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People line up at a COVID-19 assessment centre during the COVID-19 pandemic in Scarborough, Ont., on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Toronto and Peel region continue to be in lockdown. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

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Kimberly Feeny, left, rescues, fosters and homes cats with the Kootenay Animal Assistance Program. She and friend Lisa Valenta, right, spent Friday, Nov. 27 nursing seven rescued kitties at Feeny’s home in Grand Forks. Photo: Laurie Tritschler

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Obituaries

Barrie Norris

Nov 7th, 2020

Patricia Baye

Nov 2nd, 2020

Emilia Sosnowski

Emilia Sosnowski

Oct 10th, 2020

Ronald W. Jones

Oct 7th, 2020

Marjorie Eileen Houghton

Marjorie Eileen Houghton

Oct 5th, 2020

Edith Forbes

Edith Forbes

Sep 21st, 2020

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Deirdre Riley and Dawn Everest of Team B.C. sweep in a draw against Team Alberta during the 2019 Everest Canadian Senior Curling Championships at the Chilliwack Curling Club. (Jenna Hauck/ The Progress)

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