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Struggling to help special-needs children while B.C. schools are closed

Struggling to help special-needs children while B.C. schools are closed

“It’s created a lot more anxiety and stress and it’s created behavioural challenges for him.”
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B.C. tourism readies for a staycationing summer

B.C. tourism readies for a staycationing summer

The timeline for when provincial officials will allow people to travel outside their home regions is anybody’s guess. 
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Why B.C. will have trouble putting the genie back in the beer bottle

Why B.C. will have trouble putting the genie back in the beer bottle

Experts say it will be difficult for B.C. to rescind loosened restrictions following pandemic.
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Ottawa signs deal with GM to produce 10m face masks

Ottawa signs deal with GM to produce 10m face masks

The federal government is tapping General Motors Co. to produce 10 million face masks.
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Active Langley Lodge outbreak marks record high COVID-19 death

Active Langley Lodge outbreak marks record high COVID-19 death

Nursing home is situated in Fraser Health Authority region, which is presently experiencing the most COVID-19 cases among the five B.C. health authorities.
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CARTOON: COVID-19 "shopping spree"

CARTOON: COVID-19 "shopping spree"

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Metro Vancouver sushi master rolls the 'Dr. Bonnie,' a tribute to B.C.'s top doc

Metro Vancouver sushi master rolls the 'Dr. Bonnie,' a tribute to B.C.'s top doc

Part metalhead, part sushi master, this Port Coquitlam chef has created a new piece of sushi that looks to capture the soft-spoken style B.C.’s provincial health officer brings to the lectern
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Will British Columbians be able to wine-tour in the Okanagan this summer?

Will British Columbians be able to wine-tour in the Okanagan this summer?

“There may be limitations, for example on (wine) tastings and things, so that would have to be worked to make sure that it meets the criteria.”
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Vancouver Symphony Orchestra violinist serenades residents of West Vancouver care home (VIDEOS)

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra violinist serenades residents of West Vancouver care home (VIDEOS)

Prior to their Hollyburn gig, Essers and Jardine had been performing songs on Jardine’s patio a few times a week for the passersby during the nightly 7 p.m. salute for health-care workers and other essential staff.
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B.C. drive-in theatres seek clarification from province about 50-car cap

B.C. drive-in theatres seek clarification from province about 50-car cap

B.C.'s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the order restricting mass gatherings to no more than 50 individuals remains in place. The order was amended to include drive-in events.
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