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B.C.'s top doctor pushes for vaccinations as COVID-19 cases climb

B.C.'s top doctor pushes for vaccinations as COVID-19 cases climb

VICTORIA — As the COVID-19 case count increases in B.C., provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is urging people to walk in and get vaccinated at clinics that are to be set up around the province.
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Walk-in Wednesday? B.C. offers no appointment COVID-19 vaccinations

Walk-in Wednesday? B.C. offers no appointment COVID-19 vaccinations

On Wednesday, Aug. 4, clinics will offer 20,000 doses to anyone 12 or over who still hasn’t received a first jab; those waiting for a second dose are also eligible
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Delta man charged for outburst at Richmond McDonald’s

Delta man charged for outburst at Richmond McDonald’s

Suspect to appear in court on August 18.
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Calgary man gets house arrest, suspended sentence, for smuggling person into Canada

Calgary man gets house arrest, suspended sentence, for smuggling person into Canada

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — A British Columbia court has sentenced a Calgary man to three months house arrest and a 15-month conditional sentence for human smuggling. The Canada Border Services Agency says in a news release that a B.C.
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North Shore Rescue busy with back-to-back long weekend calls

North Shore Rescue busy with back-to-back long weekend calls

A hiker who spent a night lost in the bush on Mount Seymour while separated from her partner was among the calls on Sunday
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Tokyo games over for pair of Tri-City Olympians — and one came close to medalling

Tokyo games over for pair of Tri-City Olympians — and one came close to medalling

After valiant efforts, Terry Fox secondary grads Jasmin Duehring and Ryan Sclater are finished with their respective 2020 Summer Olympics.
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B.C. RCMP officer docked pay for touching himself in home window

B.C. RCMP officer docked pay for touching himself in home window

Mountie in Osoyoos, B.C., docked pay after being caught naked touching himself in window of his own home
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Smoke, COVID-19 causes drop in business in B.C. Interior

Smoke, COVID-19 causes drop in business in B.C. Interior

A spike in COVID-19 cases and lingering wildfire smoke has combined to hit businesses hard in the Central Okanagan
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Kelowna-Mission MLA Renee Merrifield becomes 6th Liberal leadership candidate

Kelowna-Mission MLA Renee Merrifield becomes 6th Liberal leadership candidate

KELOWNA, B.C. — The race for the leadership of British Columbia's Liberals is getting a sixth candidate, with Kelowna-Mission MLA Renee Merrifield officially announcing her candidacy.
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Winds, thunderstorms in fire zone forecast

Winds, thunderstorms in fire zone forecast

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Cooler temperatures are in the forecast for the coming days, but the weather shifts could also bring higher winds and possible thunderstorms to British Columbia's fire zones. B.C.
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