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Lord Kelvin Elementary School sees first COVID-19 exposure as New West heads into spring break

Lord Kelvin Elementary School sees first COVID-19 exposure as New West heads into spring break

Exposure numbers have risen in New Westminster schools over the past month, but a two-week spring break from March 15 to 26 may help to change the picture
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'Record' day for vaccine bookings following early stumbles

'Record' day for vaccine bookings following early stumbles

B.C. health minister blamed Telus earlier in the week for big bottlenecks for vaccine bookings
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B.C. loosening restrictions on outdoor gatherings ahead of March break

B.C. loosening restrictions on outdoor gatherings ahead of March break

No changes to restrictions on indoor gatherings
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B.C. has 4,912 active COVID-19 cases – the most in more than eight weeks

B.C. has 4,912 active COVID-19 cases – the most in more than eight weeks

March 11 marks the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic.
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Family launches court action against Little Mountain Place care home

Family launches court action against Little Mountain Place care home

Facility on East 36th Avenue in Vancouver ravaged by 41 COVID-19 deaths
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Will March break be a reset button for COVID-19 in New West schools?

Will March break be a reset button for COVID-19 in New West schools?

New Westminster school district is hoping the two-week break and the return of warmer weather will help to reverse the trend of rising exposures in the community and in schools
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#TheMoment: When did you realize COVID-19 had changed everything?

#TheMoment: When did you realize COVID-19 had changed everything?

#TheMoment is different for everyone, from watching children become online learners to not being able to say goodbye to loved ones.
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British Columbians reflect on the exact moment the pandemic sunk in (VIDEO)

British Columbians reflect on the exact moment the pandemic sunk in (VIDEO)

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COVID-19 discovered at New West grocery store as part of fresh Lower Mainland cases

COVID-19 discovered at New West grocery store as part of fresh Lower Mainland cases

The worker's last shift was on March 7
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New West sees slight drop in new COVID-19 cases as deadly outbreak finally ends

New West sees slight drop in new COVID-19 cases as deadly outbreak finally ends

The BCCDC has updated its weekly case tracker for cities
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