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COVID-19 patients in B.C. ICUs highest since October

COVID-19 patients in B.C. ICUs highest since October

B.C. acute-care wards are at 78.1% occupancy – far below pre-pandemic levels.
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Contact tracing is no longer a viable option in B.C. due to Omicron. Here's what you need to do.

Contact tracing is no longer a viable option in B.C. due to Omicron. Here's what you need to do.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry explains what people need to do to stay safe.
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Opinion: Screaming into the void? Us too. Coping tips for stressed-out families in the COVID-19 pandemic

Opinion: Screaming into the void? Us too. Coping tips for stressed-out families in the COVID-19 pandemic

The science of stress explains why parenting during the pandemic feels so hard. Here are strategies from psychologists for taking back control when you dread yet another challenging day ahead
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B.C. extending COVID-19 vaccine card program to June 30

B.C. extending COVID-19 vaccine card program to June 30

Program was due to expire in days
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Opinion: The pandemic exposed the vulnerability of international students in Canada

Opinion: The pandemic exposed the vulnerability of international students in Canada

There is an urgent need to understand international students’ unique vulnerabilities and to develop effective policy responses
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B.C. man says he was left stranded in Cancun

B.C. man says he was left stranded in Cancun

On his return trip, this Kelowna man says he faced incompetence
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations rise by 63 to record 987

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations rise by 63 to record 987

B.C. has 64 active outbreaks at health-care facilities and seniors' homes; one month ago there were two.
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Two rapid COVID-19 tests each for Tri-City school employees — but parents on their own for kids

Two rapid COVID-19 tests each for Tri-City school employees — but parents on their own for kids

Meanwhile, exposures continue to be reported at a handful of Tri-City schools by parents who are providing information on their own child's test results.
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After denied a PCR test, Port Moody grandmother worries of long-haul illness without proof she had Omicron

After denied a PCR test, Port Moody grandmother worries of long-haul illness without proof she had Omicron

Tri-City woman frustrated that policies are making it difficult to get tested, but the BC Centre for Disease Control says only high-risk people need a COVID-19 test.
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'I don't have time to pee:' Canadian teachers report burnout during pandemic

'I don't have time to pee:' Canadian teachers report burnout during pandemic

81 percent of surveyed teachers said they’re putting their students’ needs above their own, according to the Canadian Teachers' Federation
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