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Unemployed Canadians shun farm work

Unemployed Canadians shun farm work

Only 25 of 80 applicants actually showed up and stayed for more than a day and most refused to work early mornings or on weekends, one farmer says.
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COVID variant case at New Westminster Christian high school

COVID variant case at New Westminster Christian high school

John Knox Christian School exposure occurred March 30, 31 and April 1
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Metro Vancouverites react to AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine rollout in pharmacies

Metro Vancouverites react to AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine rollout in pharmacies

"How the hell do you book an AstraZeneca vaccine?"
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B.C. vaccine update: Province tallies 160k registrations on first day of online vaccine bookings

B.C. vaccine update: Province tallies 160k registrations on first day of online vaccine bookings

Nearly 24k British Columbians booked vaccinations after registering
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B.C. detects near-record high new COVID-19 infections, as active variant cases plunge

B.C. detects near-record high new COVID-19 infections, as active variant cases plunge

Three more people died from the virus overnight, raising B.C.'s death toll from COVID-19 to 1,489.
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Trudeau urges young people to stay home amid surging COVID-19 cases

Trudeau urges young people to stay home amid surging COVID-19 cases

Pleas come as B.C. reports surging case numbers in recent weeks
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New Westminster Secondary School hit by COVID-19 exposure

New Westminster Secondary School hit by COVID-19 exposure

Someone with COVID-19 was at NWSS all four days last week (March 29, 30, 31 and April1) as classes returned from March break
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Vancouver, Surrey grocery store workers infected with COVID-19

Vancouver, Surrey grocery store workers infected with COVID-19

Stores with affected employees are located in both the Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health regions.
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Opinion: Breaking down the 'pseudo-legal arguments' a Vancouver restaurant is trying to use to avoid legal sanctions

Opinion: Breaking down the 'pseudo-legal arguments' a Vancouver restaurant is trying to use to avoid legal sanctions

$100,000 fine for trespassing? A "common law" jurisdiction? A Vancouver restaurant can post all the signs they want: they are still bound by the terms of licenses, contracts, leases, and, yes...public health orders.
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B.C. sets record for number of people in intensive care units with COVID-19

B.C. sets record for number of people in intensive care units with COVID-19

Number of cases of the Brazilian variant P.1 are exploding.
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