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COVID-19: B.C. now expecting 2.6m vaccine doses this spring

COVID-19: B.C. now expecting 2.6m vaccine doses this spring

Province also names Vancouver’s former city manager to lead vaccination efforts
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Active COVID-19 cases in B.C. keep falling, as new vaccinations slow down

Active COVID-19 cases in B.C. keep falling, as new vaccinations slow down

Only 2,392 new vaccinations have been provided in the past two days, according to the government
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Burnaby mayor talks about the year of COVID and the challenges to come

Burnaby mayor talks about the year of COVID and the challenges to come

The year 2020 brought challenges with COVID-19 – and will continue to hurt the economy into 2021 – but also showed the strength of Burnaby's community, Mayor Mike Hurley says
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Crisis at the camps: B.C.’s COVID-19 rules for industrial sites too little, too late, critics say

Crisis at the camps: B.C.’s COVID-19 rules for industrial sites too little, too late, critics say

Action taken after 250 cases, worker complaints and six open letters
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Pandemic ravages B.C. tourism and hospitality businesses

Pandemic ravages B.C. tourism and hospitality businesses

Special report: Restaurants, hotels, destinations and other ventures suffer severe business losses
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Multiple employees at McDonald's restaurants in Metro Vancouver test positive for COVID-19

Multiple employees at McDonald's restaurants in Metro Vancouver test positive for COVID-19

None of the locations are considered public exposure locations by Vancouver Coastal Health or Fraser Health.
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Ottawa secures another 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer

Ottawa secures another 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer

Latest order doubles the number of Pfizer doses earmarked for Canada
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Slow trickle of Moderna vaccine deliveries to persist in B.C. until at least end of February

Slow trickle of Moderna vaccine deliveries to persist in B.C. until at least end of February

Moderna deliveries will trail Pfizer significantly for foreseeable future
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More than 1,000 have died from COVID-19 in B.C., including 22 over the weekend

More than 1,000 have died from COVID-19 in B.C., including 22 over the weekend

Number of those actively infected with the virus has fallen to lowest level since November 10
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More than 1,000 COVID violations found in Burnaby inspections in 6 months

More than 1,000 COVID violations found in Burnaby inspections in 6 months

The city's team, which investigates public complaints of non-compliance, conducted a total of 2,085 inspections, with nearly half of them finding violations
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