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B.C. to get first 4,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine next week: Horgan

B.C. to get first 4,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine next week: Horgan

In the Dec. 8 tweet, Horgan wrote the doses would be reserved for 'high-risk people in BC'
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Canada not threatened by Trump's 'America First' vaccine order

Canada not threatened by Trump's 'America First' vaccine order

'Deliberately, in the contracts themselves, we contemplated having access to production facilities on more than one continent,' said minister
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B.C. confirms 566 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 38,718

B.C. confirms 566 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 38,718

There have been 16 new COVID-19 related deaths
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COVID-19 update: B.C. formally extends provincial state of emergency

COVID-19 update: B.C. formally extends provincial state of emergency

B.C. is already in the longest state of emergency in provincial history. Now, it has officially been in place for over 8 months.
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UPDATE: B.C. government to give $1,000 to families, $500 to individuals by end of year

UPDATE: B.C. government to give $1,000 to families, $500 to individuals by end of year

The one-time payments are meant to stimulate local spending as the province looks to emerge from an economic downturn triggered by the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic
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Dr. Bonnie Henry outlines how to celebrate the holidays in B.C. during the COVID-19 pandemic

Dr. Bonnie Henry outlines how to celebrate the holidays in B.C. during the COVID-19 pandemic

'This Christmas is, and these holidays are going to be different and they need to be different, but we have to recognize we're not alone in this.'
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Dr. Bonnie Henry extends B.C.-wide COVID-19 restrictions until Jan. 8

Dr. Bonnie Henry extends B.C.-wide COVID-19 restrictions until Jan. 8

'We are not yet through this storm. And we cannot let up now.'
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B.C. confirms 2,020 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 38,152

B.C. confirms 2,020 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 38,152

There have been 35 new COVID-19 related deaths in the province over the weekend.
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B.C. throne speech promises more COVID-19 pandemic spending

B.C. throne speech promises more COVID-19 pandemic spending

The BC Legislative Assembly resumed sitting today (Dec.
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Canada’s first vaccine doses on track for delivery next week

Canada’s first vaccine doses on track for delivery next week

'This will move us forward on our whole timeline of vaccine rollout,' said Prime Minister Trudeau
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