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Province hands out almost 600 tickets for violating COVID orders

Province hands out almost 600 tickets for violating COVID orders

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More than 63,000 British Columbians vaccinated against COVID-19

More than 63,000 British Columbians vaccinated against COVID-19

Premier John Horgan says cabinet will continue strategic planning for the term ahead in two-day virtual retreat
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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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B.C. sees 12 more COVID-19 deaths, as number of active infections keeps falling

B.C. sees 12 more COVID-19 deaths, as number of active infections keeps falling

Province detected 519 new infections in the past 24 hours
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Mobile morgue deployed as Fraser Health deals with capacity issues

Mobile morgue deployed as Fraser Health deals with capacity issues

Mobile morgue unit was deployed to a hospital in Fraser Health at the end of December: BC Coroners Service says the aim is to treat decedents with respect as the region grapples with continuing COVID-19 cases
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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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BC Hockey cancels Junior B provincial championships for second year in a row

BC Hockey cancels Junior B provincial championships for second year in a row

Teams sidelined by COVID restrictions still hoping for some game action this season
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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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Doctors, nurses call on B.C. to test surgical, emergency patients for COVID-19

Doctors, nurses call on B.C. to test surgical, emergency patients for COVID-19

Testing patients for COVID-19 could reduce hospital outbreaks in British Columbia as cases rise.
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