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B.C. expects a busy winter in provincial parks: CPAWS survey

B.C. expects a busy winter in provincial parks: CPAWS survey

Survey finds 58% of those polled expect influx of backcountry users
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B.C. places 15% cap on fees charged by meal-delivery companies

B.C. places 15% cap on fees charged by meal-delivery companies

The 15% cap on fees charged to restaurants goes into effect on December 27
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Health Canada authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

Health Canada authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

OTTAWA — Health Canada says the COVID-19 vaccine from U.S. biotech firm Moderna is safe for use in Canada. The vaccine is the second to be greenlit in Canada, following the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine on Dec. 9.
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A Lions Gate Hospital doctor reflects on life in the COVID-19 ward

A Lions Gate Hospital doctor reflects on life in the COVID-19 ward

North Vancouver physician says there's much we've learned about the virus in the last nine months, and plenty we still don't know
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North Shore residents asked to Penguin Plunge into 2021 at home

North Shore residents asked to Penguin Plunge into 2021 at home

Don't forget to share photos with #PenguinPlungeAtHome2021
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Premier wants law allowing detaining of youth who overdosed

Premier wants law allowing detaining of youth who overdosed

It’s hard to understand how keeping a youth in hospital for a few days after an overdose is harmful.
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B.C. reports 444 new cases of COVID-19

B.C. reports 444 new cases of COVID-19

To date, more than 4,000 British Columbians have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
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EDITORIAL: This holiday season, raise a glass to your health and the health of others

EDITORIAL: This holiday season, raise a glass to your health and the health of others

Nurses, doctors, care aides and long-term-care support staff are receiving their COVID-19 vaccinations on the North Shore for the first time this week. It is, frankly, the only thing we really wanted for Christmas.
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First COVID-19 vaccines arrive on the North Shore

First COVID-19 vaccines arrive on the North Shore

North Shore health-care workers are rolling up their sleeves and getting vaccinated against COVID-19
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'Normal to feel anxious,' doctor says as COVID-19 worries hit young adults

'Normal to feel anxious,' doctor says as COVID-19 worries hit young adults

B.C. government, Fraser Health offer mental health supports for post-secondary students, and other British Columbians struggling during the coronavirus pandemic
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