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March break rolling out as usual as COVID-19 variant exposures rise in B.C. schools

March break rolling out as usual as COVID-19 variant exposures rise in B.C. schools

"Have we been consumed by worrying about these issues? Yes," says Dr. Bonnie Henry, as more than 20 B.C. schools have now seen exposures to COVID-19 variant cases
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B.C. vaccinates more than 200,000 people for COVID-19, as second dose shots fall to a trickle

B.C. vaccinates more than 200,000 people for COVID-19, as second dose shots fall to a trickle

203,193 B.C. residents have had at least one dose of a vaccine, for an average of 2,639 people per day during the roll-out.
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How a pub trivia night turned into a COVID-19 super-spreader event (INFOGRAPHIC)

How a pub trivia night turned into a COVID-19 super-spreader event (INFOGRAPHIC)

B.C. health officials have revealed new details of how a single pub trivia night led to the exposure of nearly 300 people across a daycare, industrial sites, a restaurant, a store and the isolation of entire class at a local school.
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Port of Vancouver sees 1% growth in challenging 2020

Port of Vancouver sees 1% growth in challenging 2020

Records set for movement of grain, potash and containers.
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Hotel chain gives gift cards to BC Transit drivers to acknowledge them for their work during the pandemic

Hotel chain gives gift cards to BC Transit drivers to acknowledge them for their work during the pandemic

500 accent Inn employees spent the day thanking the essential drivers.
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Roman Catholic archdiocese seeks pandemic exemptions

Roman Catholic archdiocese seeks pandemic exemptions

Bar on more than 10 worshippers unconstitutional, court told
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WorkSafeBC claims related to COVID-19 in schools soar 250%: BCTF

WorkSafeBC claims related to COVID-19 in schools soar 250%: BCTF

Teachers ask for new safety measures in B.C. schools
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Update: F.W. Howay case adds to New Westminster COVID-19 school exposure count

Update: F.W. Howay case adds to New Westminster COVID-19 school exposure count

One class at Qayqayt Elementary School is now in isolation after a Feb. 22/23 exposure, and five New West schools are currently on Fraser Health's school exposures list
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Feds extend wage, rent subsidy rates until June

Feds extend wage, rent subsidy rates until June

Ottawa pegs cost of extending programs at $16b
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Vaccination acceleration glitches loom for B.C.

Vaccination acceleration glitches loom for B.C.

Special report: Supply, distribution efficiency key to hitting province's vaccination target
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