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Group warns of ‘tripledemic’ repeat without B.C. government action to combat COVID-19 in schools

Group warns of ‘tripledemic’ repeat without B.C. government action to combat COVID-19 in schools

Protect Our Province BC and other signatories have penned an open letter to the province, urging the provincial government to take action to prevent the spread of COVID and respiratory illnesses this fall
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Opinion: Canadians singing a different tune about COVID-19 health measures after pandemic’s peak

Opinion: Canadians singing a different tune about COVID-19 health measures after pandemic’s peak

Going into a vastly different summer than three years ago, Canadians appear to have turned the page on the pandemic, writes Mario Canseco.
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Food insecurity and poverty ticks up in 2021 as COVID-19 aid declines

Food insecurity and poverty ticks up in 2021 as COVID-19 aid declines

Single-parent families, those with disabilities and Indigenous people are facing the most financial stress exiting the period of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, according to new StatCan data.
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COVID-19 still poses long-term health threat, group warns

COVID-19 still poses long-term health threat, group warns

As pandemic safety measures continue to ease, COVID-19 awareness group Protect Our Province BC notes continued potential risks posed by virus.
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Canada's stockpile of ventilators up from 500 to 27K after procurement push

Canada's stockpile of ventilators up from 500 to 27K after procurement push

Canada's race to procure ventilators for COVID-19 patients in the early days of the pandemic had researchers, scientists, industry and a notable astrophysicist working "night and day"to design machines that could be quickly manufactured domestically.
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City of Prince George suspends mandatory COVID-19 vaccine program

City of Prince George suspends mandatory COVID-19 vaccine program

Unvaccinated employees on unpaid leave would have been terminated on Jan. 15.
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Top Burnaby news stories of 2022 No. 9: COVID-19 restrictions eased over the year

Top Burnaby news stories of 2022 No. 9: COVID-19 restrictions eased over the year

Timeline: How lockdowns, vaccine passports and mask mandates dropped by the wayside during 2022.
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Even with prices rising and an ongoing labour shortage, Whistler’s customer service ratings haven’t faltered

Even with prices rising and an ongoing labour shortage, Whistler’s customer service ratings haven’t faltered

Front-line staff have made up for long wait times with ‘service personalization,’ says Tourism Whistler
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Keith Baldrey: Communications breakdown eroded 'strong' COVID-19 response, report finds

Keith Baldrey: Communications breakdown eroded 'strong' COVID-19 response, report finds

Confusion about rules, lack of timely data from government harmed public trust after "calm, competent and apolitical' initial moves to fight pandemic, study concludes.
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B.C. gives itself high marks for pandemic response

B.C. gives itself high marks for pandemic response

Public Safety ministry releases review of B.C.'s handling of pandemic
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