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B.C. government seeks input on how to spend $1.5 billion for 'stimulus and recovery'

B.C. government seeks input on how to spend $1.5 billion for 'stimulus and recovery'

COVID-19 financially hits young people, women hardest, Horgan said
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B.C. confirms 11 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 2,756

B.C. confirms 11 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 2,756

There are now 2,756 cases of COVID-19 in B.C. after health officials announced 11 new cases Tuesday. There were 10 new cases and one new epidemiologically linked case. Provincial health officer, Dr.
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No COVID-19 cases associated with B.C. schools reopening

No COVID-19 cases associated with B.C. schools reopening

Partial school reopening shows how schools can be safe, says Henry
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OPINION: Scary Washington cases mean keep that border shut tight

OPINION: Scary Washington cases mean keep that border shut tight

Every day, at around 4:30 p.m., an email hits my inbox and it is one that holds increasingly worrisome news.
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No new COVID-19 deaths in B.C. since Friday, June 12

No new COVID-19 deaths in B.C. since Friday, June 12

No new community outbreaks over past few days
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Whistler business owners join MLA Sturdy and opposition critic for tourism townhall

Whistler business owners join MLA Sturdy and opposition critic for tourism townhall

First Look: Resort entrepreneurs want more economic certainty heading into fall
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Movie theatres begin raising curtain on summer season

Movie theatres begin raising curtain on summer season

B.C. indie chain reopens; Cineplex and arthouse venues take wait-and-see approach
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One of every 10 residents in B.C.—usually the fittest province—has given up on exercise due to pandemic

One of every 10 residents in B.C.—usually the fittest province—has given up on exercise due to pandemic

COVID-19 has weakened the fitness focus of many Canadians
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B.C. records first COVID-19 death in a week

B.C. records first COVID-19 death in a week

B.C. has now lost 168 residents to the virus that has caused a global pandemic
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Tourism vs. virus anxiety: Nuu-Chah-Nulth council resists opening to visitors

Tourism vs. virus anxiety: Nuu-Chah-Nulth council resists opening to visitors

B.C. Premiere concerned tourism will stall if First Nations close communities
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