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Dual citizen fined $3,500 upon return to Canada for not having negative COVID-19 test

Dual citizen fined $3,500 upon return to Canada for not having negative COVID-19 test

"We are running low and there are no vaccines here, so I thought I was helping everybody, the public good, in getting vaccinated."
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Travel restrictions cause flood of tourism cancellations

Travel restrictions cause flood of tourism cancellations

"When it's safe to reopen again, we hope we'll see those folks rebook their trips."
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Trudeau won't rule out vaccine certificates for international travellers

Trudeau won't rule out vaccine certificates for international travellers

PM won't offer timeline on when such a decision might be made
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New West school trustees advocate for post-pandemic recovery funding

New West school trustees advocate for post-pandemic recovery funding

New Westminster school district joins a call from the B.C. School Trustees Association to provide funding for six priority areas, including mental health and clean schools
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B.C. business relief grant boosted to $125 million, extended to hotels, motels

B.C. business relief grant boosted to $125 million, extended to hotels, motels

In total, almost 20,000 businesses can apply for relief through the grant.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Update: B.C. considers J&J vaccine for hard-to-track population

COVID-19 Vaccine Update: B.C. considers J&J vaccine for hard-to-track population

First Johnson & Johnson doses set to arrive in B.C. next week
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B.C. records fewest new COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period in more than a month

B.C. records fewest new COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period in more than a month

17 more people have died from the disease in the past three days.
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Petition started to toughen up B.C. border controls amid COVID-19

Petition started to toughen up B.C. border controls amid COVID-19

Petition aimed at B.C. Premier John Horgan
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Was anyone issued a $575 travel fine in B.C. this weekend?

Was anyone issued a $575 travel fine in B.C. this weekend?

As of Monday afternoon, no fines under the new travel order have been issued, according to BC RCMP.
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Multiple Metro Vancouver McDonald's locations report employee COVID-19 infections

Multiple Metro Vancouver McDonald's locations report employee COVID-19 infections

Restaurants are across the region, including in Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, and Surrey
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