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People will be fined $575 for breaking the new order restricting non-essential travel in B.C.

People will be fined $575 for breaking the new order restricting non-essential travel in B.C.

This order will be in effect from April 23 through the May long weekend to May 25, 2021
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COVID-19: Canada signs deal with Pfizer for 65m booster doses over two years

COVID-19: Canada signs deal with Pfizer for 65m booster doses over two years

Ottawa has the option to order up to 90m more doses in the coming years
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British Columbians aged 60+ invited to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments

British Columbians aged 60+ invited to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments

More than 1.4 million British Columbians have received their first vaccine dose as of Thursday.
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Opinion: Third wave of COVID-19 is making Burnaby public washrooms disappear

Opinion: Third wave of COVID-19 is making Burnaby public washrooms disappear

Customers are being told they can't use washrooms even after buying things
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COVID-19 exposure warning issued for Burnaby barber shop

COVID-19 exposure warning issued for Burnaby barber shop

The date in question is April 15
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Burnaby teachers 'left behind' in COVID-19 vaccine rollout: union prez

Burnaby teachers 'left behind' in COVID-19 vaccine rollout: union prez

Burnaby Teachers' Association president Daniel Tetrault says Burnaby school district fourth in Metro Vancouver for cases this month, calls on Fraser Health to prioritize local staff
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Vaccine update: B.C. ‘working on’ plan for second doses amid AstraZeneca shortage

Vaccine update: B.C. ‘working on’ plan for second doses amid AstraZeneca shortage

B.C. will run out of its AstraZeneca supply in the coming week, says health minister
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Dr. Bonnie Henry addresses 'double mutant' COVID-19 variant now in B.C.

Dr. Bonnie Henry addresses 'double mutant' COVID-19 variant now in B.C.

The "double mutant" variant was first identified in India.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. top 500 for first time; surgeries postponed

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. top 500 for first time; surgeries postponed

Non-urgent surgeries will be postponed in nine hospitals across the Lower Mainland for the next weeks.
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B.C. confirms 1,006 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 122,757

B.C. confirms 1,006 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 122,757

502 individuals are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in B.C.
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