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New COVID-19 infections remain high in B.C. as province reveals vaccination details

New COVID-19 infections remain high in B.C. as province reveals vaccination details

Health officials detected 622 infections in the past day, while eight more people have died from the virus.
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COVID-19 outbreak at Burnaby daycare that was connected to super-spreader event declared over

COVID-19 outbreak at Burnaby daycare that was connected to super-spreader event declared over

At least 296 cases were connected to a pub trivia night
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Teachers, police will be among first 300k British Columbians to get vaccines outside age group

Teachers, police will be among first 300k British Columbians to get vaccines outside age group

Province expects 340,000 AstraZeneca doses by end of May
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Burnaby sees another huge jump in new COVID-19 cases

Burnaby sees another huge jump in new COVID-19 cases

Four consecutive weeks over 200 cases
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Burnaby restaurant closes permanently amid COVID-19 devastation

Burnaby restaurant closes permanently amid COVID-19 devastation

Owner spent $1 million to first open the business
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Variant-strain COVID-19 cases in B.C. jump significantly

Variant-strain COVID-19 cases in B.C. jump significantly

B.C. records 498 new cases and four deaths in the past 24 hours.
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Mom horrified at Burnaby bus ‘crammed’ with people not wearing masks

Mom horrified at Burnaby bus ‘crammed’ with people not wearing masks

Should TransLink do more to limit how many people are on a bus?
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Burnaby musician tried to save $250K studio from fire with just a garden hose

Burnaby musician tried to save $250K studio from fire with just a garden hose

Michael Ertzinger is struggling to rebuild after losing a trove of expensive, uninsured instruments and sound equipment to a house fire on March 1
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COVID conditions significantly worsened nurses' mental health, UBC researcher finds

COVID conditions significantly worsened nurses' mental health, UBC researcher finds

The mental health of frontline nurses who work in both hospitals and long-term care homes has shown a significant decline during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research has shown.
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B.C.'s year-long state of emergency has led to over $1.2 million in fines

B.C.'s year-long state of emergency has led to over $1.2 million in fines

As B.C. passes a year under a state of emergency, $876,530 in fines have been issued for violations of provincial COVID-19 restrictions and just under $370,000 in fines have been handed out for breaches of the Federal Quarantine Act in the province.
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