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Opinion: Awful anti-vaxxers called heroic New West health-care workers ‘disgusting’

Opinion: Awful anti-vaxxers called heroic New West health-care workers ‘disgusting’

Health-care workers deserve better
145 COVID-19 patients in B.C. ICUs – most since October

145 COVID-19 patients in B.C. ICUs – most since October

13 more die while infected with COVID-19 in B.C.
Nurses share first-hand accounts about the deterioration of patient care

Nurses share first-hand accounts about the deterioration of patient care

The British Columbia Nurses Union (BCNU) is calling on the province to find solutions as nurses and doctors continue to struggle under the weight of the most recent Omicron wave
Sewage plant samples show Omicron infections dropping in Lower Mainland

Sewage plant samples show Omicron infections dropping in Lower Mainland

Variant first showed up in December in Lions Gate and Lulu Island sewage plants then quickly showed in samples throughout Metro Vancouver
B.C. health officials report 1,776 new cases, 18 deaths

B.C. health officials report 1,776 new cases, 18 deaths

90 per cent of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall below 1,000

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall below 1,000

Another 18 people died overnight while fighting COVID-19.
New Westminster booster-dose rollout slowly picks up steam

New Westminster booster-dose rollout slowly picks up steam

As of Feb. 1, 49% of eligible adults in New West had received their third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
B.C. gyms with youth programs denied COVID relief funding

B.C. gyms with youth programs denied COVID relief funding

One owner says he is upset because the grants guidelines have changed eligibility requirements since the initial announcement
UBCO researcher creates modelling data to balance saving lives with the economy

UBCO researcher creates modelling data to balance saving lives with the economy

As the pandemic continued, governments had to consider the continued costs of imposing new or extended lockdowns
COVID test positivity still sky-high around Metro Vancouver – New West at 41%

COVID test positivity still sky-high around Metro Vancouver – New West at 41%

Some local health areas in Metro Vancouver have now surpassed 50% test positivity