancouver Coastal Health warns of COVID-19 exposure at Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar

Vancouver Coastal Health warns of COVID-19 exposure at Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar

Public Health asks anyone who may have visited the location listed on the specified dates and times to monitor themselves for symptoms
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Transit workers in Metro Vancouver say negotiations stalled on wages, sick leave

Transit workers in Metro Vancouver say negotiations stalled on wages, sick leave

VANCOUVER — Some transit workers in Metro Vancouver could go on strike early next week. The B-C Government and Service Employees' Union issued a 72-hour strike notice Friday to Protrans BC, operator of the Canada Line rapid transit system.
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First dose of COVID-19 vaccine delivered in all B.C. long-term care homes

First dose of COVID-19 vaccine delivered in all B.C. long-term care homes

VANCOUVER — COVID-19 vaccines have been delivered in all long-term care homes in British Columbia, health officials said Friday, while applauding new federal restrictions on international travel that come at a critical time.
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B.C. lottery president says cash limits at casinos no panacea to fight illegal money

B.C. lottery president says cash limits at casinos no panacea to fight illegal money

VANCOUVER — The president of the British Columbia Lottery Corp.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. continue to trend down

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. continue to trend down

The number of those hospitalized in B.C. with COVID-19 was less than 300 for the second day in a row after nine weeks above that level
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Burnaby, Trans Mountain battle over tree removal permits in CER hearing

Burnaby, Trans Mountain battle over tree removal permits in CER hearing

The Canada Energy Regulator held a hearing, with the city and TMX each party accusing the other of unreasonable demands and working in bad faith
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