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B.C. court rejects Christian elderly care facility's eviction of COVID-stricken man

B.C. court rejects Christian elderly care facility's eviction of COVID-stricken man

A man who could not clean for himself while sick with COVID-19 and isolating was evicted from a Christian care facility.
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Why COVID-19 killed more in some Canadian neighbourhoods than others

Why COVID-19 killed more in some Canadian neighbourhoods than others

A Statistics Canada study found that in 2020, Canadian neighbourhoods with higher concentrations of seniors died at a rate nearly six times higher than the Canadian average; in immigrant dominated communities, the mortality rate was 2.6 times higher.
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Eligible middle-aged Tri-City residents are 75% triple-vaccinated against COVID-19

Eligible middle-aged Tri-City residents are 75% triple-vaccinated against COVID-19

It's the latest major threshold the region has surpassed since booster doses were first available to the general public earlier this year.
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B.C. court allows case against Henry's COVID-19 vaccination order to proceed

B.C. court allows case against Henry's COVID-19 vaccination order to proceed

The case, said the judge, brings forward "important and complex" health-care issues "that transcend the interests of those directly involved."
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20% decrease in new weekly recorded Tri-City COVID-19 local cases: data

20% decrease in new weekly recorded Tri-City COVID-19 local cases: data

The region fell to a one-month low over the final stint of April, continuing a week-to-week roller coaster of fluctuating numbers.
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B.C. has fewer COVID-19 patients in hospitals, ICUs

B.C. has fewer COVID-19 patients in hospitals, ICUs

50 new COVID-19 deaths counted in past week
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New data shows 65% of Tri-City kids aged five to 11 are vaccinated against COVID-19

New data shows 65% of Tri-City kids aged five to 11 are vaccinated against COVID-19

The numbers are published as Moderna hopes Health Canada approves its application to inoculate its vaccine in younger children.
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B.C.'s push to vaccinate children against COVID-19 has stalled. So what about Moderna?

B.C.'s push to vaccinate children against COVID-19 has stalled. So what about Moderna?

Vancouver and Victoria continue to have the highest rates of pediatric vaccination.
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B.C.'s COVID-19 hospitalizations, ICU count and deaths rise

B.C.'s COVID-19 hospitalizations, ICU count and deaths rise

Province records 42 COVID-19 deaths in the past week
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At 109, the Tri-Cities' newest count of locally recorded COVID-19 cases is the fourth-highest in B.C.

At 109, the Tri-Cities' newest count of locally recorded COVID-19 cases is the fourth-highest in B.C.

The region is back in triple-digits following a 15 per cent increase in lab-confirmed infections.
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