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B.C.'s surgery count tops level seen before COVID-19

B.C.'s surgery count tops level seen before COVID-19

Wait lists were down 10% in the November-to-February timeframe, compared with same time period in 2019-2020.
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Canada firms up AstraZeneca, Pfizer deliveries as vaccine plans accelerate

Canada firms up AstraZeneca, Pfizer deliveries as vaccine plans accelerate

Federal officials finalizing deal bring in 1.5 million AstraZeneca doses
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Blind passenger abandoned by taxi driver in wrong location not an isolated incident

Blind passenger abandoned by taxi driver in wrong location not an isolated incident

The driver was suspended for three days and is required to retake accessibility training through the company.
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Vancouver police identify 24-year-old woman as victim of fatal shooting

Vancouver police identify 24-year-old woman as victim of fatal shooting

VANCOUVER — Police say they've identified the woman shot inside a social housing building on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside early Wednesday morning.
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New West couple getting COVID-19 vaccine on their 70th wedding anniversary

New West couple getting COVID-19 vaccine on their 70th wedding anniversary

The New Westminster couple will both be in their 90s when they receive their vaccines at Douglas College
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Raccoon caught in trap in West Vancouver prompts renewed calls for change

Raccoon caught in trap in West Vancouver prompts renewed calls for change

Trapping legislation outdated, according to The Fur-Bearers
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Teachers, police will be among first 300k British Columbians to get vaccines outside age group

Teachers, police will be among first 300k British Columbians to get vaccines outside age group

Province expects 340,000 AstraZeneca doses by end of May
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Sales of spiky armour for small dogs spike following Metro Vancouver wildlife encounters

Sales of spiky armour for small dogs spike following Metro Vancouver wildlife encounters

The PredatorBWear harness was developed by two North Vancouver vet clinic staff in 2019
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Lotto alert: Search zone grows for about-to-expire $1-million ticket

Lotto alert: Search zone grows for about-to-expire $1-million ticket

The ticket is set to expire at 11:59 p.m. on March 18.
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ICBC says COVID-19 rebate cheques delayed after cyberattack on third party

ICBC says COVID-19 rebate cheques delayed after cyberattack on third party

VANCOUVER — The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia says it's temporarily delaying the delivery of COVID-19 rebate cheques due to a cyberattack on a third-party vendor contracted to provide printing and distribution services.
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