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Unemployed Canadians shun farm work

Unemployed Canadians shun farm work

Only 25 of 80 applicants actually showed up and stayed for more than a day and most refused to work early mornings or on weekends, one farmer says.
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Whistler mayor calls for community-wide vaccination program

Whistler mayor calls for community-wide vaccination program

Meanwhile, WCSS adapts to increased demand for food bank deliveries
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Seniors 71 and older can now book COVID-19 vaccines in VCH region

Seniors 71 and older can now book COVID-19 vaccines in VCH region

Vaccinations can now be booked online, by phone or in-person
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Metro Vancouverites react to AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine rollout in pharmacies

Metro Vancouverites react to AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine rollout in pharmacies

"How the hell do you book an AstraZeneca vaccine?"
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Public Health Officer offers more details on P1 variant in Whistler

Public Health Officer offers more details on P1 variant in Whistler

Multiple visitors, not 'superspreader' event brought COVID-19 varian to the resort
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B.C. vaccine update: Province tallies 160k registrations on first day of online vaccine bookings

B.C. vaccine update: Province tallies 160k registrations on first day of online vaccine bookings

Nearly 24k British Columbians booked vaccinations after registering
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B.C. detects near-record high new COVID-19 infections, as active variant cases plunge

B.C. detects near-record high new COVID-19 infections, as active variant cases plunge

Three more people died from the virus overnight, raising B.C.'s death toll from COVID-19 to 1,489.
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Jake Virtanen tests positive for COVID-19, now 18 Canucks on NHL's COVID protocol list

Jake Virtanen tests positive for COVID-19, now 18 Canucks on NHL's COVID protocol list

Only five players from the Canucks' active roster have not tested positive for COVID-19.
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Trudeau urges young people to stay home amid surging COVID-19 cases

Trudeau urges young people to stay home amid surging COVID-19 cases

Pleas come as B.C. reports surging case numbers in recent weeks
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B.C. sets record for number of people in intensive care units with COVID-19

B.C. sets record for number of people in intensive care units with COVID-19

Number of cases of the Brazilian variant P.1 are exploding.
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