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Pandemic claims B.C. couple in first two weeks of 2021

Pandemic claims B.C. couple in first two weeks of 2021

Helen and John Eberherr, married for 54 years, died 11 days apart
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Cost, other options, prompt B.C. to phase out enhanced driver's licence and ID cards

Cost, other options, prompt B.C. to phase out enhanced driver's licence and ID cards

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it is phasing out two types of travel identification cards that allowed easier entrance into the United States.
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Care aide gets five months for attacking naked woman in partner's bed

Care aide gets five months for attacking naked woman in partner's bed

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Recognize outstanding citizens in your community

Recognize outstanding citizens in your community

Do you know someone who inspires you, volunteers, helps others and contributes to make your community a better place to live?
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With jackhammer, drill, saw and sledgehammer, firefighters rescue cat from pipe

With jackhammer, drill, saw and sledgehammer, firefighters rescue cat from pipe

And the cat came back — to full form — the very next day.
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This Coquitlam mega-park could fix region's overwhelmed trails

This Coquitlam mega-park could fix region's overwhelmed trails

Pinecone Burke Provincial Park in Coquitlam is nearly a hundred times bigger than Stanley Park, but after 25 years, it's still ostensibly closed due to a lack of infrastructure.
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Tourism sector fears “disastrous” effects if B.C. halts leisure travel from Alberta

Tourism sector fears “disastrous” effects if B.C. halts leisure travel from Alberta

Premier Horgan said he is looking into the legal viability of such a move
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COVID-19 infections in B.C. surpass 60,000, as hospitalizations fall

COVID-19 infections in B.C. surpass 60,000, as hospitalizations fall

Hospitalizations are at a three-week low; ICU residency at lowest level in seven weeks
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Pfizer shortage will have 'significant' impact in immediate period, says minister

Pfizer shortage will have 'significant' impact in immediate period, says minister

VICTORIA — British Columbia's health minister says the reduction in shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to Canada will have a significant effect, but just in the immediate period.
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B.C. could see 5,000 cases a day by March due to U.K. variant: SFU researcher

B.C. could see 5,000 cases a day by March due to U.K. variant: SFU researcher

By Jan. 14, four cases of the U.K. variant have been found in B.C.; researchers say as few as 20 could signal the variant is on a path to dominate the province, prompting a call to tighten border security and surveillance of returning travellers
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