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Letter: It's 'ridiculous' to get a COVID-19 school notice 12 days later

Letter: It's 'ridiculous' to get a COVID-19 school notice 12 days later

The head of one of the local teachers' unions is also demanding mandatory masks
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COVID-19 cases jump 13% in Burnaby health delivery area

COVID-19 cases jump 13% in Burnaby health delivery area

The 719 new cases represent a 13% increase week over week; new cases rose only 8% the previous reporting period
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B.C. confirms 656 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 33,894

B.C. confirms 656 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 33,894

There have been 16 new COVID-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours
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Letter: Why are COVID-19 rules so different at these Burnaby schools?

Letter: Why are COVID-19 rules so different at these Burnaby schools?

A Burnaby parent says the rules are different depending on the school
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Opinion: We can’t just sit around waiting for a COVID-19 vaccine to save us

Opinion: We can’t just sit around waiting for a COVID-19 vaccine to save us

We must follow the guidance of health officials now to reduce cases because a vaccine is a long ways off
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Burnaby Safeway store hit by positive COVID-19 test

Burnaby Safeway store hit by positive COVID-19 test

This case follows a Burnaby Superstore having at least one COVID-19 case
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Forty-six dead from COVID in B.C. since Friday

Forty-six dead from COVID in B.C. since Friday

There have been 2,364 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in B.C. since Friday, and 46 deaths.
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Clearing up COVID confusion: The skinny on safe six, the ban on gatherings and what it means to you

Clearing up COVID confusion: The skinny on safe six, the ban on gatherings and what it means to you

A surge in COVID-19 cases over the past week has seen new information coming at Fraser Health residents at a rapid pace. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry issued a public health order on Monday, Oct.
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No school shutdown planned in the face of rising COVID-19 numbers: Dr. Bonnie Henry

No school shutdown planned in the face of rising COVID-19 numbers: Dr. Bonnie Henry

A general shutdown of schools in British Columbia isn’t on the horizon in the face of rising COVID-19 case numbers and a crackdown on social gatherings . Provincial health officer Dr.
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Student safety concerns prompt teachers’ labour board application

Student safety concerns prompt teachers’ labour board application

Pandemic safety measures called “inconsistent and inadequate”
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