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Possible brush with COVID-19 variant prompts tests at Maple Ridge, B.C., high school

Possible brush with COVID-19 variant prompts tests at Maple Ridge, B.C., high school

MAPLE RIDGE, B.C.
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FBI joins Saanich police, RCMP investigating 2008 unsolved murder of Lindsay Buziak

FBI joins Saanich police, RCMP investigating 2008 unsolved murder of Lindsay Buziak

SAANICH, B.C. — Investigators from the United States have joined a new team taking a fresh look at the unsolved homicide of Victoria real estate agent Lindsay Buziak and police say there's movement in the 13-year-old case.
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A puzzling work of art: Jigsaw firm calls for submissions from artists

A puzzling work of art: Jigsaw firm calls for submissions from artists

The pair launched the business last fall
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COVID-19 lockdown ends for Canim Lake band, but some restrictions remain in place

COVID-19 lockdown ends for Canim Lake band, but some restrictions remain in place

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — A COVID-19 lockdown has ended in a First Nations community in British Columbia's central interior, but officials say they still plan to limit access for non-residents for at least another month.
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B.C. teacher’s heart-felt mini-Bernie warms donors, charities benefit

B.C. teacher’s heart-felt mini-Bernie warms donors, charities benefit

Laurie Bayly’s woolly rendition of a mitten-clad Bernie Sanders, which measures 15 centimetres high, has turned into a fund­raising effort that the elementary-school teacher and counsellor never expected.
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Funding available for multicultural worker training

Funding available for multicultural worker training

According to a news release from the provincial government, the new Community and Employer Partnership (CEP) project is intended for immigrants.
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Grant funding awarded to help addiction support services

Grant funding awarded to help addiction support services

Grants were awarded to service providers including 25 in Fraser Health, 11 in Island Health, eight in Vancouver Coastal Health, seven in Interior Health and two in Northern Health.
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Over $500,000 more funding available to B.C. musicians hit hardest by pandemic

Over $500,000 more funding available to B.C. musicians hit hardest by pandemic

The new line of funding will give successful applicants $5,000 and will support more than 70 virtual performances
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Transit workers in Metro Vancouver say negotiations stalled on wages, sick leave

Transit workers in Metro Vancouver say negotiations stalled on wages, sick leave

VANCOUVER — Some transit workers in Metro Vancouver could go on strike early next week. The B-C Government and Service Employees' Union issued a 72-hour strike notice Friday to Protrans BC, operator of the Canada Line rapid transit system.
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First dose of COVID-19 vaccine delivered in all B.C. long-term care homes

First dose of COVID-19 vaccine delivered in all B.C. long-term care homes

VANCOUVER — COVID-19 vaccines have been delivered in all long-term care homes in British Columbia, health officials said Friday, while applauding new federal restrictions on international travel that come at a critical time.
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