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BALDREY: Major challenges ahead for Horgan's new cabinet

BALDREY: Major challenges ahead for Horgan's new cabinet

Adrian Dix and Mike Farnworth keep their posts, while rookie MLA Jennifer Whiteside is B.C.'s new education minister
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See the before-and-after of Lonsdale Quay’s transit upgrades (VIDEO)

See the before-and-after of Lonsdale Quay’s transit upgrades (VIDEO)

After months of work, upgrades to the Lonsdale Quay transit exchange are largely complete.
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COVID-19 restrictions in B.C. extended one month as case numbers climb

COVID-19 restrictions in B.C. extended one month as case numbers climb

VICTORIA — COVID-19 restrictions in British Columbia have been extended to Jan. 8 as the transmission and community spread of the illness remain high, the province's top doctor said Monday.
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B.C. getting first vaccine doses next week; new safety orders issued

B.C. getting first vaccine doses next week; new safety orders issued

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced a total of 2,020 new COVID cases over the weekend and issued new public health orders effective immediately.
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B.C. throne speech says NDP will focus on immediate action in COVID-19 battle

B.C. throne speech says NDP will focus on immediate action in COVID-19 battle

VICTORIA — The B.C. government is promising to immediately fight the spread of COVID-19 while also striving to meet its long-term goals on the province's economic recovery, climate change and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.
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B.C. throne speech promises more COVID-19 pandemic spending

B.C. throne speech promises more COVID-19 pandemic spending

The BC Legislative Assembly resumed sitting today (Dec.
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Throne speech promises more pandemic spending

Throne speech promises more pandemic spending

Throne speech recaps efforts to combat pandemic, promises further measures, spending
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Specialist who treated rare disease among homeless wants doctors to be aware of signs

Specialist who treated rare disease among homeless wants doctors to be aware of signs

VANCOUVER — As an infectious diseases specialist, Dr. Carl Boodman has had a longtime interest in an illness that commonly afflicted soldiers during the First World War as well as people who now live in crowded refugee camps.
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Howe Sound formally being considered to become a UNESCO biosphere

Howe Sound formally being considered to become a UNESCO biosphere

Sites that receive this designation are considered “learning places for sustainable development.”
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B.C. police watchdog launches probe into RCMP's role in Chilcotin-region crash

B.C. police watchdog launches probe into RCMP's role in Chilcotin-region crash

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia's police watchdog has announced it's investigating RCMP actions surrounding a crash almost two months ago.
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