Srushti Gangdev
Srushti is a graduate of the Broadcast and Online Journalism program at BCIT and also holds a Bachelor of Arts from UBC.
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Advocate calls for public alert over dysentery outbreak in Vancouver’s Downtown EastsideA dysentery outbreak has sickened at least 24 people on the Downtown Eastside and sent more than 10 people to hospital, according to a Vancouver doctor.HealthMar 5, 2021
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BCTF president blasts B.C.’s response as WorkSafeBC data shows COVID-19-related claims in schoolsWorkSafeBC has allowed COVID-19-related claims from 123 workers in the education sector as of February 19, a higher number than in any other sector except healthcare.HealthFeb 24, 2021
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Federal model warning of variant-driven COVID-19 spike won’t change B.C.’s approach, officials sayDr. Reka Gustafson, says a resurgence in cases is certainly possible, but that the report doesn't warrant a change in B.C.'s public health restrictions.Feb 19, 2021
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Firefighter injured, one other person dead after separate fires in VancouverOne person is dead after a fire in a ground-level apartment Friday night, while a separate blaze saw a firefighter fall through the floor of a boarded up house.Feb 13, 2021
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Surrey homicide a ‘mystery,’ victim had no gang ties, say policeRCMP say a man was found dead at the scene and police are treating the death as suspicious.CrimeFeb 13, 2021
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Destination Canada report says B.C. has moved into intra-provincial travel phaseA report from Destination Canada says B.C. has moved into a phase of intra-provincial travel based on the number of travel and accommodation searches and bookings.Feb 10, 2021
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B.C. provincial health authority CEO steps down following review into allegations of misspendingThe review followed media reports of a $7-million purchase of PPE that ended up being unusable.HealthFeb 9, 2021
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Homicide investigators identify 22-year old killed in Langley, B.C., shooting in JanuaryInvestigators have identified the man killed near a residential complex in Langley on Jan. 26 as Arshdeep Singh.CrimeFeb 3, 2021
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Independent school in Chilliwack closing for 2 weeks amid COVID-19 clusterThere have been seven COVID-19 cases confirmed so far at Cascade Christian School.HealthJan 25, 2021
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Federal panel recommends rapid COVID tests in long-term care; B.C. still reluctantThe Testing and Screening Expert Advisory Panel presented a report to the federal government last week recommending that rapid tests be deployed to high-risk settings.HealthJan 22, 2021
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Power outage destroys COVID-19 vaccines in remote B.C. First Nation clinicA batch of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines sitting in storage at a clinic in Tl'etinqox have been spoiled after a power outage, the health clinic said on Facebook.HealthJan 21, 2021
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B.C. First Nation credits family who self-disclosed COVID-19 diagnosis with helping outbreak controlAs of the latest update on Jan. 20, the number of active cases was at 30 and 29 cases had recovered.HealthJan 20, 2021
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Four-month delay in prescribing safe drug supply costing lives, says B.C. advocateB.C. nurses were empowered to prescribe pharmaceutical alternatives to street drugs yet in September, but four months later the public health order still hasn't been implemented.HealthJan 15, 2021
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Missing Vancouver Island teenager found dead after week-long search; foul play not suspectedWest Shore RCMP say search and rescue crews found the remains of Andre Courtemanche in Langford's Goldstream Provincial Park.Jan 10, 2021
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B.C. should join other provinces in releasing list of school-related COVID-19 cases: teachers’ unionTeri Mooring said communication has been a consistent problem during the pandemic when it comes to schools, but it's not just teachers who feel that way.HealthJan 8, 2021
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Snuneymuxw First Nation declares COVID-19 cluster, issues shelter-in-place orderA Vancouver Island First Nation has implemented a shelter-in-place order for its members after declaring a cluster of COVID-19.Jan 2, 2021
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RCMP seeking witnesses after pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle in Surrey on Christmas DaySurrey RCMP said they were called to the collision in the 6700 block of King George Boulevard at 12:33 p.m. by BC Emergency Health Services (BC EHS).Dec 25, 2020
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COVID-19 outbreak declared in respiratory unit at Vancouver hospitalIt's unclear how many cases have been confirmed.Dec 25, 2020
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Three COVID-19 cases discovered in inmates at B.C. correctional facilityThe CSC said visits to inmates in Fraser Valley institutions continue to be suspended.Dec 23, 2020
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B.C. seniors’ group calls for equal access to COVID-19 vaccine for those in independent livingBCSLA CEO Lee Coonfer said early in the pandemic, independent living facilities were overlooked for government funding as the virus rampaged through long term care centres.HealthDec 14, 2020
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Hundreds of mink dead from COVID-19 on Fraser Valley farm in B.C.One per cent of the animal population at a BC mink farm have died so far from the virus, the Ministry of Agriculture said Friday.HealthDec 11, 2020
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Rapid response team sent to Fort St. James as community grapples with 39 COVID-19 casesHealth Minister Adrian Dix said 20 people from the community have been hospitalized.HealthDec 10, 2020
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B.C. ‘by far the worst’ on releasing COVID-19 data, expert saysWhere the province does release data, it's often not specific enough, Jens von Bergmann said, and is often presented in graphs without the datasets they are made from.Nov 26, 2020
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Coronavirus: B.C. positivity rate ‘concerning’, but threshold for restrictions not useful, says SFU epidemiologistB.C.'s seven-day rolling average positivity rate has been hovering around 6.6 per cent as of Nov. 17, with Fraser Health at 9.4 per cent and Vancouver Coastal Health at 4.8 per cent.Nov 19, 2020
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Role of younger children in COVID-19 transmission still unclear: researcherDr. Peter Juni made the comments after B.C. Premier John Horgan told reporters Wednesday that 'the evidence is fairly clear that children are not transmitters.'Nov 19, 2020