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COVID-19 cases rise is B.C., as 10 more die and 157 are in intensive care

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It was a different sort of Halloween, thanks to the pandemic, but people still found ways to celebrate.Want to share your photo? Send it by email to localnews@timescolonist.com with the word "Halloween" in the subject line, along with a short description.

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In a typical year, Monday would have seen thousands of people crowd along Douglas Street for the annual Victoria Day Parade. This year, because of COVID-19, things will be different: For the first time in 12 decades, the parade has been cancelled — no floats, no marching bands, no waving clowns. The long weekend doesn’t seem complete without a parade of some kind, though, so we’ve pulled some of our favourite photos from past events from the archives.

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It's been a week of wacky weather and, through it all, our photographers have been out and about capturing the craziness of a snow storm in the City of Gardens. Here are some of our favourite shots. Enjoy!

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