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Herbert Spencer Elementary, New Westminster Secondary see COVID-19 exposures

Herbert Spencer Elementary, New Westminster Secondary see COVID-19 exposures

The district's largest school, New Westminster Secondary, has also seen the most COVID-19 exposures in 2021
Passengers line up for ferries aware of new B.C. travel rules

Passengers line up for ferries aware of new B.C. travel rules

Until May 25, only essential travel is sanctioned between the province's health regions.
Whistler has been home to COVID breath test trial that could help open up society

Whistler has been home to COVID breath test trial that could help open up society

More than 500 peopleĀ in Whistler and North Van have volunteered to be part of COVID-19 detection study
Fraser Health shutters 17 businesses over COVID-19, including a Burnaby gym

Fraser Health shutters 17 businesses over COVID-19, including a Burnaby gym

Fraser Health updates closures at local businesses
New COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and ICU patients trend down in B.C.

New COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and ICU patients trend down in B.C.

Four people died overnight from COVID-19, raising the province's death toll from the disease to 1,554.
New B.C. travel restrictions face instant backlash, call for clarity

New B.C. travel restrictions face instant backlash, call for clarity

A lack of details has left civil rights and Indigenous rights groups, along with police, concerned.
This map shows where the COVID-19 hotspots are in B.C. (MAP)

This map shows where the COVID-19 hotspots are in B.C. (MAP)

The BCCDC provides an update in the wake of surging cases of COVID-19.
'This is completely dumb': Metro Vancouverites react to new order restricting travel in B.C.

'This is completely dumb': Metro Vancouverites react to new order restricting travel in B.C.

"People living in Metro Van can still go up to Squamish and Whistler?"
AstraZeneca vaccine now recommended for Canadians 30 and older

AstraZeneca vaccine now recommended for Canadians 30 and older

National committee previously recommended suspending use of the vaccine for those under 55
Here are all the exemptions to B.C.'s new non-essential travel ban

Here are all the exemptions to B.C.'s new non-essential travel ban

Non-essential travel in B.C. is now restricted, with some "reasonable exemptions" according to the government