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B.C.'s 2021 Good Citizenship medal to honour civilian efforts during COVID-19

B.C.'s 2021 Good Citizenship medal to honour civilian efforts during COVID-19

Do you know someone deserving of the annual award?
Metro Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­grocery stores report new employee COVID-19 cases

Metro Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­grocery stores report new employee COVID-19 cases

Infected workers hail from stores located throughout the Lower Mainland, including Vancouver.
'It takes a huge amount of stress off': Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­restaurant owner reacts to employee vaccine eligibility

'It takes a huge amount of stress off': Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­restaurant owner reacts to employee vaccine eligibility

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Coastal Health expanded vaccine eligibility to front-line workers including hospitality staff, teachers and grocery store employees on Thursday.
North Van, West Van school exposures dropping after record-breaking month

North Van, West Van school exposures dropping after record-breaking month

After a month in which COVID cases in schools reached the highest level ever on the North Shore, the number of exposures in the past two weeks is now notably dropping.
VCH hospitality workers 18 and up among those eligible to book COVID-19 vaccines

VCH hospitality workers 18 and up among those eligible to book COVID-19 vaccines

People aged 46 and up are invited to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment beginning Friday
Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall for 10th straight update

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall for 10th straight update

Hospitalizations recede, as seven more die from the novel coronavirus.
Bonnie Henry defends B.C.'s data-release procedures

Bonnie Henry defends B.C.'s data-release procedures

More demographic data on COVID-19 spread in B.C. is "coming very soon."
Burnaby RCMP get record number of COVID complaints in April

Burnaby RCMP get record number of COVID complaints in April

Calls more than doubled from March; $39,330 in violation tickets handed out
Here's what it is like to navigate the pandemic for people with vision loss

Here's what it is like to navigate the pandemic for people with vision loss

Tips and advice for how sighted folks can be a help, not a hindrance.
Could vaccinating kids get B.C. to herd immunity?

Could vaccinating kids get B.C. to herd immunity?

While some experts are skeptical that B.C., and indeed Canada, could reach herd immunity, at least one SFU expert says it depends on how you define the 'herd' and targeting children could be a tipping point
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