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Opinion: These are the 7 steps to having a safe Christmas amid Omicron

Opinion: These are the 7 steps to having a safe Christmas amid Omicron

Wear the right mask
Opinion: People ready to break B.C. COVID-19 restrictions for their mental health

Opinion: People ready to break B.C. COVID-19 restrictions for their mental health

Large Christmas dinners planned
Auditor General of Canada criticizes enforcement of COVID-19 regulations for migrant workers

Auditor General of Canada criticizes enforcement of COVID-19 regulations for migrant workers

Why did migrant agricultural workers suffer so greatly when the government had supposedly taken such care to ensure their safety?
Pressure mounts on B.C. truckers as U.S. border vaccine mandate looms

Pressure mounts on B.C. truckers as U.S. border vaccine mandate looms

A vaccination grace period that has existed for border-crossing truckers, under an essential service exemption, ends Jan. 15
Omicron FAQ: How is it different? Is it a 'super-variant?' Can it evade vaccines? How transmissible is it?

Omicron FAQ: How is it different? Is it a 'super-variant?' Can it evade vaccines? How transmissible is it?

One of the ways the Omicron variant is different from other variants is the sheer number of mutations in the spike protein. Does this make it a super-variant?
Omicron helps new COVID-19 infections in B.C. soar

Omicron helps new COVID-19 infections in B.C. soar

B.C.'s known number of Omicron cases more than doubled, to 302 cases, in the past day.
All New Year's Eve parties and events are cancelled in B.C. this year

All New Year's Eve parties and events are cancelled in B.C. this year

Dr. Bonnie Henry says all parties are cancelled again this year.
Everything you need to know about B.C.'s new rules on gatherings and events

Everything you need to know about B.C.'s new rules on gatherings and events

Dr. Bonnie Henry has announced new rules for restaurants, gatherings and events.
B.C. sticking to original booster timeline despite Omicron surge

B.C. sticking to original booster timeline despite Omicron surge

Officials say campaign could stretch into March
Letter: Dr. Henry seems content with B.C. being last with rapid tests

Letter: Dr. Henry seems content with B.C. being last with rapid tests

A reader says science is being ignored