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New Tri-Cities COVID-19 cases dive 33% in two weeks

New Tri-Cities COVID-19 cases dive 33% in two weeks

Local COVID-19 cases in the Tri-Cities have dropped for a second straight week, declining by more than a third since their peak in the first week of April. The drop comes amid an ongoing vaccination effort and a record rate of RCMP fines for COVID-related infractions.
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Vaccine update: Henry apologizes for pop-up vaccine clinic confusion

Vaccine update: Henry apologizes for pop-up vaccine clinic confusion

Some Lower Mainlanders went without vaccinations after waiting in lines for hours
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New B.C. COVID-19 infections stay high as vaccinations set to accelerate

New B.C. COVID-19 infections stay high as vaccinations set to accelerate

One more death from the disease raises the province's death toll to 1,577.
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This new tool helps Metro Vancouverites find COVID-19 vaccine appointments

This new tool helps Metro Vancouverites find COVID-19 vaccine appointments

Struggling to book a vaccine appointment?
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UPDATED: Missed out on that crazy COVID-19 drop-in clinic? Here's where Port Coquitlam residents can still get shots

UPDATED: Missed out on that crazy COVID-19 drop-in clinic? Here's where Port Coquitlam residents can still get shots

A one-day clinic in Coquitlam drew huge crowds for the Astra Zeneca shot, but Port Coquitlam residents and Coquitlam area teachers can still get their jab by booking online
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COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU occupancy hit new record levels in B.C.

COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU occupancy hit new record levels in B.C.

Five more people have died from the disease in the past day, raising B.C.'s death toll to 1,576
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Opinion: Fraser Health’s pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic an exclusionary gong show

Opinion: Fraser Health’s pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic an exclusionary gong show

The clinic made the health authority look disorganized and exclusionary to many different groups
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Paid COVID-19 vaccination leave approved by B.C. government

Paid COVID-19 vaccination leave approved by B.C. government

Up to three hours of leave available for workers getting their shots
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Port Coquitlam bar owner says police lied in handing out over $3K in COVID-19 fines

Port Coquitlam bar owner says police lied in handing out over $3K in COVID-19 fines

The dispute surrounding fines issued at a Port Coquitlam bar last week comes amid a surge in COVID-19-related infractions across Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam
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Navigating the ever-changing future of ski tourism

Navigating the ever-changing future of ski tourism

A Q&A with tourism consultant and former Destination Canada CEO Greg Klassen
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