Final COVID-19 update of the week includes 13 deaths in just 24 hours in B.C.
Another 13 people have died in the latest 24-hour period examined by public health officials, the province said in its final COVID-19 update of the week.
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Fire that destroyed most of B.C. village of Lytton not linked to railway: TSB
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Minimum working age in B.C. goes up to 16, some younger teens still allowed 'light work'
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