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B.C. woman upset she couldn't get a booster despite no line at vaccination clinic

B.C. woman upset she couldn't get a booster despite no line at vaccination clinic

Kelowna residents would like to see a stand-by line
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Bars resigned to 'mini hibernation' as COVID cases rise

Bars resigned to 'mini hibernation' as COVID cases rise

Some businesses and residents had been braced for more restrictions this holiday season.
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Cougar sighting near Bear Hill Park sparks reminder from Saanich police (VIDEO)

Cougar sighting near Bear Hill Park sparks reminder from Saanich police (VIDEO)

A homeowner and his dog encountered a cougar on their driveway about 2:30 p.m.
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B.C. brings in more rules to fight the COVID-19 variant Omicron, plans surgery delays

B.C. brings in more rules to fight the COVID-19 variant Omicron, plans surgery delays

VICTORIA — The rapid growth rate of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in British Columbia has led the province to tighten public health restrictions to limit its spread, says provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry.
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B.C. government warns strong storms will clash with 'Arctic air' over the holidays

B.C. government warns strong storms will clash with 'Arctic air' over the holidays

VANCOUVER — British Columbia residents are being urged to prepare for extremely cold temperatures, power outages and slick streets as a series of winter storm and freezing rain warnings covered most of the province. The B.C.
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Live updates: British Columbia orders closures due to COVID

Live updates: British Columbia orders closures due to COVID

VICTORIA, British Columbia — The Canadian Pacific Coast province of British Columbia is closing bars, nightclubs and gyms because of the omicron coronavirus variant. Starting at 11:59 p.m.
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Egg-throwing led to stabbing, jail time in Chilliwack noise dispute

Egg-throwing led to stabbing, jail time in Chilliwack noise dispute

A Chilliwack noise incident escalated from a party to egg-throwing and then a violent assault with a knife, a B.C. Supreme Court judge recounted in sentencing.
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B.C. expected to dramatically expand rapid COVID testing in face of Omicron

B.C. expected to dramatically expand rapid COVID testing in face of Omicron

Province has requested 11 million tests from federal government's expected cache of 84 million by mid-January
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B.C. bars, nightclubs ordered closed, restaurant groups restricted under new public health orders

B.C. bars, nightclubs ordered closed, restaurant groups restricted under new public health orders

You won't be ringing in 2022 at a bar or nightclub in Vancouver, or anywhere else in B.C.
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No holiday ramp-up for COVID-19 boosters as B.C. secures mass vax sites for January

No holiday ramp-up for COVID-19 boosters as B.C. secures mass vax sites for January

Some vaccine clinics still reducing capacity amid holiday Omicron surge
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