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New Westminster school district won't implement vaccine mandate

Schools can continue to operate safely without 100% vaccination rate, board says

Oct 28, 2021 9:55 AM Read more >

New Westminster school board makes preemptive strike against COVID-19 disinformation

Trustees vote to add a disclaimer to board meeting videos on YouTube after hearing COVID "misinformation" during public comment period

Oct 27, 2021 8:05 PM Read more >

COVID-19: 88% of New Westminster residents are now fully vaccinated

First-dose vaccination rates in New Westminster have now reached 90% for all age groups – but the 90% benchmark remains elusive when it comes to double doses.

Oct 27, 2021 4:25 PM Read more >

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. dip to two-month low

Hospitalizations keep rising, at new five-month high

Oct 27, 2021 4:12 PM Read more >

'Hard days' ahead as B.C. health-care system tries to fill gaps left by unvaccinated workers

Thousands of B.C. health-care workers have been dismissed after they chose not to follow a mandate that requires them to have at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Oct 27, 2021 2:36 PM Read more >

Patient airlifts from Northern B.C. continue to rise

92% of northern health-care workers fully vaccinated

Oct 27, 2021 1:45 PM Read more >

COVID-19 exposures reported at NWSS, Al-Hidayah School

New Westminster Secondary School has seen COVID exposures on multiple dates in October

Oct 27, 2021 1:36 PM Read more >

New West COVID-19 outbreak declared by Fraser Health

Another announced in Surrey

Oct 27, 2021 9:11 AM Read more >

New Westminster school district still discussing potential vaccine mandate

Discussions about mandatory vaccination for teachers and school staff are taking place behind closed doors

Oct 26, 2021 8:58 PM Read more >

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations highest since May

Two more COVID-19 deaths, as 390 are in B.C. hospitals.

Oct 26, 2021 4:51 PM Read more >

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