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B.C. sets record high with 124 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours

B.C. sets record high with 124 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours

Daily new COVID-19 cases in B.C. have hit a new daily high, B.C. authorities said. Provincial health authorities announced this afternoon that the previous 24 hours saw a record daily high of 124 new cases of COVID in B.C.
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Number of people being actively monitored for COVID-19 in B.C. at all-time high

Number of people being actively monitored for COVID-19 in B.C. at all-time high

Officials are now monitoring 2,810 people for symptoms of COVID-19 because they have been exposed to known cases
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B.C. to overhaul 20 health regulators into six big colleges

B.C. to overhaul 20 health regulators into six big colleges

Health Minister Adrian Dix vows to have these six new colleges report complaint and disciplinary processes more transparently
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Record-setting year for birth tourism in B.C. prior to pandemic

Record-setting year for birth tourism in B.C. prior to pandemic

Federal Liberal government appears to have made no progress to better understand and address birth tourism, but COVID-19 is temporarily curbing the practice
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What’s good for the goose (students) is not good for the gander (politicians)

What’s good for the goose (students) is not good for the gander (politicians)

All indications are B.C. politicians will continue to avoid the B.C. Legislature by conducting meetings remotely, while also sending children and teachers into classrooms with no physical distancing among cohorts
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Canadians' views on residential schools 'significantly different' than when they were students

Canadians' views on residential schools 'significantly different' than when they were students

In November 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered an apology to residential school survivors in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Active COVID-19 cases in B.C. fall slightly from all-time high

Active COVID-19 cases in B.C. fall slightly from all-time high

There are 896 people actively fighting infections in the province, down from 925 yesterday
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Cybersleuths probe online crooks from Burnaby data centre

Cybersleuths probe online crooks from Burnaby data centre

Corporate systems vulnerable to attacks via at-home workers’ domestic devices
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. rise to 22 – an 11-week high

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. rise to 22 – an 11-week high

A record 925 British Columbians are battling COVID-19
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BREAKING: Catholic priest sex abuse victim awarded $844,140

BREAKING: Catholic priest sex abuse victim awarded $844,140

"He exploited the vulnerability of a young woman,” said Justice David Crossin
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