B.C. adds 542 cases of COVID-19, 7 deaths in latest update
Health officials in British Columbia announced another 542 cases of COVID-19 and seven related deaths on Wednesday. They also confirmed another 18 cases involving variants of concern.
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Second doses of COVID-19 vaccines can be given up to 4 months after first, NACI now says
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2 teen boys arrested; guns, cash and drugs seized in Surrey bust
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NDP defends $31M spending on grant program characterized as 'red tape' by opposition
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Another 10 schools in Metro Vancouver have had exposures involving COVID-19 variants
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First Nation mourning after member shot, killed by RCMP
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Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively donate $250K to Canadian Indigenous mentorship program
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Drug decriminalization: Vancouver sends preliminary application to Health Canada
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