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B.C. confirms 84 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 147,705

B.C. confirms 84 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 147,705

There are 729 active cases of COVID-19 in the province
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Trans Mountain opponents protest outside Liberal MP’s Burnaby office

Trans Mountain opponents protest outside Liberal MP’s Burnaby office

Tunnel project underway from Burnaby Mountain to Westridge terminal
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B.C. dodges the worst of third-wave retail rollback

B.C. dodges the worst of third-wave retail rollback

Canadian retail sales plunged 5.7% in April as the third wave of the pandemic and more restrictive public health measures affected retailers in several provinces.
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B.C. administers five millionth COVID-19 vaccine dose

B.C. administers five millionth COVID-19 vaccine dose

Province records no deaths in two straight days for first time since October
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UPDATED: Crown, Meng defence trade fire in preview to August committal hearings

UPDATED: Crown, Meng defence trade fire in preview to August committal hearings

Crown lawyers and Meng Wanzhou’s defence traded fire in her extradition case today over defence efforts to introduce new HSBC evidence that showed the bank knew of Huawei Technologies’ relationship with a subsidiary operating in Iran.
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B.C. casinos set to re-open for gamblers on Canada Day

B.C. casinos set to re-open for gamblers on Canada Day

Players are being allowed back into B.C. casinos, but still with some COVID-19 safety measures in place
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Heat wave may have caused spike in deaths: coronor

Heat wave may have caused spike in deaths: coronor

Coronor notes spike in deaths in B.C. coincided with heat wave
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B.C. COVID-19 daily case counts fall to 29 – fewest since August 4

B.C. COVID-19 daily case counts fall to 29 – fewest since August 4

Province also sees declines in ICU patients and active infections
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Horgan ends mandatory mask wearing; B.C. moves to Step 3

Horgan ends mandatory mask wearing; B.C. moves to Step 3

Loosened COVID-19 restrictions follow high vaccination rate, falling case counts
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Surrey politics get misty after heat wave bungle

Surrey politics get misty after heat wave bungle

No clear indication city staff has a plan for next heat warning
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