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B.C. vaccine update: Nearly 500k British Columbians have registered for COVID-19 vaccinations

B.C. vaccine update: Nearly 500k British Columbians have registered for COVID-19 vaccinations

Health Minister Adrian Dix confirms just over 80k have booked the vaccines
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B.C. sets new record for COVID-19 cases detected in a day: 1,293

B.C. sets new record for COVID-19 cases detected in a day: 1,293

Active infections, at 9,184, are at a high since December 22.
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Seniors 65 and older now eligible for COVID vaccinations on North Shore

Seniors 65 and older now eligible for COVID vaccinations on North Shore

Those 65 and over can now sign up for a jab. More pharmacies in North Van and West Van also offering AstraZeneca vaccine through separate, parallel program for those 55-65
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B.C. launches $50m ‘circuit-breaker’ business COVID relief grant

B.C. launches $50m ‘circuit-breaker’ business COVID relief grant

Restaurants that have had their licences revoked due to non-compliance of COVID rules will not be eligible
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More grocery store workers in Metro Vancouver test positive for COVID-19

More grocery store workers in Metro Vancouver test positive for COVID-19

Stores with affected employees are located in North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Richmond, and Pitt Meadows.
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Belligerent behaviour builds up across B.C. (VIDEO)

Belligerent behaviour builds up across B.C. (VIDEO)

Glacier Media asked experts to explain why some British Columbians have taken it to the extreme and have acted on their emotions.
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COVID case count tops 300 on North Shore

COVID case count tops 300 on North Shore

North and West Vancouver reported 316 cases of COVID-19 in the past week - the highest number ever. Infection rates are up throughout the Lower Mainland and younger patients are becoming sicker.
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B.C. has record number of ICU patients with COVID-19, as hospitalizations rise

B.C. has record number of ICU patients with COVID-19, as hospitalizations rise

Number of those actively battling infections is at highest level this year.
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Desperate teachers lining up for leftover vaccine at Surrey clinics — only to be turned away

Desperate teachers lining up for leftover vaccine at Surrey clinics — only to be turned away

The scramble for vaccines comes as the province has yet to announce how and when it will provide vaccines for priority frontline workers; however older teachers are being encouraged to get AstraZeneca vaccines at their local pharmacies
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Opinion: There's good reason to be wary of travelling on a plane during a pandemic

Opinion: There's good reason to be wary of travelling on a plane during a pandemic

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