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Everything B.C. residents need to know about the new U.S. travel rules regarding face masks

Everything B.C. residents need to know about the new U.S. travel rules regarding face masks

How will the rule affect flights departing Canada for the U.S.?
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Is it COVID-19 or do I just have allergies? What you and your kids need to know

Is it COVID-19 or do I just have allergies? What you and your kids need to know

Alder and birch are the leading allergies for B.C. during tree pollen season.
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COVID-19 test positivity, case counts hold steady in New Westminster as sixth wave hits B.C.

COVID-19 test positivity, case counts hold steady in New Westminster as sixth wave hits B.C.

But it's still impossible to know how many COVID cases there are as the Omicron BA.2 variant surges.
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Omicron BA.2 is here – but it hasn't moved the needle on vaccination in New Westminster

Omicron BA.2 is here – but it hasn't moved the needle on vaccination in New Westminster

Folks aren't flocking for booster shots or kids' vaccines, even in highly vaccinated New Westminster.
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Opinion: Premier parrots ‘freedom convoy’ cult talking points by telling us not to be ‘afraid’

Opinion: Premier parrots ‘freedom convoy’ cult talking points by telling us not to be ‘afraid’

Anti-vaccine mandate protests have focused on not being "afraid" of COVID-19.
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New counting method prompts B.C. COVID-19 deaths to rise

New counting method prompts B.C. COVID-19 deaths to rise

B.C. hospitals have 364 patients who have tested positive for COVID-19
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Former BC NDP government PR exec lobbying for vaccine maker

Former BC NDP government PR exec lobbying for vaccine maker

Ex-Ministry of Health communications director now working on behalf of AstraZeneca
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B.C. Is Betting Wrong on COVID, Say Critics

B.C. Is Betting Wrong on COVID, Say Critics

Experts warned today that British Columbia is putting people at risk by lifting protective measures as the BA2 subvariant brings a second, unpredictable Omicron wave in the province.
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Data points to pandemic’s long-term emotional impact

Data points to pandemic’s long-term emotional impact

Post-pandemic mental health needs to be continuously monitored in the workplace: advocate
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Vaccination key to reducing COVID risk in B.C. schools: BCCDC report

Vaccination key to reducing COVID risk in B.C. schools: BCCDC report

But fewer than 40% of elementary-school-aged children in B.C. are fully vaccinated.
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