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Fancy a bet on the Oscars this Sunday?

Fancy a bet on the Oscars this Sunday?

The late Chadwick Boseman (1.05 odds) is currently listed on PlayNow.com as the clear favourite to posthumously win Best Actor
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COVID-19: Canada signs deal with Pfizer for 65m booster doses over two years

COVID-19: Canada signs deal with Pfizer for 65m booster doses over two years

Ottawa has the option to order up to 90m more doses in the coming years
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British Columbians aged 60+ invited to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments

British Columbians aged 60+ invited to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments

More than 1.4 million British Columbians have received their first vaccine dose as of Thursday.
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B.C. officials to announce travel restrictions today to limit COVID-19 spread

B.C. officials to announce travel restrictions today to limit COVID-19 spread

VICTORIA — British Columbia's solicitor general is to announce provincial travel restrictions today to help limit the spread of COVID-19. Mike Farnworth is expected to give details of what the government views as essential travel while B.C.
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Former minister tells inquiry money laundering on B.C. radar, but so were guns, gangs

Former minister tells inquiry money laundering on B.C. radar, but so were guns, gangs

VANCOUVER — Reports of money laundering at British Columbia casinos had the attention of the government a decade ago, says the interim leader of the Liberal party who was then the minister in charge of gaming.
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B.C. cancels scheduled surgeries in nine hospitals as COVID patient count jumps

B.C. cancels scheduled surgeries in nine hospitals as COVID patient count jumps

VICTORIA — Hundreds of scheduled surgeries in British Columbia have been postponed as the number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals reaches a new peak.
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BC Liberals delayed ‘costly’ money laundering task force, inquiry hears

BC Liberals delayed ‘costly’ money laundering task force, inquiry hears

Key government officials also say they learned about money laundering in casinos from media reports, and not gambling officials and regulators
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Feds say Trans Mountain must halt Burnaby tree cutting until August

Feds say Trans Mountain must halt Burnaby tree cutting until August

New details emailed to the NOW
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Vaccine update: B.C. ‘working on’ plan for second doses amid AstraZeneca shortage

Vaccine update: B.C. ‘working on’ plan for second doses amid AstraZeneca shortage

B.C. will run out of its AstraZeneca supply in the coming week, says health minister
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Metro Vancouver has a growing shortage of veterinarians, says BC SPCA

Metro Vancouver has a growing shortage of veterinarians, says BC SPCA

The non-profit animal welfare society has launched a pledge campaign
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