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More than 80% of COVID-19 patients recovered

More than 80% of COVID-19 patients recovered

Just 10 new COVID-19 since Friday, two new deaths, no new outbreaks at long-term care homes
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Three more deaths in Fraser Health region

Three more deaths in Fraser Health region

2,042 people who tested positive have recovered
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Lions Gate Hospital COVID-19 outbreak declared over

Lions Gate Hospital COVID-19 outbreak declared over

An outbreak of COVID-19 at Lions Gate Hospital has been declared officially over.
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Only a quarter of B.C. businesses confident of restart

Only a quarter of B.C. businesses confident of restart

Half expect resuming operations to take at least two months
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Ottawa outlines requirements for further reopening of Canadian economy

Ottawa outlines requirements for further reopening of Canadian economy

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this morning outlined what will be needed for Canada to further open its economy in the coming months, including better testing and contact-tracing capabilities to stem new outbreaks of COVID-19.
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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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