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People are posting pics of their B.C. COVID-19 vaccine cards. Don't

People are posting pics of their B.C. COVID-19 vaccine cards. Don't

The BBB says scammers could extract your personal information
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Opinion: B.C.'s COVID-19 'long-haulers' never truly recover

Opinion: B.C.'s COVID-19 'long-haulers' never truly recover

Many still have long-lasting health impacts
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'I saw her cry for 7 months': cancelled flights to Mexico prompt anxiety over family separation, migrant workers

'I saw her cry for 7 months': cancelled flights to Mexico prompt anxiety over family separation, migrant workers

The three-month cancellation of Canadian flights to Mexico and the Caribbean has prompted anxiety over family separation and fears the measures could interrupt the flow of migrant workers and lead to a North America-wide recession
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COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Port Coquitlam long-term care home

COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Port Coquitlam long-term care home

The second outbreak was declared over after a six-week period in which at least five residents died and a total of 51 were infected with the coronavirus
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COVID-19 cases up in the Tri-Cities as long-term care outbreaks continue

COVID-19 cases up in the Tri-Cities as long-term care outbreaks continue

The 12% bump in cases comes as the federal government moves to cancel flights to Mexico and the Caribbean and impose even tighter quarantine measures on returning travellers to stem the spread of highly contagious new variants
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. continue to trend down

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. continue to trend down

The number of those hospitalized in B.C. with COVID-19 was less than 300 for the second day in a row, on January 29, after nine weeks of being above that level.
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B.C.'s low vaccine supply 'proving to be a challenge': Henry

B.C.'s low vaccine supply 'proving to be a challenge': Henry

Delays from both Pfizer and Moderna slow B.C.'s vaccination efforts
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Premier Horgan responds to Canada's new international travel restrictions

Premier Horgan responds to Canada's new international travel restrictions

"If you do not need to travel, don't."
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A $2,000 hotel? What you need to know about Canada's new travel restrictions

A $2,000 hotel? What you need to know about Canada's new travel restrictions

Returning travellers must now be tested on arrival, spend three nights in a hotel at their own cost and, if they test positive, wait out their isolation period in a government facility.
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Canada bolsters travel restrictions, suspends all flights to Mexico and Caribbean

Canada bolsters travel restrictions, suspends all flights to Mexico and Caribbean

New measures are meant to diminish threat of COVID-19 variants from entering the country.
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