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YVR rapid test study shows tests could be used in care homes, other facilities

YVR rapid test study shows tests could be used in care homes, other facilities

About 350 passengers have been tested so far, a process that takes about 15 minutes
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Prince George MLA, Interim Liberal leader urging B.C. to tap into COVID-19 rapid-test stockpile for care-home use

Prince George MLA, Interim Liberal leader urging B.C. to tap into COVID-19 rapid-test stockpile for care-home use

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International students frustrated by federal work limits during pandemic

International students frustrated by federal work limits during pandemic

Ottawa temporarily lifted the restriction on international students’ work hours last April, but it expired on Aug. 31, 2020, and has not been reinstated
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BCCDC reports 65 COVID-19 exposures on flights to Vancouver

BCCDC reports 65 COVID-19 exposures on flights to Vancouver

Over the last five days the BC Centre for Disease Control identified exposures dating back as far as Dec. 28 and as early as Jan. 8
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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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COVID-19: Another staff member tests positive at Vancouver care home hit by 41 deaths

COVID-19: Another staff member tests positive at Vancouver care home hit by 41 deaths

Two residents from Little Mountain Place are in hospital
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B.C.'s recovery economy: Pandemic's toll on B.C. universities, colleges

B.C.'s recovery economy: Pandemic's toll on B.C. universities, colleges

Campuses became ghost towns in 2020, as post-secondary lectures went virtual
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REPORT: J.T. Miller and Jordie Benn are quarantined according to NHL's COVID-19 protocol

REPORT: J.T. Miller and Jordie Benn are quarantined according to NHL's COVID-19 protocol

The Canucks will start the season without last season's leading scorer.
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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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