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Burnaby COVID-19 positivity rates, caseloads plunge as health orders eased

Burnaby COVID-19 positivity rates, caseloads plunge as health orders eased

Positivity rates in all four quadrants hovering close to one per cent
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Opinion: A first COVID-19 dose and loosened restrictions do not mean you're risk-free

Opinion: A first COVID-19 dose and loosened restrictions do not mean you're risk-free

At the time of writing this column, 73% of British Columbians have had their first COVID-19 vaccination, daily case numbers continue to drop and we’ve entered step two of B.C.’s Restart Plan.
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B.C. records no new COVID-19 deaths; serious infections subside

B.C. records no new COVID-19 deaths; serious infections subside

Number of those in intensive care units with the disease are at a level not seen since November 7.
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Burnaby South MP trying to block cuts to federal COVID-19 benefits

Burnaby South MP trying to block cuts to federal COVID-19 benefits

Jagmeet Singh says CRB should be extended
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Feds eyeing 'phased approach' to vaccine passports, loosened border restrictions

Feds eyeing 'phased approach' to vaccine passports, loosened border restrictions

Border re-entry may undergo further changes this summer, says minister
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Burnaby eyes full reopening of city hall as COVID-19 restrictions lift

Burnaby eyes full reopening of city hall as COVID-19 restrictions lift

Restrictions set to be lifted
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New COVID-19 cases in B.C. plunge to 68 in past day

New COVID-19 cases in B.C. plunge to 68 in past day

Hospitalizations, ICU patients, active infections are all at months lows.
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B.C. tax evasion steady through pandemic

B.C. tax evasion steady through pandemic

CRA finds more money per audit of both real estate and income taxes during pandemic but conducted fewer than half the number of assessments than in 2019-20.
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Dr. Bonnie Henry comments on when British Columbians may get their second doses of vaccine

Dr. Bonnie Henry comments on when British Columbians may get their second doses of vaccine

"It's shown that if you have a slightly longer interval, you're getting stronger and longer-lasting protection."
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Dr. Bonnie Henry says increase in COVID-19 cases is 'likely' during B.C.'s restart plan

Dr. Bonnie Henry says increase in COVID-19 cases is 'likely' during B.C.'s restart plan

Henry said that it is "likely we will see an increase in numbers of people infected with the virus."
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