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Group calls for rapid tests to be publicly available, as B.C. hits highest daily case count yet

Group calls for rapid tests to be publicly available, as B.C. hits highest daily case count yet

Island Health added 176 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday as the province’s daily case count of 1,474 broke a record set Tuesday, when there were 1,308 new cases.
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After a year of COVID-19 vaccine mandate outrage, is there more ahead?

After a year of COVID-19 vaccine mandate outrage, is there more ahead?

Conversations and debates about vaccine mandates will continue well into next year as policy-makers balance individual freedom and public well-being.
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The BCCDC has released updated COVID-19 testing protocol (INFOGRAPHIC)

The BCCDC has released updated COVID-19 testing protocol (INFOGRAPHIC)

Omicron symptoms may be mild and the BCCDC outlines what symptoms to look out for and when to get tested.
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B.C.'s daily COVID-19 infections spike to another record high, surpassing 1,400

B.C.'s daily COVID-19 infections spike to another record high, surpassing 1,400

Sadly, six more people have died in the last 24 hours
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Here are the COVID-19 testing instructions you'll get at Vancouver International Airport (IMAGES)

Here are the COVID-19 testing instructions you'll get at Vancouver International Airport (IMAGES)

These are the sheets you'll be given when you arrive at the airport for testing and quarantine.
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'Remarkable': B.C. researchers get molecular look at Omicron variant spike protein

'Remarkable': B.C. researchers get molecular look at Omicron variant spike protein

UBC researchers say knowing molecular structure will allow scientists to develop more effective treatments against variants
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Opinion: B.C. health ministry should get failing grade in antigen test debate

Opinion: B.C. health ministry should get failing grade in antigen test debate

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Canadian government expands lockdown programs as Omicron surges

Canadian government expands lockdown programs as Omicron surges

Expanded programs set to cost $4 billion
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No pre-entry PCR test required at Point Roberts and other B.C. borders for short shopping trips

No pre-entry PCR test required at Point Roberts and other B.C. borders for short shopping trips

CBSA makes an exemption for B.C. borders in light of continued supply issues
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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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