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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. again rise to 500

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. again rise to 500

No new COVID-19 deaths are known to have taken place in B.C. in the past day.
‘Just put on your mask and get off’: Maskless man confronted on Vancouver bus (VIDEO)

‘Just put on your mask and get off’: Maskless man confronted on Vancouver bus (VIDEO)

Metro Vancouver Transit Police said the amount of complaints about masks far exceeds the authority’s resources
Sudden COVID death of 46-year-old father at home leaves family devastated

Sudden COVID death of 46-year-old father at home leaves family devastated

Virus can turn deadly, even in young and healthy people, Delta widow warns after Handsworth grad succumbs
Fraser Health shutters 15 more businesses over COVID-19, including in New West and Burnaby

Fraser Health shutters 15 more businesses over COVID-19, including in New West and Burnaby

Fraser Health has updated its workplace website
Dual citizen fined $3,500 upon return to Canada for not having negative COVID-19 test

Dual citizen fined $3,500 upon return to Canada for not having negative COVID-19 test

"We are running low and there are no vaccines here, so I thought I was helping everybody, the public good, in getting vaccinated."
Travel restrictions cause flood of tourism cancellations

Travel restrictions cause flood of tourism cancellations

"When it's safe to reopen again, we hope we'll see those folks rebook their trips."
Trudeau won't rule out vaccine certificates for international travellers

Trudeau won't rule out vaccine certificates for international travellers

PM won't offer timeline on when such a decision might be made
COVID-19 discovered at Burnaby T&T in new wave of grocery store cases

COVID-19 discovered at Burnaby T&T in new wave of grocery store cases

Multiple cases reported across Metro Vancouver
B.C. business relief grant boosted to $125 million, extended to hotels, motels

B.C. business relief grant boosted to $125 million, extended to hotels, motels

In total, almost 20,000 businesses can apply for relief through the grant.
COVID-19 Vaccine Update: B.C. considers J&J vaccine for hard-to-track population

COVID-19 Vaccine Update: B.C. considers J&J vaccine for hard-to-track population

First Johnson & Johnson doses set to arrive in B.C. next week