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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. hit 10-week low

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. hit 10-week low

Another 16 people have died from the virus – twice as many as yesterday, raising the province's death toll from the virus to 1,234
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Q&A: B.C. housing minister David Eby talks ‘payback’ in combatting homelessness

Q&A: B.C. housing minister David Eby talks ‘payback’ in combatting homelessness

David Eby says previous work in Downtown Eastside informs approach to get people off street
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‘Review’ of Chinese police program not good enough: Kash Heed

‘Review’ of Chinese police program not good enough: Kash Heed

Despite widespread calls to shut down JIBC’s law enforcement training for Chinese police, BC NDP government chooses a ‘review’
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Outpouring of grief and gratitude for human rights activist Charan Gill

Outpouring of grief and gratitude for human rights activist Charan Gill

Gill, who died Tuesday, brought awareness to racism and poor working conditions for South Asian farmers from the 1970s onwards
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B.C. to help SMBs launch online storefronts with $12m grant program

B.C. to help SMBs launch online storefronts with $12m grant program

Eligible businesses can apply for up to $7,500 to help build or improve their e-commerce operations
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Telus International shares spike 21.6% in first day of trading

Telus International shares spike 21.6% in first day of trading

Company is a spin-off from Vancouver's Telus Corp.
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Tech company's surveillance violated rights: privacy commissioners

Tech company's surveillance violated rights: privacy commissioners

“What Clearview does is mass surveillance and it is illegal," Daniel Therrien says
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Coquitlam man settles with BCSC after using investor money to gamble

Coquitlam man settles with BCSC after using investor money to gamble

Shayne William Sharma must repay the $257,500 he raised from investors, and pay the British Columbia Securities Commission $25,000
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Eight more British Columbians die from COVID-19, pushing province's death toll to 1,218

Eight more British Columbians die from COVID-19, pushing province's death toll to 1,218

The number of those in intensive care units with COVID-19 rose by three overnight, to 82 – the highest total since December 22.
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Traveler COVID isolation centres were in plans last fall, may last two years

Traveler COVID isolation centres were in plans last fall, may last two years

Trudeau announced $2,000 hotel stays, site expansion possible nationally
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