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Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall for 10th straight update

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall for 10th straight update

Hospitalizations recede, as seven more die from the novel coronavirus.
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Bonnie Henry defends B.C.'s COVID-19 data-release procedures

Bonnie Henry defends B.C.'s COVID-19 data-release procedures

Neighbourhood, and demographic data on COVID-19 spread in B.C. is "coming very soon"
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PM tip-toes around prospect of waiving COVID-19 vaccine patents

PM tip-toes around prospect of waiving COVID-19 vaccine patents

U.S. already backing effort to waive patents, boost global supply
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Record quarter for B.C. housing starts

Record quarter for B.C. housing starts

B.C. urban-area housing starts surged in March to drive a record first quarter of activity. Starts rose 55% from 2020 as builders accelerated construction amid robust housing market demand and improving weather.
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Amazon to expand, with 2,000 new jobs in Metro Vancouver

Amazon to expand, with 2,000 new jobs in Metro Vancouver

E-commerce giant to establish new facilities in five Lower Mainland communities
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B.C. economy sheds 43,000 jobs in April

B.C. economy sheds 43,000 jobs in April

April data is the first decrease since substantial employment losses since March and April last year, according to Statistics Canada
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No payoff from $600,000-plus B.C. Securities Commission bonuses

No payoff from $600,000-plus B.C. Securities Commission bonuses

Executives were paid big bonuses on premise of major regulatory change that never happened
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B.C. sets daily record for COVID-19 vaccinations, as hospitalizations decline

B.C. sets daily record for COVID-19 vaccinations, as hospitalizations decline

Province has fewest people actively battling infections in almost six weeks: 6,802
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First case of rare blood clot linked to COVID-19 vaccine reported in B.C.

First case of rare blood clot linked to COVID-19 vaccine reported in B.C.

Cases of blood clots linked to vaccinations remain extremely rare worldwide
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Rich Coleman to return to money laundering inquiry stand

Rich Coleman to return to money laundering inquiry stand

Former B.C. cabinet minister’s earlier testimony to Cullen money laundering probe appears to clash with comments he made to media 10 years ago
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