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Workers can't get fired now for taking time off to vaccinate, says B.C. government

Workers can't get fired now for taking time off to vaccinate, says B.C. government

Canada's largest private-sector union says new rules don't go far enough and workers shouldn't lose pay to get vaccinated
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WHL taps Vancouver smartphone tech for four-second COVID tests

WHL taps Vancouver smartphone tech for four-second COVID tests

Eight-week study will see how Light AI’s app stacks up vs. PCR tests in the hockey league
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COVID-19 public exposure notice issued for downtown Vancouver restaurant

COVID-19 public exposure notice issued for downtown Vancouver restaurant

The warning pertains to all operating hours over several days in the second half of March
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New West sees highest number of new COVID-19 cases in two months

New West sees highest number of new COVID-19 cases in two months

This despite a dramatic drop in outbreaks at care homes
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Letter: I'm disappointed in the COVID vaccine rollout in New West

Letter: I'm disappointed in the COVID vaccine rollout in New West

COVID vaccine clinics aren't well located and don't have enough appointments available, says this New Westminster senior
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This app now features COVID-19 safety information for airports around the world

This app now features COVID-19 safety information for airports around the world

The world of safety, right at your fingertips ✈️
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Record number of new infections pushes B.C. past 100,000 known COVID-19 cases

Record number of new infections pushes B.C. past 100,000 known COVID-19 cases

B.C. recorded 1,013 cases in the past day, for a total of 100,048.
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Here is a map of every pharmacy offering COVID-19 vaccines in Metro Vancouver (MAP)

Here is a map of every pharmacy offering COVID-19 vaccines in Metro Vancouver (MAP)

If you are between the ages of 55 and 65, you may now book your appointment with a participating pharmacy
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Vaccine rollout grinds slowly out of the gate in New Westminster

Vaccine rollout grinds slowly out of the gate in New Westminster

But a new provincial booking system, a new pharmacy option for 55-to-65-year-olds and a soon-to-open mass vaccination clinic at Anvil Centre could soon start turning the tide
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Indigenous peoples 18 years and older now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines in B.C.

Indigenous peoples 18 years and older now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines in B.C.

All health authorities included
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