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Omicron cases will overwhelm B.C. hospitals in January, says modelling group

Omicron cases will overwhelm B.C. hospitals in January, says modelling group

No matter what is done now, hospital admissions due to COVID-19 are projected to overwhelm capacity in January, says the independent group of researchers. They say B.C. needs to accelerate its booster campaign to fight a record surge in Omicron cases.
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How the City of Vancouver is preparing for incoming snowfall

How the City of Vancouver is preparing for incoming snowfall

Ever wondered what 3,000 tonnes of salt looks like?
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Group calls for rapid tests to be publicly available, as B.C. hits highest daily case count yet

Group calls for rapid tests to be publicly available, as B.C. hits highest daily case count yet

Island Health added 176 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday as the province’s daily case count of 1,474 broke a record set Tuesday, when there were 1,308 new cases.
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Holiday romantic comedies and their borderline illegal behaviours

Holiday romantic comedies and their borderline illegal behaviours

The next time there’s a scene that makes light of gendered violence, pause and ask: what is really being shown here? Is this really all that funny or is it minimizing actual violence?
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Health alert: Canada-wide recall for various salad products due to possible listeria (PHOTOS)

Health alert: Canada-wide recall for various salad products due to possible listeria (PHOTOS)

Check your fridges!
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‘Best Christmas present ever’: Burnaby Swiss Chalet gets last-minute reprieve, say staff

‘Best Christmas present ever’: Burnaby Swiss Chalet gets last-minute reprieve, say staff

Restaurant was set to close forever on Dec. 27
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‘Risk of frostbite’: What to expect for Metro Vancouver’s Christmas weekend weather

‘Risk of frostbite’: What to expect for Metro Vancouver’s Christmas weekend weather

Arctic air is expected to begin making its way to the coast on Christmas Day
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How B.C. flooding, COVID-19 led to a McDonald's potato shortage in Japan

How B.C. flooding, COVID-19 led to a McDonald's potato shortage in Japan

The shortage means customers in Japan will get to enjoy a 0.56 cent discount
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The BCCDC has released updated COVID-19 testing protocol (INFOGRAPHIC)

The BCCDC has released updated COVID-19 testing protocol (INFOGRAPHIC)

Omicron symptoms may be mild and the BCCDC outlines what symptoms to look out for and when to get tested.
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Bobcat and its kittens visit West Vancouver field (VIDEO)

Bobcat and its kittens visit West Vancouver field (VIDEO)

To the delight of residents, a bobcat and its kittens have been visiting a West Vancouver field
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