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Four more COVID-19 deaths raise B.C. death toll to 1,738

Four more COVID-19 deaths raise B.C. death toll to 1,738

3,454,295 residents have received at least one dose of vaccine since B.C. provided its first dose exactly six months ago.
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Port Moody reaches 80% COVID-19 immunization rate, other Tri-City areas not far behind: data

Port Moody reaches 80% COVID-19 immunization rate, other Tri-City areas not far behind: data

BC Centre for Disease Control says weekly case rates are slightly fluctuating, but the Fraser Health authority's overall surveillance is looking up for the start of Step Two in the restart plan.
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B.C. records no new COVID-19 deaths; serious infections subside

B.C. records no new COVID-19 deaths; serious infections subside

Number of those in intensive care units with the disease are at a level not seen since November 7.
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'They watched one thing cancel after another,’ says Port Coquitlam dad offering Grad 2021 photo shoot for charity

'They watched one thing cancel after another,’ says Port Coquitlam dad offering Grad 2021 photo shoot for charity

Owner of Coquitlam area photography studio offers to create photo memories for Tri-City students denied big graduation events due to COVID-19
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Graduation events curtailed as nearly half of Coquitlam area high schools hit with COVID-19 exposures

Graduation events curtailed as nearly half of Coquitlam area high schools hit with COVID-19 exposures

As B.C. monitors Delta variant hitting teens hard in the U.K., small pockets of COVID-19 remain in Tri-City high schools; But with half of teens already vaccinated, provincial health officer less worried about variant spread
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Feds eyeing 'phased approach' to vaccine passports, loosened border restrictions

Feds eyeing 'phased approach' to vaccine passports, loosened border restrictions

Border re-entry may undergo further changes this summer, says minister
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New COVID-19 cases in B.C. plunge to 68 in past day

New COVID-19 cases in B.C. plunge to 68 in past day

Hospitalizations, ICU patients, active infections are all at months lows.
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B.C. tax evasion steady through pandemic

B.C. tax evasion steady through pandemic

CRA finds more money per audit of both real estate and income taxes during pandemic but conducted fewer than half the number of assessments than in 2019-20.
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Dr. Bonnie Henry comments on when British Columbians may get their second doses of vaccine

Dr. Bonnie Henry comments on when British Columbians may get their second doses of vaccine

"It's shown that if you have a slightly longer interval, you're getting stronger and longer-lasting protection."
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Dr. Bonnie Henry says increase in COVID-19 cases is 'likely' during B.C.'s restart plan

Dr. Bonnie Henry says increase in COVID-19 cases is 'likely' during B.C.'s restart plan

Henry said that it is "likely we will see an increase in numbers of people infected with the virus."
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