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Record number of new infections pushes B.C. past 100,000 known COVID-19 cases

Record number of new infections pushes B.C. past 100,000 known COVID-19 cases

B.C. recorded 1,013 cases in the past day, for a total of 100,048.
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Dr. Bonnie Henry, Greta Thunberg to receive honorary UBC degrees

Dr. Bonnie Henry, Greta Thunberg to receive honorary UBC degrees

“Dr. Henry and Ms. Thunberg have served as leading voices in the midst of two of the most significant crises we collectively have ever faced: the global pandemic and climate change."
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Whistler Blackcomb will not reopen following province-mandated closure

Whistler Blackcomb will not reopen following province-mandated closure

'We did not make this decision lightly,' says Whistler Blackcomb COO
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Whistler recorded 218 cases of COVID-19 last week

Whistler recorded 218 cases of COVID-19 last week

That brings Whistler’s total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases recorded in 2021 to 1,120, up from 271 last year
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Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. at year high, as record number of new variant cases discovered

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. at year high, as record number of new variant cases discovered

No new deaths from COVID-19, so B.C.'s death toll stays at 1,455.
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Efforts underway to create a UNESCO Geopark in the Sea to Sky

Efforts underway to create a UNESCO Geopark in the Sea to Sky

The Sea to Sky Fire and Ice Aspiring Geopark project includes four upcoming sites in Whistler. The ultimate aim is to create educational sites from Mount Meager to Squamish’s Howe Sound that will inform tourists about geological formations and the culture connected to them.
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Whistler Blackcomb outlines refund rules

Whistler Blackcomb outlines refund rules

Resort stakeholders plan response to sudden closure of mountains and three-week pause for indoor dining
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Whistler Way Rezoning endorsed

Whistler Way Rezoning endorsed

The land currently holds the Aava hotel and an unused restaurant building
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Updated: Whistler Blackcomb closed for three weeks

Updated: Whistler Blackcomb closed for three weeks

Rising cases in Whistler cited for temporary closure
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Indoor dining at B.C. restaurants suspended due to COVID-19 case surge

Indoor dining at B.C. restaurants suspended due to COVID-19 case surge

Restaurants across British Columbia must suspend indoor dining due to rising coronavirus (COVID-19) case numbers in the province.
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