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Opinion: Stop saying Dr. Bonnie Henry was ‘following the science’ in lifting mask mandates

Opinion: Stop saying Dr. Bonnie Henry was ‘following the science’ in lifting mask mandates

Did the PHO lift the mask mandate because it was triggering some people?
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No quarantine for travellers if you're randomly picked for a COVID-19 test when entering Canada

No quarantine for travellers if you're randomly picked for a COVID-19 test when entering Canada

Canada has officially dropped mandatory testing for COVID-19 at its borders, but will still carry out random tests.
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B.C. has eight COVID-19 deaths in past day

B.C. has eight COVID-19 deaths in past day

Number of COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals continues to decline.
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B.C. government launches review of pandemic response

B.C. government launches review of pandemic response

British Columbians have until April 20 to submit their feedback about how they have been affected by the government's response to the pandemic. 
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Canada is dropping the COVID-19 testing requirement for fully vaccinated travellers

Canada is dropping the COVID-19 testing requirement for fully vaccinated travellers

The federal government will make an announcement tomorrow.
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Free rapid antigen tests now available to B.C. residents aged 40+

Free rapid antigen tests now available to B.C. residents aged 40+

You'll need your personal health number if you're picking up a kit.
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations keep falling

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations keep falling

No new COVID-19 deaths or active outbreaks were discovered in past day.
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A look at COVID-19's social and economic impacts on Canadians, two years later

A look at COVID-19's social and economic impacts on Canadians, two years later

The pandemic has altered the world we once knew, and its impact will be felt for years.
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B.C. records 14 COVID-19 deaths in past three days

B.C. records 14 COVID-19 deaths in past three days

COVID-19 hospitalizations fall to 359 – the lowest total since January.
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COVID’s arrival caught B.C. deeply unprepared, documents show

COVID’s arrival caught B.C. deeply unprepared, documents show

Provincial government overwhelmed by PPE shortage and pandemic supply-chain chaos in 2020, briefing notes reveal.
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