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Privacy commissioner rejects First Nations’ COVID-19 data release complaint

Privacy commissioner rejects First Nations’ COVID-19 data release complaint

B.C.’s Ministry of Health doesn’t have to give three First Nations COVID-19 data on cases outside their communities, B.C.’s information and privacy commissioner ruled Dec. 17 .
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68 students switching into New West schools' online program

68 students switching into New West schools' online program

But 48 more are heading back into classrooms as school district offers options for the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic
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First vaccine recipient in Fraser Health hasn’t seen her children in ages

First vaccine recipient in Fraser Health hasn’t seen her children in ages

Fraser Health released a video showing the first vaccination
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B.C. deficit expected to hit $13.6 billion as pandemic costs mount

B.C. deficit expected to hit $13.6 billion as pandemic costs mount

Continuing COVID-19 response measures will add another $851 million in debt
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New West saw a month's worth of COVID-19 cases in just seven days

New West saw a month's worth of COVID-19 cases in just seven days

The BCCDC has released new COVID-19 weekly data
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B.C. has deadliest week so far in pandemic with 133 COVID-19 deaths

B.C. has deadliest week so far in pandemic with 133 COVID-19 deaths

640 new cases were identified overnight, while hospitalizations stay at a record level
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COVID-19 enforcement ramps up as B.C. breaches lead to over $280,000 in fines

COVID-19 enforcement ramps up as B.C. breaches lead to over $280,000 in fines

That number includes over $203,000 in provincial fines and over $78,000 in fines under the Federal Quarantine Act
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Royal City Musical Theatre brings Sinatra direct to your living room

Royal City Musical Theatre brings Sinatra direct to your living room

With live shows sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic, Dane Warren performs Sinatra: Home for the Holidays in a virtual performance recorded at New West's Massey Theatre
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New West schools ready if B.C. shifts back to remote learning

New West schools ready if B.C. shifts back to remote learning

But school district superintendent assures families he's not anticipating B.C. will move to Stage 3, when students would return to a hybrid of in-class and online learning
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New COVID-19 notifications have increased anxiety in New West schools

New COVID-19 notifications have increased anxiety in New West schools

School district superintendent Karim Hachlaf says new Fraser Health letters were well-intentioned but have added confusion for families and staff
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