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'We don't want this': Health-care worker angered by anti-vaccine material left on vehicles

'We don't want this': Health-care worker angered by anti-vaccine material left on vehicles

A health-care assistant at Royal Jubilee Hospital says he felt angry when he spotted a man leaving anti-vaccine material on staff vehicles in the hospital parking lot.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations keep falling in B.C.

COVID-19 hospitalizations keep falling in B.C.

Province records 11 more COVID-19 deaths in past day.
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Could you be fired for attending an anti-vaccine mandate protest in B.C.?

Could you be fired for attending an anti-vaccine mandate protest in B.C.?

Yes but the devil is in the details
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Opinion: How new COVID-19 variants emerge: Natural selection and the evolution of SARS-CoV-2

Opinion: How new COVID-19 variants emerge: Natural selection and the evolution of SARS-CoV-2

COVID-19 variants are the products of the evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. They arise via mutations, but other forces also have roles to play in the generation and transmission of variants.
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Full-capacity gatherings allowed for vaccinated as of midnight Wednesday in B.C.

Full-capacity gatherings allowed for vaccinated as of midnight Wednesday in B.C.

Under the phased reopening, indoor personal gatherings can return to normal, and indoor and outdoor organized gatherings — including wedding receptions, birthday parties and celebrations of life — as well as indoor seated events such as theatres and sports events, can return to full capacity.
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Easing of restrictions a light at the end of pandemic tunnel for tourism

Easing of restrictions a light at the end of pandemic tunnel for tourism

COVID-testing requirement will be easier to meet as of Feb. 28
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'This is not an innocuous virus': B.C. stresses urgent need to vaccinate children

'This is not an innocuous virus': B.C. stresses urgent need to vaccinate children

With B.C. on the cusp of removing COVID-19 restrictions in the face of Omicron, Dr. Bonnie Henry reiterates the need for vaccines for five-to-11-year-olds
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. fall below 800

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. fall below 800

Lower COVID-19 hospital counts give impetus for loosened health restrictions.
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Here are all of B.C's public health orders that will not be ending this week

Here are all of B.C's public health orders that will not be ending this week

There will be many changes but some things will stay in place.
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B.C. lifting many COVID-19 restrictions for the vaccinated only

B.C. lifting many COVID-19 restrictions for the vaccinated only

Province shifting to a long-term COVID-19 management strategy
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