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These Vancouver Public Library branches are reopening Tuesday

These Vancouver Public Library branches are reopening Tuesday

For the first time since the library shut down in mid-March, library users will be able to access computers, borrow and return library materials and pick up holds from five locations
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Four sites in Kelowna now linked to COVID-19 exposures

Four sites in Kelowna now linked to COVID-19 exposures

Health officials have identified two more locations where people may have contracted the respiratory illness
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‘That could be my parent’: photo of mask-less Coquitlam MP with seniors provokes frustration

‘That could be my parent’: photo of mask-less Coquitlam MP with seniors provokes frustration

Port Moody-Coquitlam Conservative MP Nelly Shin posted the photo on June 25 and since then, some locals have expressed frustration by the lack of precautions
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Threat of second wave of COVID-19 elsewhere is major risk for B.C.

Threat of second wave of COVID-19 elsewhere is major risk for B.C.

While B.C. has been successful in slowing the transmission of the coronavirus within its borders, the province remains vulnerable to the health and economic challenges experienced by the U.S.
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'Be Kind, Be Calm, Be Safe' posters now available

'Be Kind, Be Calm, Be Safe' posters now available

Available for a limited time
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CARTOON: On the way to Alaska

CARTOON: On the way to Alaska

Keep passing through
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B.C. nurses want WorkSafeBC to add COVID-19 to list of job hazards

B.C. nurses want WorkSafeBC to add COVID-19 to list of job hazards

The head of the BC Nurses Union wants to make sure all nurses are supported should they contract COVID-19 and become unable to work
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Make sure the mask is fitted, says SFU researcher

Make sure the mask is fitted, says SFU researcher

If you’re going to wear a mask, it’s best to get it fitted properly to realize its maximum safety benefits
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Passengers warned of COVID-19 exposure on recent Vancouver flight

Passengers warned of COVID-19 exposure on recent Vancouver flight

Last week, the country's two largest airlines stated that they are ending their on-board seat distancing policies starting July 1, raising health concerns amid a pandemic that has devastated the travel industry.
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61 of 681 seniors' homes in B.C. have plans in place to allow visitors

61 of 681 seniors' homes in B.C. have plans in place to allow visitors

Comparatively low numbers of COVID-19 infections in the province has prompted the government to open seniors' homes to visitors
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