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B.C. hits record-high COVID-19 hospitalizations for 15th straight update

B.C. hits record-high COVID-19 hospitalizations for 15th straight update

Number of people suffering in hospital with the virus rose by one to 337 overnight
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Military helicopter, plane dispatched to rescue Mountie and suspect in ravine

Military helicopter, plane dispatched to rescue Mountie and suspect in ravine

BRIDESVILLE, B.C. — The RCMP say two military aircraft rescued a police officer and an alleged trespasser after a foot chase led them into a steep ravine with no easy way out in British Columbia's southern Interior.
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NDP to put forward Raj Chouhan as B.C. legislature Speaker

NDP to put forward Raj Chouhan as B.C. legislature Speaker

VICTORIA — The New Democrats will nominate a longtime member of the B.C. legislature to serve as Speaker.
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Horgan: holiday celebrations must be kept to "absolute minimum"

Horgan: holiday celebrations must be kept to "absolute minimum"

The premier spoke with reporters Wednesday ahead of the legislature sitting next week
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Opioid crisis deaths filling Victoria’s hospital crypts

Opioid crisis deaths filling Victoria’s hospital crypts

More body storage needed in Victoria: coroners service
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Beware of rising authoritarians indulged by Trump: former justice minister

Beware of rising authoritarians indulged by Trump: former justice minister

Irwin Cotler warns B.C. lawyers of global anti-democracy creep
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Homicide detectives seek information after death of Burnaby teen attacked Nov. 29

Homicide detectives seek information after death of Burnaby teen attacked Nov. 29

BURNABY, B.C. — The death of a teenager in Burnaby, B.C., is now being investigated as a homicide. A statement from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the 18-year-old woman was found in a Burnaby home on Sunday.
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More than 10,000 people in B.C. under active monitoring after COVID-19 exposures

More than 10,000 people in B.C. under active monitoring after COVID-19 exposures

VICTORIA — British Columbia recorded 656 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday as officials urged residents not to bend public health rules. Provincial health officer Dr.
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Man injured after vehicle plunges nine metres off BC Ferries ramp to pavement

Man injured after vehicle plunges nine metres off BC Ferries ramp to pavement

DELTA, B.C. — A man has critical injuries after the vehicle he was driving plunged about nine metres from a BC Ferries exit ramp to the pavement below.
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B.C. sets record for COVID-19 patients in hospital, ICU, and deaths in a day

B.C. sets record for COVID-19 patients in hospital, ICU, and deaths in a day

There have been 58 COVID-19-related deaths in the past four days
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