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B.C. court rejects woman's attempt to dismiss $5,700 COVID test fine

B.C. court rejects woman's attempt to dismiss $5,700 COVID test fine

Nora Donahue cited a lack of informed consent, a personal health privacy violation and a constitutional violation as her defence for refusing to take the test.
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Modest dip recorded in new data for weekly-detected Tri-Cities COVID-19 cases

Modest dip recorded in new data for weekly-detected Tri-Cities COVID-19 cases

The stats come days after B.C. unveiled its plans for its next booster vaccine campaign.
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New B.C. COVID-19 deaths lowest in seven weeks

New B.C. COVID-19 deaths lowest in seven weeks

Those in hospital with the disease rise by 18 to 324
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New COVID-19 'hazard index' launches for Canadian provinces

New COVID-19 'hazard index' launches for Canadian provinces

The online resource gathers public health information on COVID-19 and attempts to condense it as a risk assessment tool for the public.
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B.C. nurse suspended for claiming COVID-19 vaccine possibly lethal

B.C. nurse suspended for claiming COVID-19 vaccine possibly lethal

The Nanaimo nurse also asked a co-worker to create falsified vaccination records, according to the BC College of Nurses and Midwives.
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As students return to school, COVID-19 less of an issue among parents

As students return to school, COVID-19 less of an issue among parents

“COVID’s always going to be around,” said one parent. “The apprehension is still there but we’re much more relaxed about it now.”
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B.C.’s COVID-19 fall booster campaign to begin at pharmacies in the coming days

B.C.’s COVID-19 fall booster campaign to begin at pharmacies in the coming days

About 110,000 booster shots are set to be delivered to B.C. this week.
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'Glitch' causes delay in booking COVID boosters for B.C. kids

'Glitch' causes delay in booking COVID boosters for B.C. kids

Ministry of Health says invitations to book third doses are now flowing to "all eligible children" in the five-to-11 age group.
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COVID booster that also targets Omicron to be part of fall B.C. rollout

COVID booster that also targets Omicron to be part of fall B.C. rollout

Health Canada said Thursday that it has approved the adapted version of the Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine for use in individuals 18 and older — the first bivalent COVID-19 vaccine authorized in Canada.
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Near 30% increase in weekly-confirmed Tri-Cities COVID-19 cases

Near 30% increase in weekly-confirmed Tri-Cities COVID-19 cases

Amid tighter testing restrictions, the new data comes a week after the region recorded its lowest case count during a seven-day reporting period in 2022.
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