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Further testing finds variant from the United Kingdom in five B.C. schools

Further testing finds variant from the United Kingdom in five B.C. schools

SURREY, B.C. — Students or staff at five public schools in British Columbia have tested positive for the faster-spreading COVID-19 variant first discovered in the United Kingdom, health officials said Sunday.
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Pacific system to roll over parts of B.C., bringing wind, heavy rain or snow

Pacific system to roll over parts of B.C., bringing wind, heavy rain or snow

VANCOUVER — Nasty weather is predicted for British Columbia, with warnings about wind, rain and snowfall, along with winter storm watches in several areas of the province.
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Isolation and sanitation during COVID-19 may affect human microbiome, scientists say

Isolation and sanitation during COVID-19 may affect human microbiome, scientists say

VANCOUVER — As people around the world remain isolated in their homes, avoiding close contact with others and meticulously sanitizing their hands and surfaces, scientists warn there may be unintended consequences of these necessary pandemic protocols
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Ballet BC dancers are returning to the stage—digitally

Ballet BC dancers are returning to the stage—digitally

The company's 2021 season kicks off this week with a digitally-streamed performance entirely choreographed and performed by Ballet BC dancers and artists in residence
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Vancouver Humane Society releases video of Whistler dog sled kennel as part of campaign to update industry regulations

Vancouver Humane Society releases video of Whistler dog sled kennel as part of campaign to update industry regulations

Kennel owner says video shows operations out of context and invites people to come for a kennel tour
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Woman steals truck with boy in back seat

Woman steals truck with boy in back seat

When a woman in the middle of a drug-induced psychosis stole his pickup truck with his eight-year-old son in the back seat, Qualicum Beach’s Aaron Johnson had a surprising reaction: compassion.
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Burnaby daycare outbreak’s link to pub trivia night has sick toddler’s dad ‘angry’

Burnaby daycare outbreak’s link to pub trivia night has sick toddler’s dad ‘angry’

Father of toddler with COVID-19 wants rapid tests deployed
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B.C. hits one-day vaccine record as new data shows promise of single dose

B.C. hits one-day vaccine record as new data shows promise of single dose

VANCOUVER — British Columbia has hit a one-day record for vaccinations as new preliminary data from residents of long-term care homes and health-care workers shows the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine reduces the risk of the virus within two to three
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Canuck Place Children’s Hospice has a new therapy pup (VIDEO)

Canuck Place Children’s Hospice has a new therapy pup (VIDEO)

As an accredited facilities dog, Gaia the Lab will provide 'joy, happiness and stability' to families dealing with unimaginably difficult circumstances.
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Director of care home with worst COVID-19 death toll in B.C. resigns

Director of care home with worst COVID-19 death toll in B.C. resigns

VANCOUVER — The executive director of a long-term care home that was the site of British Columbia's deadliest COVID-19 outbreak has resigned.
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