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COVID taxation an ‘ad hoc, band-aid process,’ says accountant

COVID taxation an ‘ad hoc, band-aid process,’ says accountant

Complex regulations, documents “accountants have challenges to understand”
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'It really increased the pressure on people': British Columbians impacted by disordered eating face challenges during COVID-19

'It really increased the pressure on people': British Columbians impacted by disordered eating face challenges during COVID-19

Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness Week is on now until Feb. 7
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Mandatory masks part of new COVID-19 protocols for B.C. schools

Mandatory masks part of new COVID-19 protocols for B.C. schools

Education Minister and New Westminster MLA Jennifer Whiteside joins Dr. Bonnie Henry to announce changes for the K-12 system, including a mask mandate for middle and secondary school students
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BCTF says B.C.'s in-class mask rules are 'long overdue'

BCTF says B.C.'s in-class mask rules are 'long overdue'

Much more needs to be done, according to the organization's president, including improvements to school density and ventilation.
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New West had twice as many COVID-19 cases as Richmond last week

New West had twice as many COVID-19 cases as Richmond last week

New West seeing more cases than much-larger cities
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Canada faces more vaccine upheaval amid ongoing Moderna delays

Canada faces more vaccine upheaval amid ongoing Moderna delays

No firm timeline on doses expected for later this month
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B.C. middle and high school students, all staff now required to wear masks in classrooms

B.C. middle and high school students, all staff now required to wear masks in classrooms

The new guidelines don't apply to elementary school students; that decision up to parents.
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Fraser River Middle School, New Westminster Secondary report COVID-19 exposures this week

Fraser River Middle School, New Westminster Secondary report COVID-19 exposures this week

The new cases come just as B.C. is poised to announce new health and safety guidelines for the K-12 system. Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside and Dr. Bonnie Henry are releasing information at 10 a.m.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. hit 10-week low

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. hit 10-week low

Another 16 people have died from the virus – twice as many as yesterday, raising the province's death toll from the virus to 1,234.
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B.C. restaurants can't promote showing Super Bowl: provincial health orders

B.C. restaurants can't promote showing Super Bowl: provincial health orders

And any place showing the NFL's big game must keep the TV volume at 'speaking level'
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