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B.C.'s active COVID-19 infections surpass 1,000 with more than half in the Interior

B.C.'s active COVID-19 infections surpass 1,000 with more than half in the Interior

VICTORIA — British Columbia has surpassed 1,000 active cases of COVID-19 as daily infections continue to rise, particularly in parts of the province's southern Interior.
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Precipitation, cooler temperatures forecast in Interior

Precipitation, cooler temperatures forecast in Interior

There are 62 evacuation orders in effect across the province.
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Police investigate death of a one-year-old child in New Westminster, B.C.

Police investigate death of a one-year-old child in New Westminster, B.C.

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Homicide investigators are probing the death of an infant in Metro Vancouver.
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Stranger assault: Man pushed into street, has wallet stolen in downtown Vancouver (VIDEO)

Stranger assault: Man pushed into street, has wallet stolen in downtown Vancouver (VIDEO)

17 random assaults have been reported city-wide in the last two weeks, say Vancouver Police
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New West infant's death being investigated as a possible homicide

New West infant's death being investigated as a possible homicide

Infant's death called suspicious
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Safe injection sites cut drug crime: ministry

Safe injection sites cut drug crime: ministry

B.C. topped Canada’s opioid-related crime rate in 2020
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Prisoners fear drug violence from alleged medical data breach

Prisoners fear drug violence from alleged medical data breach

“Prescription drugs have significant value and are in high demand”
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Decreased crime consistent with pandemic restrictions: Farnworth

Decreased crime consistent with pandemic restrictions: Farnworth

The overall crime rate in Canada decreased 8% in 2020 compared with 2019, Statistics Canada reported this week
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B.C.'s budget deficit lower than forecast at $5.5 billion: finance minister

B.C.'s budget deficit lower than forecast at $5.5 billion: finance minister

VICTORIA — COVID-19 is battering British Columbia's economy and the provincial government's bottom line, but the effects of the pandemic haven't been as bad as earlier feared, says Finance Minister Selina Robinson. B.C.
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New Richmond facility will recycle plastics removed from B.C.’s beaches

New Richmond facility will recycle plastics removed from B.C.’s beaches

Ocean Legacy Foundation received funding through B.C.’s coastal cleanup program
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