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B.C. vaccine update: Province tallies 160k registrations on first day of online vaccine bookings

B.C. vaccine update: Province tallies 160k registrations on first day of online vaccine bookings

Nearly 24k British Columbians booked vaccinations after registering
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B.C. detects near-record high new COVID-19 infections, as active variant cases plunge

B.C. detects near-record high new COVID-19 infections, as active variant cases plunge

Three more people died from the virus overnight, raising B.C.'s death toll from COVID-19 to 1,489.
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Two bodies discovered in a Burnaby house

Two bodies discovered in a Burnaby house

Two people in their 20s declared dead at the scene.
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Trudeau urges young people to stay home amid surging COVID-19 cases

Trudeau urges young people to stay home amid surging COVID-19 cases

Pleas come as B.C. reports surging case numbers in recent weeks
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'Seriously, visit another time': B.C. restaurant closes for long weekend after being overwhelmed by rude tourists

'Seriously, visit another time': B.C. restaurant closes for long weekend after being overwhelmed by rude tourists

The owner saw an “incredible influx” of out-of-town visitors, many of who were “pushy, rude and not following basic health orders or advisories" while dining on the patio.
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Vancouver, Surrey grocery store workers infected with COVID-19

Vancouver, Surrey grocery store workers infected with COVID-19

Stores with affected employees are located in both the Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health regions.
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Opinion: Breaking down the 'pseudo-legal arguments' a Vancouver restaurant is trying to use to avoid legal sanctions

Opinion: Breaking down the 'pseudo-legal arguments' a Vancouver restaurant is trying to use to avoid legal sanctions

$100,000 fine for trespassing? A "common law" jurisdiction? A Vancouver restaurant can post all the signs they want: they are still bound by the terms of licenses, contracts, leases, and, yes...public health orders.
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B.C. sets record for number of people in intensive care units with COVID-19

B.C. sets record for number of people in intensive care units with COVID-19

Number of cases of the Brazilian variant P.1 are exploding.
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Opinion: Too slow or kicked out, winners and losers in B.C.'s AstraZeneca vaccine roll out

Opinion: Too slow or kicked out, winners and losers in B.C.'s AstraZeneca vaccine roll out

Small number of AstraZeneca doses quickly snapped up by 55 to 65 year olds while priority frontline workers kicked out of the line for now as B.C.'s vaccine program rolls out amidst changing circumstances
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London Drugs rolling out additional AstraZeneca vaccines

London Drugs rolling out additional AstraZeneca vaccines

20 more locations will have vaccines available today
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