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B.C. has new COVID-19 community outbreak, at Matsqui Institution

B.C. has new COVID-19 community outbreak, at Matsqui Institution

Infected inmate from Matsqui has since been transferred to Agassiz's Mountain Institution
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Court decision on Meng Wanzhou extradition's double criminality portion expected next week

Court decision on Meng Wanzhou extradition's double criminality portion expected next week

The judge in the Meng Wanzhou extradition case will announce her decision on the double-criminality portion of the hearing next Wednesday, the court said this morning. According to a B.C.
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Province to conduct random inspections as businesses re-open

Province to conduct random inspections as businesses re-open

Inspections will take place across sectors, and penalties could be issued if re-opening rules are not followed
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Feds pledge $75m to Indigenous people living in cities, off-reserve

Feds pledge $75m to Indigenous people living in cities, off-reserve

Latest funding comes on top of $15m announced in March
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Hundreds of B.C. business leaders sign statement denouncing racist attacks

Hundreds of B.C. business leaders sign statement denouncing racist attacks

What happened: More than 200 business, Indigenous, community and faith-based leaders sign open letter denouncing hate Why it matters: Dismaying accounts of attacks and racism have been emerging amidst the pandemic From brutal and seemingly random ass
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Councillor Pete Fry wants Vancouver to have BYOB public plazas

Councillor Pete Fry wants Vancouver to have BYOB public plazas

He and fellow Green Party councillor Michael Wiebe to bring motion May 26
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Wills can now be witnessed electronically in B.C.

Wills can now be witnessed electronically in B.C.

New rules extend to powers of attorney and representation agreements
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Active COVID-19 cases in B.C. fall 20% in past week

Active COVID-19 cases in B.C. fall 20% in past week

Only 317 people have the coronavirus in B.C. and have not yet recovered, down from 397 a week ago
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Horgan: B.C. economic restart 'off to a good start'

Horgan: B.C. economic restart 'off to a good start'

B.C. Premier John Horgan said he is "pretty satisfied" with how the province's restart plan is underway
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Creditors await result of Steve Nash Fitness sales process

Creditors await result of Steve Nash Fitness sales process

Qualified bids are due today and the successful bidder will be announced next week if one is chosen
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