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BCCDC reports 65 COVID-19 exposures on flights to Vancouver

BCCDC reports 65 COVID-19 exposures on flights to Vancouver

Over the last five days the BC Centre for Disease Control identified exposures dating back as far as Dec. 28 and as early as Jan. 8
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Vaccine plan in Point Roberts could accelerate border re-opening

Vaccine plan in Point Roberts could accelerate border re-opening

Fire chief in regular contact with Whatcom County health officials to get COVID-19 vaccine to isolated US community
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40 for 40: Woman performs random acts of kindness to celebrate her birthday

40 for 40: Woman performs random acts of kindness to celebrate her birthday

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B.C. expands immunization team to help smooth rollout of COVID-19 vaccine

B.C. expands immunization team to help smooth rollout of COVID-19 vaccine

VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials say they've added a senior official to the province's immunization response team to help with the program as it gets more complex. Dr.
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B.C. health minister 'very disappointed' over vaccine queue jumper allegations

B.C. health minister 'very disappointed' over vaccine queue jumper allegations

'It’s not like we’re going off-script entirely. But that has happened in a small number of cases,” said provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry in response to questions that the wrong people were getting called in for immunizations
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B.C. health minister says review underway after doctors jump vaccine queue

B.C. health minister says review underway after doctors jump vaccine queue

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's health minister says it's "very disappointing" that some doctors in Vancouver jumped the queue to get a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Here's Avalanche Canada's latest backcountry advisory for the Whistler area

Here's Avalanche Canada's latest backcountry advisory for the Whistler area

As of Wednesday, Jan. 13, the snowpack for the Sea to Sky region is currently complex, with multiple avalanche problems from direct-action storm and wind slabs, write Avalanche Canada's forecasters
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COVID-19: B.C. now expecting 2.6m vaccine doses this spring

COVID-19: B.C. now expecting 2.6m vaccine doses this spring

Province also names Vancouver’s former city manager to lead vaccination efforts
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B.C.'s recovery economy: No rebound seen for B.C. sports and entertainment

B.C.'s recovery economy: No rebound seen for B.C. sports and entertainment

Health restrictions continue to weigh heavily on events and venues in the province
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COVID-19: Another staff member tests positive at Vancouver care home hit by 41 deaths

COVID-19: Another staff member tests positive at Vancouver care home hit by 41 deaths

Two residents from Little Mountain Place are in hospital
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