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Nurse who worked at Lynn Valley Care Centre suspended over PPE allegations

Nurse who worked at Lynn Valley Care Centre suspended over PPE allegations

The nurse was suspended “to protect the public” while an investigation into “serious allegations,” he failed to follow proper procedure is completed
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Vancouver Canadians ponder next moves after baseball season cancelled

Vancouver Canadians ponder next moves after baseball season cancelled

But their inability to offer temporary summer jobs is something that weighs heavily on the club
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First ticket in Richmond issued for breaking physical distancing rules

First ticket in Richmond issued for breaking physical distancing rules

A game of basketball has netted the organizer the first ticket in Richmond for breaking physical distancing rules
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4,000 cars go through Canada Day 'reverse parade' at Vancouver's PNE (PHOTOS)

4,000 cars go through Canada Day 'reverse parade' at Vancouver's PNE (PHOTOS)

The sold out event saw about 4,000 cars where people were charged $10 per car regardless of the number of people in them
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge thank Metro Vancouver health workers on Canada Day (VIDEO)

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge thank Metro Vancouver health workers on Canada Day (VIDEO)

Prince William and Kate spoke with health workers at Surrey Memorial Hospital via video call
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What is that, Mom? Giant ‘tarantula moth’ is ‘beautifully ugly’

What is that, Mom? Giant ‘tarantula moth’ is ‘beautifully ugly’

She was looking at a creature that appeared to be a cross between a moth and a tarantula.
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B.C.’s international wine stores to soon sell beer, spirits

B.C.’s international wine stores to soon sell beer, spirits

Wine-store owners have felt unfairly treated for years.
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Burnaby SFU study says masks fit beardless better

Burnaby SFU study says masks fit beardless better

Ferguson and her team were tasked with analyzing the efficacy of nine different facial masks and respirators — from full face respirator masks with self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) to the simple N95 mask used in care facilities — on men who were non-bearded, fully bearded and semi-bearded.
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'Deighton cup' founders say they are 'disgusted' with aspects of 'Gassy Jack'

'Deighton cup' founders say they are 'disgusted' with aspects of 'Gassy Jack'

According to the Squamish Nation, Jack Deighton, known as "Gassy Jack," took a 12-year-old girl as his bride. Now, a petition calling for the removal of Deighton's statue in Gastown has gained 17,056 signatures.
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UBC to offer Canada's first 'COVID-19 and Society' course this fall

UBC to offer Canada's first 'COVID-19 and Society' course this fall

"The course helps students make connections between their own experience of COVID-19 and larger social patterns occurring locally and globally."
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