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Mass vaccination clinic planned for former Fortius centre in Burnaby

Mass vaccination clinic planned for former Fortius centre in Burnaby

Planned clinic at Kensington Avenue facility would remain open through phases three and four of immunization program
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Man in confrontation with Burnaby store staff over masks starts GoFundMe for legal costs (VIDEO)

Man in confrontation with Burnaby store staff over masks starts GoFundMe for legal costs (VIDEO)

Court records show the man is charged with two counts of assault and one count of uttering threats
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Adrian Raeside cartoon: Waiting for your turn

Adrian Raeside cartoon: Waiting for your turn

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Virtual doctors' visits surge amid pandemic, could ease GP shortage

Virtual doctors' visits surge amid pandemic, could ease GP shortage

Head of Doctors of BC says the pandemic has 'sharply increased' the use of telemedicine to the point that there's no going back.
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B.C. ‘ahead of schedule’ as COVID-19 vaccine deployment ramps up

B.C. ‘ahead of schedule’ as COVID-19 vaccine deployment ramps up

More than 10% of eligible British Columbians have now been vaccinated
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. top 300 for first time since January

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. top 300 for first time since January

There were 16 more COVID-19-related deaths in B.C, recorded in the past three days, for a total of 1,437.
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Letter: I'm proud to live in a country that values vaccines. You should be too

Letter: I'm proud to live in a country that values vaccines. You should be too

At one time, you couldn't attend school without the proper vaccinations
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'Very little information': Coquitlam area pharmacies remain in the dark over B.C.'s vaccination plan

'Very little information': Coquitlam area pharmacies remain in the dark over B.C.'s vaccination plan

While pharmacies in Alberta have already begun taking appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine, in B.C. several pharmacies told the Tri-City News they have been given little information on when or how that will happen
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COVID-19 discovered in Burnaby Metrotown pharmacy and more Lower Mainland grocery stores

COVID-19 discovered in Burnaby Metrotown pharmacy and more Lower Mainland grocery stores

Some grocery stores are seeing multiple cases
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Burnaby shopping malls in deep as retail sales slump again amid COVID-19

Burnaby shopping malls in deep as retail sales slump again amid COVID-19

Sales to start 2021 have been way down for certain retail businesses, says Statistics Canada
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