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Vaccinations rebooked in Revelstoke after 'invalid' doses given to more than 500 people

Vaccinations rebooked in Revelstoke after 'invalid' doses given to more than 500 people

The health authority is following up with each impacted client.
B.C. puts mask mandate back in place for indoor public spaces

B.C. puts mask mandate back in place for indoor public spaces

The provincial health order is effective Aug. 25, 2021.
B.C.'s back-to-school plan will see return of mask mandate

B.C.'s back-to-school plan will see return of mask mandate

Full-time, in-class learning resumes Sept. 7.
Lawyers say barring unvaccinated from events, restaurants is not necessarily illegal

Lawyers say barring unvaccinated from events, restaurants is not necessarily illegal

Starting next month, proof of vaccination will be required to access certain businesses and events.
'The short answer is no': Dr. Bonnie Henry says 'no exemptions' to vaccine passport order

'The short answer is no': Dr. Bonnie Henry says 'no exemptions' to vaccine passport order

Aside from children under 12, B.C.'s top doctor says everyone will be expected to show proof of vaccination.
B.C.'s COVID-19 death toll jumps by 16, to 1,801

B.C.'s COVID-19 death toll jumps by 16, to 1,801

Hospitalizations and ICU patient numbers hit multi-month highs.
Everything you need to know about B.C.'s new vaccine passport mandate

Everything you need to know about B.C.'s new vaccine passport mandate

What kind of places will require proof of vaccination? 
COVID-19: B.C. unveils plans for vaccine passports

COVID-19: B.C. unveils plans for vaccine passports

Introduction of vaccine certificates comes amid surging cases of COVID-19
B.C. man urges public to get vaccinated after losing mother to virus

B.C. man urges public to get vaccinated after losing mother to virus

Kim Harris was rushed to hospital on Aug. 11.
Serious COVID-19 infections in B.C. reach multi-month highs

Serious COVID-19 infections in B.C. reach multi-month highs

Interior Health region overwhelmingly remains the province's COVID-19 hot spot.