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Health authority issues another COVID public exposure warning for Wreck Beach

Health authority issues another COVID public exposure warning for Wreck Beach

Vancouver Coastal Health has issued a possible COVID-19 exposure warning for a popular beach on Labour Day.
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B.C. confirms 139 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 7,842

B.C. confirms 139 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 7,842

Health officials are also reporting 40 historic cases that were tested between Aug. 11 and Sept. 16 for people who did not have personal health numbers.
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Employee at Thrifty Foods in South Surrey tests positive for COVID-19

Employee at Thrifty Foods in South Surrey tests positive for COVID-19

"We will continue to update the COVID-19 tracker below to be transparent with you where we have been notified of cases of COVID-19 in our stores."
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Homer Street Café closed temporarily after employee tests positive for COVID-19

Homer Street Café closed temporarily after employee tests positive for COVID-19

The restaurant is closing voluntarily as a precautionary measure.
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Despite pleas, B.C.'s new restrictions on bars, restaurants, and clubs to remain in place

Despite pleas, B.C.'s new restrictions on bars, restaurants, and clubs to remain in place

“I appreciate that this is a very challenging time for people in that industry," said Dr. Henry.
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BCCDC identifies 6 new Vancouver flights for possible COVID-19 exposure

BCCDC identifies 6 new Vancouver flights for possible COVID-19 exposure

The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) is warning airline passengers they may have been exposed to COVID-19 on recent Vancouver flights.
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40-year-old B.C. man thinks he had COVID-19 and it feels like 'breathing through gravel'

40-year-old B.C. man thinks he had COVID-19 and it feels like 'breathing through gravel'

"There were a few times when I woke up and kind of accepted, 'This is the day I might die."
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B.C. kids can now opt for saline gargle COVID-19 test

B.C. kids can now opt for saline gargle COVID-19 test

The new made-in-B.C. testing method is more comfortable than a nasopharyngeal swab and is 'one of the first of its kind around the world'
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Leaked document details missteps during deadliest COVID-19 outbreak in B.C.

Leaked document details missteps during deadliest COVID-19 outbreak in B.C.

An internal report paints a grim picture of the failures of the Langley Lodge long-term care home and the institutions meant to support it.
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Vancouver city councillors reflect on first half of four-year term

Vancouver city councillors reflect on first half of four-year term

Councillors state positions on homeless camps, rate mayor’s performance
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