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Opinion: ‘I’ve been jabbed enough’. We’ve hit the booster-hesitant phase of the pandemic

Opinion: ‘I’ve been jabbed enough’. We’ve hit the booster-hesitant phase of the pandemic

Hundreds of thousands of booster bookings going unfilled
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Opinion: Omicron is a game-changer in B.C. - just don't call it 'mild'

Opinion: Omicron is a game-changer in B.C. - just don't call it 'mild'

Take these steps to stay healthy
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Opinion: Don't be surprised if 'screws are tightened' by B.C. on the unvaccinated

Opinion: Don't be surprised if 'screws are tightened' by B.C. on the unvaccinated

Quebec has toughened its mandate
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Has the pandemic made us forget our manners?

Has the pandemic made us forget our manners?

A Q & A with an etiquette expert.
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Opinion: Burnaby residents furious they can’t book COVID-19 shot in their city

Opinion: Burnaby residents furious they can’t book COVID-19 shot in their city

Readers say they have to book shots at sites outside of Burnaby
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Pandemic restrictions deny Victoria couple of 63 years a birthday visit

Pandemic restrictions deny Victoria couple of 63 years a birthday visit

Restrictions were put in place Jan. 1 amid soaring cases of COVID-19 allow residents one "essential visitor" — but not everyone gets one approved.
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Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. rise above 33,000 for first time

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. rise above 33,000 for first time

Active infections have risen in each of the past 16 provincial data updates.
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B.C. ICU units projected to be overwhelmed in coming weeks, says independent modelling group

B.C. ICU units projected to be overwhelmed in coming weeks, says independent modelling group

More than 2,000 COVID-19 patients could land in B.C.'s intensive care units over the next few weeks, new modelling shows
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Empathy for others and ourselves is key right now, says therapist

Empathy for others and ourselves is key right now, says therapist

Tips for coping as pandemic lurches toward the end of its second year.
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B.C. teachers' call for N95 masks for reopening rejected by officials

B.C. teachers' call for N95 masks for reopening rejected by officials

Schools to reopen Monday amid Omicron variant wave depending on cloth masks and limited rapid tests
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