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WorkSafeBC claims related to COVID-19 in schools soar 250%: BCTF

WorkSafeBC claims related to COVID-19 in schools soar 250%: BCTF

Teachers ask for new safety measures in B.C. schools
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Feds extend wage, rent subsidy rates until June

Feds extend wage, rent subsidy rates until June

Ottawa pegs cost of extending programs at $16b
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Vaccination acceleration glitches loom for B.C.

Vaccination acceleration glitches loom for B.C.

Special report: Supply, distribution efficiency key to hitting province's vaccination target
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COVID-19 variants found at Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam schools, parents told

COVID-19 variants found at Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam schools, parents told

Letters were sent to parents at Archbishop Carney in Port Coquitlam and Maple Creek middle school in Coquitlam, stating that someone with a variant was at the school last week
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B.C. records two more COVID-19 deaths, as vaccination roll-out stays slow

B.C. records two more COVID-19 deaths, as vaccination roll-out stays slow

Only 7,501 vaccine doses administered in past day, as total number of British Columbians vaccinated approaches 200,000.
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Variant hits Coquitlam area schools amid 23 active COVID-19 investigations

Variant hits Coquitlam area schools amid 23 active COVID-19 investigations

Here's where COVID-19 is tracking now in the Tri-Cities as schools hit with multiple dates and a kids' gymnastic facility and a school maintenance yard are flagged for coronavirus
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Here is what Phase 2 of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout will look like in B.C. (Infographics)

Here is what Phase 2 of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout will look like in B.C. (Infographics)

Reach out to someone in your life who is eligible and help them get vaccinated.
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'Right thing to do': Port Coquitlam gym owner cancels entire class after parent confirms child COVID-19 case

'Right thing to do': Port Coquitlam gym owner cancels entire class after parent confirms child COVID-19 case

Barb Fraser, owner of TAG Gymnastics, said she didn’t wait for Fraser Health to confirm the case and instead took the step on her own to be safe
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Diners’ private information compromised when left in open

Diners’ private information compromised when left in open

Personal information is solely for contact tracing, not marketing: B.C. privacy commissioner
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Hospital cleaning staff waiting for vaccine, part of Phase 2

Hospital cleaning staff waiting for vaccine, part of Phase 2

Dr. Bonnie Henry says the ministry is looking at which jobs are the most at risk for infections and outbreaks.
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