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Medical health officer says VCH won't list all school COVID-19 cases

Medical health officer says VCH won't list all school COVID-19 cases

Vancouver Coastal Health says listing all potential exposures in schools could lead to stigma, unnecessary worry
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Record number of people being monitored for COVID-19 in B.C.

Record number of people being monitored for COVID-19 in B.C.

B.C. government started releasing the number of people being actively monitored for COVID-19 on a daily basis in August – it now sits at 3,368
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Man arrested in death of Squamish worker faces extradition

Man arrested in death of Squamish worker faces extradition

Charged with criminal negligence, Gerald Karjala was arrested in Montana in July
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Election could backfire on NDP, UBC prof warns

Election could backfire on NDP, UBC prof warns

It’s a high-risk, high-reward gamble for control of the B.C. Legislature, a UBC political scientist says.
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Orange Shirt Day moves online as pandemic makes message more real

Orange Shirt Day moves online as pandemic makes message more real

September 30 creates awareness of the traumatic impact of residential schools at a time when people are more aware of what it's like to be kept apart from family
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Squamish’s school district receives $2.3 million in funds

Squamish’s school district receives $2.3 million in funds

The money is intended to help with COVID-19 safety measures, among other things
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'It pretty much wiped out everything' - West Van chemical spill worse than thought

'It pretty much wiped out everything' - West Van chemical spill worse than thought

Multiple agencies are investigating a major fish kill in West Vancouver’s McDonald Creek. A passerby on the seawalk noticed dead fish floating in the mouth of the creek around noon on Monday and reported it to the District of West Vancouver.
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Teachers, students at West Van Secondary warned of possible COVID-19 exposure

Teachers, students at West Van Secondary warned of possible COVID-19 exposure

Students and teachers at another West Vancouver high school are being warned that a person attending West Vancouver Secondary School has tested positive for COVID-19.
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NDP kick off re-election campaign in North Vancouver

NDP kick off re-election campaign in North Vancouver

For the second time in a row, the BC NDP have kicked off their provincial election campaign in North Vancouver.
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Britannia Beach losing its full-service post office

Britannia Beach losing its full-service post office

Developer says it was a prudent business decision; Britannia Mine Museum finalizing negotiations with Canada Post to provide partial replacement service
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