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Three Burnaby high schools hit by COVID-19 in the first week of December

Three Burnaby high schools hit by COVID-19 in the first week of December

School district survey to gather input on the rest of the school year closes tonight at midnight
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How to apply for B.C.’s new $1,000 COVID-19 recovery benefit

How to apply for B.C.’s new $1,000 COVID-19 recovery benefit

If the legislation introduced Tuesday goes through, families and individuals will be able to start applying for the benefit as early as Dec. 18, setting them up for deposits by Christmas Eve
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Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine authorized by Health Canada

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine authorized by Health Canada

Health Canada issued its decision on the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine Wednesday morning, making it the second country in the world after the United Kingdom to greenlight the vaccine.
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COVID-19 cases escalating at Burnaby Wholesale Club in Metrotown

COVID-19 cases escalating at Burnaby Wholesale Club in Metrotown

Loblaw stores in the Metrotown area have seen multiple COVID-19 cases in recent days
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'Conservative hiring climate' expected for Burnaby residents needing work

'Conservative hiring climate' expected for Burnaby residents needing work

COVID-19 is taking its toll on the job market
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B.C. to get first 4,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine next week: Horgan

B.C. to get first 4,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine next week: Horgan

In the Dec. 8 tweet, Horgan wrote the doses would be reserved for 'high-risk people in BC'
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B.C. confirms 566 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 38,718

B.C. confirms 566 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 38,718

There have been 16 new COVID-19 related deaths
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COVID-19 update: B.C. formally extends provincial state of emergency

COVID-19 update: B.C. formally extends provincial state of emergency

B.C. is already in the longest state of emergency in provincial history. Now, it has officially been in place for over 8 months.
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Applications for $1,000 B.C. Recovery Benefit set to start soon

Applications for $1,000 B.C. Recovery Benefit set to start soon

Province gives more details on the program
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Opinion: Being tired of COVID-19 no reason to ignore mask mandate in Burnaby

Opinion: Being tired of COVID-19 no reason to ignore mask mandate in Burnaby

Sure, we are all tired, but we must keep going
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