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B.C. ICUs most filled since May; 87% are unvaccinated

B.C. ICUs most filled since May; 87% are unvaccinated

Only 14.2% of eligible British Columbians now unvaccinated
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Dr. Bonnie Henry comments on third COVID-19 vaccine dose for some B.C. residents

Dr. Bonnie Henry comments on third COVID-19 vaccine dose for some B.C. residents

The people in this first group will receive a text notifying them to go into any clinic in B.C. to get their third dose this week.
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B.C. making COVID-19 vaccine a 'condition of employment' for all health-care workers

B.C. making COVID-19 vaccine a 'condition of employment' for all health-care workers

The new mandatory vaccination order will apply to a wide section of health-care workers, students and volunteers, and will come into effect Oct. 26.
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COVID protesters risk arrest, VPD warns

COVID protesters risk arrest, VPD warns

Put others at risk or break law and you’ll be cuffed
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Opinion: ‘They’re punishing us,’ says Burnaby restaurant owner hit by fake orders from anti-vaxxers

Opinion: ‘They’re punishing us,’ says Burnaby restaurant owner hit by fake orders from anti-vaxxers

Owner says business will still enforce the rules
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Letter: Anti-vax protests at hospitals hurting more than frontline workers

Letter: Anti-vax protests at hospitals hurting more than frontline workers

Editor: With more COVID protests happening soon, I wanted to remind people that it's not just the frontline staff that they are demoralizing. We all know the struggle of the frontline heroes, but I want to thank the invisible ones.
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Let's debunk the claims on signs carried by Vancouver anti-vax protesters

Let's debunk the claims on signs carried by Vancouver anti-vax protesters

If you're going to go to the trouble to make the sign and carry it at a rally, you should know when what you're standing behind is junk. 
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Everything you need to know about using your BC Vaccine Card

Everything you need to know about using your BC Vaccine Card

The vaccine card program comes into effect today. Here's what you need to know.
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Letter: B.C. parents must make sure eligible kids are vaccinated before school return

Letter: B.C. parents must make sure eligible kids are vaccinated before school return

Editor: An open letter to B.C. parents: September is a time of great excitement for students and their parents — but this year is different. The Delta variant is different. There is still excitement, but there is also uncertainty.
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Tribunal dismisses vaccine human rights complaints against Horgan, Henry

Tribunal dismisses vaccine human rights complaints against Horgan, Henry

'Ideological opposition to or distrust of the vaccine' not enough for complaint to proceed.
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