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Petition demands mask requirements stay mandatory on B.C. public transit

Petition demands mask requirements stay mandatory on B.C. public transit

More than 1,600 signatures have been collected so far.
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#IWD2022: Tri-City MP believes there's room for better pay and working conditions for all women in care economy

#IWD2022: Tri-City MP believes there's room for better pay and working conditions for all women in care economy

Bonita Zarrillo is hoping women of all backgrounds in healthcare, childcare and labour can share their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Private health-care professionals ordered to disclose vaccination status

Private health-care professionals ordered to disclose vaccination status

Prior to Monday, regulatory bodies like the B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons had no ability to obtain vaccination status from their members
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Canada reveals rules for 2022 cruise season

Canada reveals rules for 2022 cruise season

Passengers must be vaccinated and tested before boarding and disembarking ships
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B.C. has fewest COVID-19 patients in ICU since August

B.C. has fewest COVID-19 patients in ICU since August

11 more COVID-19 deaths reported in province in past three days.
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Everything you need to know about Canada's new COVID-19 rules for cruises

Everything you need to know about Canada's new COVID-19 rules for cruises

Cruising season is back and here's how Canada plans to prevent transmission of COVID-19.
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B.C. judge limits mother's parenting time due to anti-vax stance

B.C. judge limits mother's parenting time due to anti-vax stance

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled the unvaccinated status of the mother and her partner puts the child at an increased risk of illness.
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B.C. dentist blasts incoming vaccine mandate for health-care professionals

B.C. dentist blasts incoming vaccine mandate for health-care professionals

The mandate impacts 39 listed professions, ranging from pharmacists to traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists.
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Behind the scenes of B.C.’s first COVID-19 superspreader, two years ago

Behind the scenes of B.C.’s first COVID-19 superspreader, two years ago

Documents highlight confusion before officials discovered attendee at Pacific Dental Conference had coronavirus, leading to dozens of infections and one death.
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall below 500

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall below 500

Eight more COVID-19 deaths raise province's pandemic death toll to 2,903.
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