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Number of people being actively monitored for COVID-19 in B.C. at all-time high

Number of people being actively monitored for COVID-19 in B.C. at all-time high

Officials are now monitoring 2,810 people for symptoms of COVID-19 because they have been exposed to known cases
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Record-setting year for birth tourism in B.C. prior to pandemic

Record-setting year for birth tourism in B.C. prior to pandemic

Federal Liberal government appears to have made no progress to better understand and address birth tourism, but COVID-19 is temporarily curbing the practice
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What’s good for the goose (students) is not good for the gander (politicians)

What’s good for the goose (students) is not good for the gander (politicians)

All indications are B.C. politicians will continue to avoid the B.C. Legislature by conducting meetings remotely, while also sending children and teachers into classrooms with no physical distancing among cohorts
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Howe Sound is healthy again: report

Howe Sound is healthy again: report

Twenty years of effort paying off with improving marine health in Howe Sound
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Active COVID-19 cases in B.C. fall slightly from all-time high

Active COVID-19 cases in B.C. fall slightly from all-time high

There are 896 people actively fighting infections in the province, down from 925 yesterday
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B.C. launches survey to measure impact of COVID-19 visit restrictions at seniors care homes

B.C. launches survey to measure impact of COVID-19 visit restrictions at seniors care homes

Feedback being accepted online or over the phone until Sept. 30, B.C's seniors advocate announces
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Feds pledge ‘up to’ $2b to provinces for back-to-school safety

Feds pledge ‘up to’ $2b to provinces for back-to-school safety

PM also promises additional $112m for schools in First Nations communities
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Surrey Mounties turn an ice cold shoulder to new municipal force

Surrey Mounties turn an ice cold shoulder to new municipal force

Amid concerns over seniority, pensions and work roles, only 14% of Surrey Mounties intend to apply to SPS; Nearly half have decided to leave the city while others are undecided
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BC Chamber of Commerce releases plan to stimulate B.C. economy

BC Chamber of Commerce releases plan to stimulate B.C. economy

The organization provided 54 policy recommendations to government in July that it released to the public today
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. rise to 22 – an 11-week high

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. rise to 22 – an 11-week high

A record 925 British Columbians are battling COVID-19
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