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New Westminster school board will continue with online meetings

New Westminster school board will continue with online meetings

Trustees have agreed to continue meeting virtually until at least January 2022, or until B.C. enters Stage 4 of its restart plan
Here's why your face mask might not be permitted on your next flight

Here's why your face mask might not be permitted on your next flight

What you need to know before you go.
B.C. has 11 COVID-19 deaths in past day

B.C. has 11 COVID-19 deaths in past day

COVID-19 hospitalizations at 19-week high.
One in 5 New Westminster youth still not fully vaccinated

One in 5 New Westminster youth still not fully vaccinated

BCCDC data shows 78% of 12- to 17-year-olds have now received two doses of vaccine
B.C. father of two dies of COVID, prompts others to get vaccinated

B.C. father of two dies of COVID, prompts others to get vaccinated

Joshua Mellor, 39, died Sept. 27. He loved farming and his family, according to his sister.
New Westminster school board says no to extended mask mandate

New Westminster school board says no to extended mask mandate

Trustees agree to write a letter to provincial officials supporting a review of a K-3 mask mandate – but parents say that vote doesn't go far enough
New Westminster DPAC wants K-3 mask mandate in schools

New Westminster DPAC wants K-3 mask mandate in schools

New Westminster’s school district parent advisory council will be making its pitch to trustees tonight for a broader mask mandate in local schools.
B.C. hospital occupancy remains far below pre-pandemic times

B.C. hospital occupancy remains far below pre-pandemic times

77.1% of B.C. hospitals beds are filled. Pre-pandemic, occupancy exceeded 100%.
Ex-China hostage Michael Kovrig gets COVID-19 vaccine in Canada

Ex-China hostage Michael Kovrig gets COVID-19 vaccine in Canada

One of freed diplomat’s first public appearances is to receive vaccination in Toronto.
This interactive map shows COVID vaccine requirements around the globe

This interactive map shows COVID vaccine requirements around the globe

Canadians should always check travel requirements twice before they leave.