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Use glitter to teach kids about COVID spread, say B.C. paramedics

Use glitter to teach kids about COVID spread, say B.C. paramedics

Ambulance paramedics are offering some tips to help kids and parents with COVID-19
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Higher education facing lower returns in B.C.

Higher education facing lower returns in B.C.

As post-secondary institutions prepare for the start of the academic year, the full economic impact of COVID-19 on higher education remains unclear. 
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Flu, COVID-19 circulating at the same time will be a ‘public health concern,’ says doctor

Flu, COVID-19 circulating at the same time will be a ‘public health concern,’ says doctor

Health experts don’t know exactly what it will look like having two viruses circulating at the same time this fall, but it could be “dangerous."
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COVID-19 public exposure notice issued for Hawksworth restaurant in Vancouver

COVID-19 public exposure notice issued for Hawksworth restaurant in Vancouver

Multiple guests who dined at the award-winning downtown restaurant subsequently tested positive for COVID-19
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B.C. police issue $2,300 COVID-19 ticket to party host

B.C. police issue $2,300 COVID-19 ticket to party host

"Many of the party attendees were youth. The room was densely populated, hot, and moisture had built up on the windows. Patrol officers believed approximately 40 to 60 people attended the party.”
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City of Vancouver rolls out online system to catch COVID-19 rule-breakers

City of Vancouver rolls out online system to catch COVID-19 rule-breakers

Police officers and provincial law enforcement officials can now issue fines to people found violating B.C.'s public health orders, the province announced yesterday
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Fraser Health warns of possible COVID-19 exposure at B.C. general store

Fraser Health warns of possible COVID-19 exposure at B.C. general store

Anyone who visited the Hope River General Store on the specified dates and times is encouraged to self-monitor for symptoms
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VCH launches hilarious TikTok campaign to young adults during COVID-19 (VIDEO)

VCH launches hilarious TikTok campaign to young adults during COVID-19 (VIDEO)

VCH data shows that the median age for those who test positive for COVID-19 has now dropped, from 57 years old in Phase 1 of B.C.’s Restart Plan to 34 years old in Phase 3.
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B.C. confirms 90 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 4,915

B.C. confirms 90 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 4,915

There have been two new deaths
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Pandemic exposes B.C. government service gaps

Pandemic exposes B.C. government service gaps

A set of 124 budget recommendations have been made
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