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Unemployment data shows strong recovery, says B.C. NDP; Liberals say there's no plan

Unemployment data shows strong recovery, says B.C. NDP; Liberals say there's no plan

VICTORIA — Statistics Canada data shows the jobless rate in British Columbia dipped more than one percentage point in February and Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon says the B.C.
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Whistler sees slight decline in population for 2020

Whistler sees slight decline in population for 2020

Pemberton, on the other hand, continues to grow
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B.C. man shares ordeal of trying to return home from Mexico

B.C. man shares ordeal of trying to return home from Mexico

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Pfizer accelerates spring deliveries with 8.5m vaccine doses set to arrive in coming weeks

Pfizer accelerates spring deliveries with 8.5m vaccine doses set to arrive in coming weeks

About one million doses a week will arrive beginning in late March
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Pfizer accelerates spring deliveries with 8.5m vaccine doses set to arrive in coming weeks

Pfizer accelerates spring deliveries with 8.5m vaccine doses set to arrive in coming weeks

About one million doses a week will arrive beginning in late March
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Changes to COVID relief programs welcomed in Whistler

Changes to COVID relief programs welcomed in Whistler

Extensions a ‘huge win,’ but more advocacy needed, says Whistler Chamber
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B.C. scrubs 600 instances of gendered language from laws and regulations

B.C. scrubs 600 instances of gendered language from laws and regulations

"Language matters. It allows people to feel recognized and affirmed."
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Most B.C. First Nations communities offered at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Most B.C. First Nations communities offered at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine

VANCOUVER — Most residents of First Nations communities in British Columbia have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, but many Indigenous people who live outside of those areas are still waiting.
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B.C. loosening restrictions on outdoor gatherings ahead of March break

B.C. loosening restrictions on outdoor gatherings ahead of March break

No changes to restrictions on indoor gatherings
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‘Record’ day for vaccine bookings following early stumbles

‘Record’ day for vaccine bookings following early stumbles

B.C. health minister blamed Telus earlier in the week for big bottlenecks for vaccine bookings
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