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Vaccine to bring 'some semblance of normal' by summer in British Columbia

Vaccine to bring 'some semblance of normal' by summer in British Columbia

British Columbians could be tossing out their masks and forgetting about physical distancing by next summer.
Shine Bright New West hits all corners of New Westminster

Shine Bright New West hits all corners of New Westminster

Selfie stations and interactive art featured in Shine Bright Downtown
B.C. to immunize nearly 400,000 against COVID-19 by March 2021

B.C. to immunize nearly 400,000 against COVID-19 by March 2021

Vaccinations will begin next week in two locations across Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health
New West council meetings shuttered by COVID-19 – again

New West council meetings shuttered by COVID-19 – again

Virtual attendance still an option for council meetings and public hearings
COVID-19 health privacy exemptions continue to be scrutinized

COVID-19 health privacy exemptions continue to be scrutinized

“We want to make sure those public bodies relying on the order are doing so because it’s related to COVID"
First COVID-19 vaccinations being given next week in B.C.

First COVID-19 vaccinations being given next week in B.C.

Within hours of Health Canada approving the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 Wednesday, B.C. public health officials announced their vaccination rollout plan for B.C.
New West residents can get medical care from new virtual clinic

New West residents can get medical care from new virtual clinic

Clinic will connect patients virtually with a family doctor from the New West and Tri-Cities region
B.C. to get first 4,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine next week: Horgan

B.C. to get first 4,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine next week: Horgan

In the Dec. 8 tweet, Horgan wrote the doses would be reserved for 'high-risk people in BC'
B.C. confirms 566 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 38,718

B.C. confirms 566 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 38,718

There have been 16 new COVID-19 related deaths
COVID-19 update: B.C. formally extends provincial state of emergency

COVID-19 update: B.C. formally extends provincial state of emergency

B.C. is already in the longest state of emergency in provincial history. Now, it has officially been in place for over 8 months.