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'We're an outlier': SFU health scientist calls for Metro Vancouver mandatory mask policy

'We're an outlier': SFU health scientist calls for Metro Vancouver mandatory mask policy

Thousands of people signing online petition demanding masks be made mandatory in B.C.'s two regions hardest-hit by the coronavirus.
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COVID-19 exposure at Fraser Valley Sikh temple, authorities warn

COVID-19 exposure at Fraser Valley Sikh temple, authorities warn

Abbotsford's Bada Banda Singh Bahadar Sikh Society is the latest location a person with COVID-19 is said to have visited, for nine days
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B.C. has issued $120,000 in COVID-19 compliance tickets so far

B.C. has issued $120,000 in COVID-19 compliance tickets so far

Over 100 health order violation tickets worth hundreds of thousands of dollars have been issued in the province since the start of the pandemic. 
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B.C. confirms 525 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 19,239

B.C. confirms 525 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 19,239

“We can turn this trend around and the time to do that is now."
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TransLink will be the first in North America to test 'copper coating' on high-touch transit surfaces (VIDEO)

TransLink will be the first in North America to test 'copper coating' on high-touch transit surfaces (VIDEO)

TransLink says it is aiming to make transit one of the safest public spaces throughout the pandemic and this measure builds upon the Safe Operating Action Plan
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COVID-19 public exposure notices issued for two Whistler restaurants: VCH

COVID-19 public exposure notices issued for two Whistler restaurants: VCH

The public exposure warnings cover several recent days at the popular venues in Whistler Village.
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Employees at several major chain stores in Metro Vancouver test positive for COVID-19

Employees at several major chain stores in Metro Vancouver test positive for COVID-19

Cases have been identified among staff at Costco, Home Depot, and Safeway stores, as well as several other retailers.
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Here is how to report parties and violations during the COVID-19 pandemic

Here is how to report parties and violations during the COVID-19 pandemic

Have you noticed some bad behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic? 
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B.C. confirms 998 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 18,714

B.C. confirms 998 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 18,714

Of the total COVID-19 cases, 133 individuals are hospitalized, 43 of whom are in intensive care.
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People who live alone in Metro Vancouver can still have household guests

People who live alone in Metro Vancouver can still have household guests

'They can continue to see members of what they would consider their immediate household at home, outside or at a restaurant,' says Vancouver Coastal Health
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