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B.C. reports 342 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily total since late May

B.C. reports 342 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily total since late May

VICTORIA — Daily COVID-19 cases in British Columbia continue to rise as the province reports 342 new infections, the highest count since late May. There are 1,764 active infections, including 55 people who are hospitalized, but no new deaths.
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Delta variant behind increase in COVID-19 case numbers in British Columbia: experts

Delta variant behind increase in COVID-19 case numbers in British Columbia: experts

VANCOUVER — The number of COVID-19 cases caused by the Delta variant is doubling every seven to 10 days in British Columbia, experts say. Prof.
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Disney launching animation studio in Vancouver

Disney launching animation studio in Vancouver

New production facility to launch in January
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Walt Disney Animation opening new studio in Vancouver, B.C., next January

Walt Disney Animation opening new studio in Vancouver, B.C., next January

VANCOUVER — Film and television giant Walt Disney Animation Studios has announced the planned opening of a new studio in Vancouver set for January next year.
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BC NDP leads province’s parties for second-quarter fundraising

BC NDP leads province’s parties for second-quarter fundraising

BC Liberals continue to trail in fundraising efforts: Elections BC data.
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Elderly woman lived final months with near-severed hip

Elderly woman lived final months with near-severed hip

Doctor prescribed painkillers, no X-rays, despite ongoing pain from fracture
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B.C. couple spends 15 days living in their truck after it breaks down near Armstrong

B.C. couple spends 15 days living in their truck after it breaks down near Armstrong

When their vehicle broke down, the pair had nothing but the beach clothes they were wearing.
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'What a heartless thing to do': Ashes dumped in alley after container stolen from B.C. home

'What a heartless thing to do': Ashes dumped in alley after container stolen from B.C. home

Coun. Moralea Milne died in a car crash in Surrey in 2018.
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Rain helps curb wildfires but isn't enough to make long-term impact or clear smoke

Rain helps curb wildfires but isn't enough to make long-term impact or clear smoke

VICTORIA — Recent showers were a welcome relief to firefighters, but the rain wasn't enough to make long-lasting impacts on wildfires that continue to burn in British Columbia, a Wildfires BC operations director said Tuesday.
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B.C.'s top doctor pushes for vaccinations as COVID-19 cases climb

B.C.'s top doctor pushes for vaccinations as COVID-19 cases climb

VICTORIA — As the COVID-19 case count increases in B.C., provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is urging people to walk in and get vaccinated at clinics that are to be set up around the province.
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