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Here are all the exemptions to B.C.'s new non-essential travel ban

Here are all the exemptions to B.C.'s new non-essential travel ban

Non-essential travel in B.C. is now restricted, with some "reasonable exemptions" according to the government
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People will be fined $575 for breaking the new order restricting non-essential travel in B.C.

People will be fined $575 for breaking the new order restricting non-essential travel in B.C.

This order will be in effect from April 23 through the May long weekend to May 25, 2021
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COVID-19: Canada signs deal with Pfizer for 65m booster doses over two years

COVID-19: Canada signs deal with Pfizer for 65m booster doses over two years

Ottawa has the option to order up to 90m more doses in the coming years
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British Columbians aged 60+ invited to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments

British Columbians aged 60+ invited to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments

More than 1.4 million British Columbians have received their first vaccine dose as of Thursday.
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Vaccine update: B.C. ‘working on’ plan for second doses amid AstraZeneca shortage

Vaccine update: B.C. ‘working on’ plan for second doses amid AstraZeneca shortage

B.C. will run out of its AstraZeneca supply in the coming week, says health minister
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Dr. Bonnie Henry addresses 'double mutant' COVID-19 variant now in B.C.

Dr. Bonnie Henry addresses 'double mutant' COVID-19 variant now in B.C.

The "double mutant" variant was first identified in India.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. top 500 for first time; surgeries postponed

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. top 500 for first time; surgeries postponed

Non-urgent surgeries will be postponed in nine hospitals across the Lower Mainland for the next weeks.
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Municipal government gives thanks

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Municipal government gives thanks

'Your decision to get vaccinated doesn’t just protect you but it protects our community.'
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B.C. store bans anyone who has received COVID-19 vaccine

B.C. store bans anyone who has received COVID-19 vaccine

The Kelowna businessman made headlines earlier this year for posting a "no face masks allowed" sign.
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'You're fighting for air': COVID-19 patients have a message for you

'You're fighting for air': COVID-19 patients have a message for you

As COVID-19 numbers in B.C. continue to rise, people testing positive say they're concerned others aren't taking the virus seriously.
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