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This is why you're drinking more than usual during the pandemic, according to an addictions researcher

This is why you're drinking more than usual during the pandemic, according to an addictions researcher

"It's important to know that the vast majority of people who experience addictions overcome them without treatment."
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Here’s what B.C. parents should know about schools' reopening tomorrow

Here’s what B.C. parents should know about schools' reopening tomorrow

Schools will open this Monday, June 1 on a part-time basis for 24,000 students.
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B.C. contact-tracing app tackles Canadians' privacy concerns

B.C. contact-tracing app tackles Canadians' privacy concerns

Contact tracing is seen as integral for containing future surges of COVID-19 as the Canadian economy reopens.
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B.C. confirms 11 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 2,573

B.C. confirms 11 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 2,573

For the second day in a row, there are no new deaths to report.
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Tubing on this popular B.C. river gets the 'OK' to go ahead this summer

Tubing on this popular B.C. river gets the 'OK' to go ahead this summer

The Town of Lake Cowichan reversed the decision it made last month to restrict the popular activity.
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Handling of pandemic boosts fortunes of Horgan, BC NDP: poll

Handling of pandemic boosts fortunes of Horgan, BC NDP: poll

The approval rating for the two main party leaders has improved dramatically.
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B.C. man says temperature-taking for COVID-19 is discriminatory, experts weigh in

B.C. man says temperature-taking for COVID-19 is discriminatory, experts weigh in

"The more you actually understand this virus, the more you begin to know that temperature-taking is not effective at all," said Canada's top doctor, Dr. Theresa Tam.
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Metro Vancouver retirement homes install ‘meetup centres’ for families to visit safely

Metro Vancouver retirement homes install ‘meetup centres’ for families to visit safely

PARC Retirement Living – which operates five homes around Metro Vancouver, including two in North Vancouver and one in West Vancouver – has installed a series of free-standing, pod-like meetup centres adjacent to its residences.
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B.C. confirms 4 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 2,562

B.C. confirms 4 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 2,562

There have been no new deaths.
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Feds will not require airlines to offer full refunds to ticket holders for cancelled flights

Feds will not require airlines to offer full refunds to ticket holders for cancelled flights

Canada's airline industry has lost more than 90 per cent of its revenue due to COVID-19
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