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B.C. Court of Appeal dismisses challenge to COVID gathering orders

B.C. Court of Appeal dismisses challenge to COVID gathering orders

Pandemic ban on church gatherings was constitutional in balancing religious and health objectives, the court ruled.
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B.C. taxpayers would pay COVID class-action bill if government loses, judge says

B.C. taxpayers would pay COVID class-action bill if government loses, judge says

A judge is hearing arguments on an application for class-action certification.
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations at four-month high

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations at four-month high

27 more people recorded as having died while positive with COVID-19
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Adding new COVID class-action defendant could derail B.C. case

Adding new COVID class-action defendant could derail B.C. case

The possibility of adding the B.C. Centre for Disease Control or other defendants won't stop the case from moving forward, the judge said.
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Dr. Henry's COVID orders breached charter, B.C. judge told

Dr. Henry's COVID orders breached charter, B.C. judge told

Data interpretation made "the virus... more dangerous than it actually was," the plaintiff's lawyer told the court.
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Walk-ins encouraged at kids' flu vaccination clinic in North Van

Walk-ins encouraged at kids' flu vaccination clinic in North Van

B.C. is in the midst of a surge in influenza cases with a strain of the virus that is hitting children particularly hard.
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COVID-19 deaths in B.C. hit 10-week low: 17

COVID-19 deaths in B.C. hit 10-week low: 17

Of 359 people now in hospital with the disease, 34 are in ICUs
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Routine child vaccinations on pace despite public data delay, says BCCDC

Routine child vaccinations on pace despite public data delay, says BCCDC

Routine vaccine uptake has remained stable through the pandemic for children, but parents appear to be missing the flu shot with greater frequency this season. Total refusals have doubled from 0.5% to 1%.
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Bob Mackin: Reviewing the B.C. government's COVID-19 review

Bob Mackin: Reviewing the B.C. government's COVID-19 review

A look at the provincial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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B.C.'s COVID-19 ICU patient count hits six-month high

B.C.'s COVID-19 ICU patient count hits six-month high

Province adds 26 more people to its 4,680-person COVID-19 death toll
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