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First doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Canada

First doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Canada

"This is another big step in our national vaccine rollout."
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COVID-19: B.C. reports 582 new cases ahead of Christmas

COVID-19: B.C. reports 582 new cases ahead of Christmas

New cases come as first Moderna vaccine doses arrive in Canada
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How a 'slight' change in B.C.'s vaccine rollout may get more people inoculated

How a 'slight' change in B.C.'s vaccine rollout may get more people inoculated

The goal now is to administer the first dose to 549,000 British Columbians and the second dose to 240,000 people by the end of March.
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Burnaby private schools see multiple COVID-19 exposures

Burnaby private schools see multiple COVID-19 exposures

More than 20 local schools have seen recent exposures
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Burnaby COVID-19 cases ease after worst week ever

Burnaby COVID-19 cases ease after worst week ever

Cases have dropped slightly in Burnaby
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Dentists, firefighters, veterinarians: Dr. Bonnie Henry addresses questions regarding when groups will be vaccinated in B.C.

Dentists, firefighters, veterinarians: Dr. Bonnie Henry addresses questions regarding when groups will be vaccinated in B.C.

Vaccines will continue arriving each week in B.C. in increasing quantities, with targeted deployment for people in additional priority groups.
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Strict health orders helping bend COVID curve in B.C., but numbers still rising

Strict health orders helping bend COVID curve in B.C., but numbers still rising

Province announces 518 new cases, for total of 48,027, and 19 new deaths
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At least 20 Burnaby schools with exposures at Christmas break

At least 20 Burnaby schools with exposures at Christmas break

One school has seen eight exposures this month alone
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Opinion: Her bad Burnaby ex hosts ‘playdates’ outside bubble

Opinion: Her bad Burnaby ex hosts ‘playdates’ outside bubble

Co-parenting during COVID is no cakewalk
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Opinion: Please tip your Burnaby apartment manager this Christmas

Opinion: Please tip your Burnaby apartment manager this Christmas

I’ve written a lot in 2020 about people who are risking their lives to serve us. They range from grocery store workers to fast-food workers to restaurant servers and they get treated terribly by customers during the best of times.
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