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B.C. reports 146 new cases of COVID-19, no new deaths since Friday

B.C. reports 146 new cases of COVID-19, no new deaths since Friday

VICTORIA — British Columbia's health minister is urging residents not to attend private parties and gatherings if they don't have the details after a recent increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the province.
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Driver ticketed after insecure load of lumber hits B.C. cyclist on Sea-to-Sky

Driver ticketed after insecure load of lumber hits B.C. cyclist on Sea-to-Sky

SQUAMISH, B.C. — A Vancouver man is nursing serious injuries while RCMP say the driver of the truck whose load knocked him off his bicycle has been ticketed.
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No new COVID-19 deaths over long weekend in B.C., despite increase in cases

No new COVID-19 deaths over long weekend in B.C., despite increase in cases

The provincial government has announced a total of 146 new cases of COVID-19 over the long weekend, according to provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry’s latest daily update. There have been no new deaths.
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Two die in Tulameen, B.C., after collapsing in outdoor shower fuelled by propane

Two die in Tulameen, B.C., after collapsing in outdoor shower fuelled by propane

PRINCETON, B.C. — RCMP and British Columbia's coroner are investigating the sudden deaths of a man and woman in Tulameen, north of Princeton.
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Group of B.C. doctors petitions province to mandate use of face masks

Group of B.C. doctors petitions province to mandate use of face masks

While Quebec and Nova Scotia are the only provinces to have mandated mask-wearing, several Canadian municipalities have started requiring people to wear masks in public indoor spaces
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B.C. taxpayers are Canada’s biggest hotel buyers

B.C. taxpayers are Canada’s biggest hotel buyers

The B.C. government was the largest single buyer of hotel properties in Canada during the second quarter of this fiscal year
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Cannabis products can be paid for online in B.C. to reduce time in stores

Cannabis products can be paid for online in B.C. to reduce time in stores

B.C. cannabis retailers had expressed concerns from customers in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
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Vancouver sees huge drop in car break-ins during pandemic

Vancouver sees huge drop in car break-ins during pandemic

Theft from automobiles dropped from 1,270 in January to 463 in June
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Group of B.C. doctors petitions province to mandate use of face masks

Group of B.C. doctors petitions province to mandate use of face masks

Eighty-two B.C. doctors have signed a document urging the provincial government to mandate the wearing of face masks on transit, in crowds and for all indoor spaces outside of people’s homes.
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B.C. adds services to help people threatened by tainted illicit drug supply

B.C. adds services to help people threatened by tainted illicit drug supply

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it is accelerating its response to the overdose crisis by expanding lifesaving overdose prevention, treatment and support services.
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