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Auditor General of Canada criticizes enforcement of COVID-19 regulations for migrant workers

Auditor General of Canada criticizes enforcement of COVID-19 regulations for migrant workers

Why did migrant agricultural workers suffer so greatly when the government had supposedly taken such care to ensure their safety?
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Pressure mounts on B.C. truckers as U.S. border vaccine mandate looms

Pressure mounts on B.C. truckers as U.S. border vaccine mandate looms

A vaccination grace period that has existed for border-crossing truckers, under an essential service exemption, ends Jan. 15
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Organizers cancel Port Moody Penguin Plunge a second straight year due to COVID-19

Organizers cancel Port Moody Penguin Plunge a second straight year due to COVID-19

Volunteer and participant safety is a top priority for the Pleasantside Community Association, which runs the annual New Year's Day dip.
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Omicron FAQ: How is it different? Is it a 'super-variant?' Can it evade vaccines? How transmissible is it?

Omicron FAQ: How is it different? Is it a 'super-variant?' Can it evade vaccines? How transmissible is it?

One of the ways the Omicron variant is different from other variants is the sheer number of mutations in the spike protein. Does this make it a super-variant?
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COVID-19 exposures double in four days across Coquitlam-area schools

COVID-19 exposures double in four days across Coquitlam-area schools

Ten SD43 institutions are included as students and staff may have come in contact with someone who recently tested positive for the virus.
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Omicron helps new COVID-19 infections in B.C. soar

Omicron helps new COVID-19 infections in B.C. soar

B.C.'s known number of Omicron cases more than doubled, to 302 cases, in the past day.
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Families of kids in Coquitlam soccer organization warned of potential COVID-19 exposure

Families of kids in Coquitlam soccer organization warned of potential COVID-19 exposure

Participants in recent Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club practice may have come in contact with the virus; notified in the same week as the Sharks Swim Club.
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All New Year's Eve parties and events are cancelled in B.C. this year

All New Year's Eve parties and events are cancelled in B.C. this year

Dr. Bonnie Henry says all parties are cancelled again this year.
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Everything you need to know about B.C.'s new rules on gatherings and events

Everything you need to know about B.C.'s new rules on gatherings and events

Dr. Bonnie Henry has announced new rules for restaurants, gatherings and events.
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B.C. sticking to original booster timeline despite Omicron surge

B.C. sticking to original booster timeline despite Omicron surge

Officials say campaign could stretch into March
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