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Surrey Police Service adds another RCMP member to its top brass

Surrey Police Service adds another RCMP member to its top brass

Jennifer Hyland, the current officer-in-charge of the Ridge Meadows RCMP, says her focus is building an inclusive police force; Hyland would not comment on a simmering controversy surrounding board member Harley Chappell’s past connections to the Hells Angels
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. hit all-time high as vaccinations ramp up

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. hit all-time high as vaccinations ramp up

Another 5,456 British Columbians have been vaccinated for the virus in the past day
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Vaccines roll out at Vancouver care home decimated by COVID-19 deaths

Vaccines roll out at Vancouver care home decimated by COVID-19 deaths

Little Mountain Place has seen 41 deaths, 169 total infections
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Wait to complete all surgeries delayed due to COVID-19 could take 22 months in B.C.

Wait to complete all surgeries delayed due to COVID-19 could take 22 months in B.C.

90% of those who had surgery postponed during the first wave of the pandemic have now had surgery, government says
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Cannabis stocks soar following Georgia Senate elections

Cannabis stocks soar following Georgia Senate elections

ETF that tracks cannabis sector rises more than 12%
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B.C. records 428 new COVID-19 cases – lowest total in a week

B.C. records 428 new COVID-19 cases – lowest total in a week

Extent of the virus in the province is abating despite the recent holiday season
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Drug trafficker tests B.C.’s civil forfeiture regime

Drug trafficker tests B.C.’s civil forfeiture regime

Stephen Hai Peng Chen is seeking police investigation documents that the B.C. Civil Forfeiture Office is calling a ‘fishing expedition’
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Travelling Canadian politicians make ‘mockery’ of health orders during pandemic

Travelling Canadian politicians make ‘mockery’ of health orders during pandemic

Vancouver Coun. Sarah Kirby-Yung: ‘It makes me angry’
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Moderna vaccine: ‘A slower rollout than we were hoping’ for B.C., says Henry

Moderna vaccine: ‘A slower rollout than we were hoping’ for B.C., says Henry

B.C. officials plan to vaccinate 70,000 residents and staff at long-term care facilities by the end of January — nearly half of all British Columbians who are expected to receive their first dose against COVID-19 by month’s end.
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B.C. rolls out vaccines as 45 people die from COVID-19 in first four days of 2021

B.C. rolls out vaccines as 45 people die from COVID-19 in first four days of 2021

Province expects nearly 800,000 vaccine doses by end of March
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