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COVID-19: B.C.’s booster campaign tops 500K doses as uncertainty surrounds Omicron variant

COVID-19: B.C.’s booster campaign tops 500K doses as uncertainty surrounds Omicron variant

Province reports four new cases of new Omicron variant
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17-year-old girl found dead after being reported missing Sunday: Delta, B.C., police

17-year-old girl found dead after being reported missing Sunday: Delta, B.C., police

DELTA, B.C. — A 17-year-old girl who was reported missing Sunday has been found dead inside a home on Tsawwassen First Nation lands south of Vancouver, B.C. Delta police say officers searching for Maaike Blom discovered her body Tuesday.
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Missing 17-year-old Tsawwassen girl located, deceased

Missing 17-year-old Tsawwassen girl located, deceased

In a news release issued Tuesday afternoon, DPD said they regret to inform the community that 17-year-old Maaike Blom has been found deceased.
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How Metro Vancouver left taxpayers with a massive infrastructure bill

How Metro Vancouver left taxpayers with a massive infrastructure bill

Metro Vancouver residents are going to be on the hook for billons of dollars of utility infrastructure charges in the coming years as politicians have failed to collect enough money for growth-related projects
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Up to 25 cm of snow predicted for central and northern B.C. through to Wednesday

Up to 25 cm of snow predicted for central and northern B.C. through to Wednesday

VANCOUVER — Snowfall warnings have been issued for parts of central and northern B.C.
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City of Vancouver pays out $7.8 million to citizens for sidewalk falls, police interactions, cycling accidents

City of Vancouver pays out $7.8 million to citizens for sidewalk falls, police interactions, cycling accidents

Biggest payout in past five years was $2.9 million in 2019
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Delta variant's spread through the unvaccinated remains B.C.'s focus: health minister

Delta variant's spread through the unvaccinated remains B.C.'s focus: health minister

VICTORIA — British Columbia's health minister says there's been a lot of attention paid to the new Omicron COVID-19 variant, but the focus should remain on the Delta variant because it continues to have a "profound impact" on people who are not vacci
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B.C. man charged after investigation into girlfriend's disappearance, death in 2016

B.C. man charged after investigation into girlfriend's disappearance, death in 2016

SURREY, B.C. — A man has been charged with one count of second-degree murder following an investigation into the death of a woman who went missing close to six years ago from Salmon Arm, B.C.
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Nearly 6 feet of water drained from Sumas Prairie over the weekend

Nearly 6 feet of water drained from Sumas Prairie over the weekend

More evacuation orders have been lifted
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Despite pressure to allow non-essential travel, restrictions not being lifted on Highway 3

Despite pressure to allow non-essential travel, restrictions not being lifted on Highway 3

Provincial officials couldn't give a timeline as to when restrictions could lift
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