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Number of B.C. COVID-19 patients in ICU falls for eighth straight day

Number of B.C. COVID-19 patients in ICU falls for eighth straight day

There have not been fewer British Columbians with COVID-19 in ICU units since November 23
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B.C. can soon expect ‘significant bump’ in vaccine deliveries

B.C. can soon expect ‘significant bump’ in vaccine deliveries

Health Minister confirms nearly 55,000 doses due next week
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Christy Clark set new ‘tone’ for gambling officials, inquiry hears

Christy Clark set new ‘tone’ for gambling officials, inquiry hears

Were officials overseeing gambling too focused on revenue and not social responsibility in order to meet then premier Christy Clark’s expectations? That’s the question put to former B.C. Lottery Corp.
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Pfizer confirms delivery of 4m vaccine doses by end of March

Pfizer confirms delivery of 4m vaccine doses by end of March

Update comes amid uncertainty over whether biotech giant could deliver previously guaranteed doses
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B.C. building permits hold steady

B.C. building permits hold steady

December provincial building permits matched values reached in November, contributing to a modest upward trend to end the year. Permits reached $1.464 billion, which was flat from the previous month and 3.2% higher than same-month 2019.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. down 40% so far in 2021

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. down 40% so far in 2021

Nine more British Columbians have lost their lives during the pandemic, for a death toll of 1,278 so far
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Ship dismantling work ordered stopped in Fraser River

Ship dismantling work ordered stopped in Fraser River

Demolition site was over submerged Trans Mountain pipeline
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Gamblers diverted to B.C. by money laundering crackdowns in China/U.S., inquiry hears

Gamblers diverted to B.C. by money laundering crackdowns in China/U.S., inquiry hears

Great Canadian Gaming Corp. interim CEO Terrance Doyle says his focus was wealthy locals, not international jet-setters
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Why does COVID-19 kill so many seniors in long-term care?

Why does COVID-19 kill so many seniors in long-term care?

A massive study seeks to answer that question. Nearly two-thirds of all COVID-19 deaths in B.C. have occurred in long-term care homes.
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Erin O’Toole ‘relentless’ on jobs and economy

Erin O’Toole ‘relentless’ on jobs and economy

Conservative leader speaks to GVBOT about trade, debt, jobs and appealing to Millennials
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