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Masks to be made mandatory in all RMOW facilities

Masks to be made mandatory in all RMOW facilities

Council briefs: Budget bylaw aims to correct project overruns; council hears recovery update
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B.C. records 274 new COVID-19 cases – fourth record high in last six days

B.C. records 274 new COVID-19 cases – fourth record high in last six days

Average new daily cases in October so far is more than 145, or more than six times that of July
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B.C. confirms 203 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 12,057

B.C. confirms 203 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 12,057

Officials say 4,294 people are under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases
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New COVID-19 infections stay high, as the positive-test rate rises above 3%

New COVID-19 infections stay high, as the positive-test rate rises above 3%

The BCCDC identified 167 new cases of the virus in the past 24 hours
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Trudeau hands out advice on Halloween, saying 'sacrifice' necessary for many

Trudeau hands out advice on Halloween, saying 'sacrifice' necessary for many

The country's top physician encouraged Canadians to be wary of misinformation on social media, which has sometimes "spread faster than the virus itself"
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September overdose deaths down from August

September overdose deaths down from August

Greater number of cases with “extreme fentanyl concentrations”
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Canadians report worsening mental health in pandemic: Angus Reid

Canadians report worsening mental health in pandemic: Angus Reid

Younger women report feeling more isolated and having worse mental health than last year, whereas vast majority of older people report good mental health
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Henry says B.C. is in second wave of COVID-19 pandemic

Henry says B.C. is in second wave of COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 claims two more lives over the weekend
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Metro Vancouver man making 600 km trip to winterize trailer parked just over U.S. border

Metro Vancouver man making 600 km trip to winterize trailer parked just over U.S. border

Yes, he will need to quarantine for 14 days upon his return.
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Safety concerns pause trials of Vancouver-linked COVID-19 treatment

Safety concerns pause trials of Vancouver-linked COVID-19 treatment

Federal government had earmarked $175 million to support development of therapeutic antibodies being used in trials
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