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Burnaby South MP Jagmeet Singh calls $800 CRB reduction a 'cruel cut'

Burnaby South MP Jagmeet Singh calls $800 CRB reduction a 'cruel cut'

Federal NDP Leader and Burnaby South MP Jagmeet Singh calls a reduction in the Canada Recovery Benefit by $800 a “cruel cut” that needs to be stopped.
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Opinion: End of COVID-19 briefings marks major pandemic milestone

Opinion: End of COVID-19 briefings marks major pandemic milestone

One of B.C.’s most popular television programs has finally gone off the air and that is a sign the COVID-19 pandemic may finally be in the rear-view mirror.
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Opinion: Stop calling it ‘vaccine hesitancy’. It’s more insidious than that

Opinion: Stop calling it ‘vaccine hesitancy’. It’s more insidious than that

Believe the science and get the jab
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B.C.'s biggest health authority to launch COVID-19 clinic — at the beach

B.C.'s biggest health authority to launch COVID-19 clinic — at the beach

People over 12 heading to Cultus Lake outside Chillwack and Crescent Beach in Surrey can soon get vaccinated at the beach.
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B.C. confirms 84 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 147,705

B.C. confirms 84 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 147,705

There are 729 active cases of COVID-19 in the province
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B.C. administers five millionth COVID-19 vaccine dose

B.C. administers five millionth COVID-19 vaccine dose

Province records no deaths in two straight days for first time since October.
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B.C. moves to phase 3 as Burnaby's COVID-19 positivity rate, caseloads near zero

B.C. moves to phase 3 as Burnaby's COVID-19 positivity rate, caseloads near zero

Burnaby inching closer and closer to COVID-19 cases being minimal
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What are the 'golden rules' for B.C. residents and why do they matter? (INFOGRAPHIC)

What are the 'golden rules' for B.C. residents and why do they matter? (INFOGRAPHIC)

Here's everything you need to know about the 'golden rules' in B.C. this summer.
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Masks optional, bars and diners (partially) freed in B.C. July 1

Masks optional, bars and diners (partially) freed in B.C. July 1

In Step 3 of B.C.'s restart plan July 1, restaurants, bars and pubs will no longer have strict rules on hours or capacity
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Everything you need to know about B.C.'s new rules for gatherings starting July 1

Everything you need to know about B.C.'s new rules for gatherings starting July 1

"But everybody needs to move at their own pace in this as well," said B.C.'s top doctor.
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