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christine sinclair nets 2nd bobbie rosenfeld award with record breaking year
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Christine Sinclair nets 2nd Bobbie Rosenfeld Award with record-breaking year

Much has happened in the world since Christine Sinclair made soccer history in January en route to helping the Canadian women book their...

b c identifies 1st covid 19 case infected with variant detected in u k
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B.C. identifies 1st COVID-19 case infected with variant detected in U.K.

British Columbia health authorities confirmed on Sunday the first known case of a resident infected with a variant of the COVID-19 virus first identified in the United...

casual social contacts can help combat loneliness and improve well being during pandemic psychologists say
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Casual social contacts can help combat loneliness and improve well-being during pandemic, psychologists say

Jennie Aitken, 33, began noticing it weeks into the pandemic. The Victoria woman has a family and was frequently checking in with good...

pandemic isolation sees booming demand for pets and for businesses that cater to them
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Pandemic isolation sees booming demand for pets — and for businesses that cater to them

All those new pet photos you’ve been seeing on social media don’t lie. The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted booming demand for pets from...

12 more die of covid 19 in b c as 2nd mink farm confirms cases
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12 more die of COVID-19 in B.C. as 2nd mink farm confirms cases

There are 582 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia, according to a release issued by Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix,...

for many canadians being safe this holiday season means being apart from family
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For many Canadians, being safe this holiday season means being apart from family

There’s a caveat in the popular holiday standard I’ll Be Home for Christmas — “if only in my dreams” — and it’s taken on additional meaning as...

when feeling lonely and unhappy veers into depression challenges of these pandemic holidays
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When feeling lonely and unhappy veers into depression: challenges of these pandemic holidays

Despite all the bright cartoon specials and joy-infused music that pervades this time of the year, it is a well-established fact that not everyone...

as a contact tracer i see the challenges of self isolation and how were failing to address them
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As a contact tracer, I see the challenges of self-isolation — and how we’re failing to address them

This opinion piece is by Helen Tang, a third-year medical student at the University of Saskatchewan, who is making contact tracing calls. For more...

new brunswick family creates plastic bubble for sons self isolation
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New Brunswick family creates plastic bubble for son’s self-isolation

Eric Bélanger’s self-isolation was a lot less lonely than he expected. For two weeks, he spent his time playing cards and eating meals with...

nurse who left her 4 children to care for covid positive seniors would do it again in a heartbeat
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Nurse who left her 4 children to care for COVID-positive seniors would do it again in a heartbeat

Nearly a month ago, Terri Taylor, a licensed practical nurse, had to tell her children she was leaving and didn’t know when she...

covid 19 is a source of stress and conflict in rooming houses
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COVID-19 is a source of stress and conflict in rooming houses

When Marc LeBlanc returned to his Centretown rooming house after being hospitalized in March, he was met with frosty reception. “I was treated...

home for the holidays post secondary students navigate vague guidelines self isolation
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Home for the holidays: Post-secondary students navigate vague guidelines, self-isolation

Whether donning a mask to venture out to meet her lone study buddy or rushing to grab food on a 15-minute break between...

shamattawa first nation in manitoba receives more military support for covid 19 battle
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Shamattawa First Nation in Manitoba receives more military support for COVID-19 battle

More help from the Canadian Armed Forces has arrived in Shamattawa following a desperate plea from the First Nation’s chief. The northern Manitoba fly-in...

edmonton physician says informing families of covid deaths comes at a personal cost
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Edmonton physician says informing families of COVID deaths comes at a personal cost

When one of her patients dies, Dr. Daisy Fung picks up the phone to inform the person’s family.  Fung has made these calls...

winter is already a trying time for some seniors covid 19 will make it worse
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Winter is already a trying time for some seniors. COVID-19 will make it worse

Georgiana Del Casino has spent most of the past eight months alone inside her one-bedroom apartment in New Westminster, B.C., but the 82-year-old...