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Kites, balloons and squirrels: BC Hydro details 2020's 'memorable' power outages

Kites, balloons and squirrels: BC Hydro details 2020's 'memorable' power outages

BC Hydro responded to more than 61,000 trouble calls in 2020
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B.C. warns of long wait times as people rush to apply for recovery benefit

B.C. warns of long wait times as people rush to apply for recovery benefit

Millions are eligible for the BC Recovery Benefit
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Opinion: This old Burnaby house is somehow priced at a ridiculous $4.5M

Opinion: This old Burnaby house is somehow priced at a ridiculous $4.5M

It's old, but somehow has a huge price tag
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This new app allows you to report all the weird smells you discover across Metro Vancouver

This new app allows you to report all the weird smells you discover across Metro Vancouver

Smell Vancouver is designed to track reports of odours throughout the region, developed as part of a UBC research project
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1,215 British Columbians vaccinated for COVID-19 so far

1,215 British Columbians vaccinated for COVID-19 so far

Vaccination of long-term care facility residents and care workers will be 'a game-changer for us', says Dr. Bonnie Henry
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Report of teen girls fighting outside Burnaby school with handgun triggers lockdown

Report of teen girls fighting outside Burnaby school with handgun triggers lockdown

Burnaby South Secondary was on lockdown for several hours Thursday afternoon while police investigated a fight outside the school
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21 new COVID-19 deaths pushes B.C.'s December total to 272

21 new COVID-19 deaths pushes B.C.'s December total to 272

More than 38% of all COVID-19 deaths in the province have been so far in December
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Q&A: Dr. Bonnie Henry on pandemic lessons learned and her optimism for the future

Q&A: Dr. Bonnie Henry on pandemic lessons learned and her optimism for the future

Q&A: The public face of B.C.’s struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic shares lessons learned, scary surprises, and her optimism about the months ahead
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Burnaby doctors launching 'Say Hello' campaign to combat social isolation

Burnaby doctors launching 'Say Hello' campaign to combat social isolation

The campaign comes as COVID-19 increases social isolation and deepends mental health issues
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B.C. care home preparations before pandemic lockdown saved lives of seniors: study

B.C. care home preparations before pandemic lockdown saved lives of seniors: study

Poor communication from provincial government, unions posed problems in keeping seniors safe
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