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Municipal governments around B.C. have emergency authority to conduct meetings online, use mail voting and spend reserve funds on operation expenses. (Penticton Western News)

Online council meetings, mail-in voting option to be extended in B.C.
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British Columbians aged 20+ can book for vaccine Saturday, those 18+ on Sunday
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      Obituaries

      Norman Keyes

      Apr 10th, 2021

      Jillian Postlethwaite

      Apr 6th, 2021

      Cindy Surinder Ring (nee Sangha)

      Mar 22nd, 2021

      Gaye Stewart

      Mar 17th, 2021

      Winifred Kathleen Leverton

      Mar 9th, 2021

      Linda Adele Stadey

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