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COVID-19 hospitalizations and health facility outbreaks falling in B.C.

COVID-19 hospitalizations and health facility outbreaks falling in B.C.

VICTORIA — The number of people in British Columbia hospitals for treatment of COVID-19 fell Wednesday to 988, with 136 of those patients in intensive care units. Provincial health officer Dr.
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B.C. Liberal asks court to delay leadership result over membership concern

B.C. Liberal asks court to delay leadership result over membership concern

VICTORIA — A member of the B.C. Liberal party has filed a petition asking a judge to delay the results of Saturday's leadership vote for 15 days. The petition filed in B.C.
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Vancouver booze thief jailed to give community ‘a bit of a break’

Vancouver booze thief jailed to give community ‘a bit of a break’

A Vancouver man will serve three concurrent 60 days sentences for theft under $5,000 after pleading guilty.
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B.C. teen found dead in London, UK days before her return to Canada

B.C. teen found dead in London, UK days before her return to Canada

Police swarmed the housing estate after receiving reports of a domestic disturbance
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Jobless rate could be lowest in 50 years

Jobless rate could be lowest in 50 years

Inflation and high employment adding to wage pressures, BMO Financial Group economist says
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Environment Canada warned port expansion puts shorebirds at risk but feds withheld final comments from review panel

Environment Canada warned port expansion puts shorebirds at risk but feds withheld final comments from review panel

A damning document from Environment Canada that warned of disastrous environmental impacts was withheld from a key stage of an environmental assessment for a proposed Metro Vancouver shipping terminal
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B.C. gyms with youth programs denied COVID relief funding

B.C. gyms with youth programs denied COVID relief funding

One owner says he is upset because the grants guidelines have changed eligibility requirements since the initial announcement
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Renee Merrifield has no regrets over the campaign she has run for leadership of the B.C. Liberals

Renee Merrifield has no regrets over the campaign she has run for leadership of the B.C. Liberals

The successor to Andrew Wilkinson, who stepped down following the previous election, will be determined through a ranked ballot this Saturday
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UBCO researcher creates modelling data to balance saving lives with the economy

UBCO researcher creates modelling data to balance saving lives with the economy

As the pandemic continued, governments had to consider the continued costs of imposing new or extended lockdowns
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Man accused in tourist's stabbing in Vancouver Tim Hortons appears in court

Man accused in tourist's stabbing in Vancouver Tim Hortons appears in court

A man charged with aggravated assault in connection with the Jan. 22 stabbing of a Mexican tourist in a Vancouver Tim Hortons returns to court Feb. 23 for a bail hearing.
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