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Canadians can get slapped with a hefty $5,000 fine for a 'questionable' COVID-19 travel document

Canadians can get slapped with a hefty $5,000 fine for a 'questionable' COVID-19 travel document

You could also be denied boarding
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B.C. expects shortfall of 60,000 Pfizer vaccine doses amid delays

B.C. expects shortfall of 60,000 Pfizer vaccine doses amid delays

Pfizer vaccine delays expected to heighten in B.C. starting next week
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New COVID-19 cases continue to fall in B.C.

New COVID-19 cases continue to fall in B.C.

Total number of new infections has dropped over past three days
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Employee at Whistler supermarket tests positive for COVID-19

Employee at Whistler supermarket tests positive for COVID-19

The employee last worked at Sewak's Your Independent Grocer on Jan. 15
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Prospect of vaccines boosting B.C. business confidence: survey

Prospect of vaccines boosting B.C. business confidence: survey

Widespread vaccinations, economic stabilization top reasons for renewed optimism, says economist
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Meadow Park Sports Centre pressing pause on drop-ins

Meadow Park Sports Centre pressing pause on drop-ins

Bookings for squash and basketball courts, pool facilities, indoor public skating, fitness centre and in-person fitness classes will once again be reserved for passholders
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COVID-19 infections in B.C. surpass 60,000, as hospitalizations fall

COVID-19 infections in B.C. surpass 60,000, as hospitalizations fall

Hospitalizations are at a three-week low; ICU residency at lowest level in seven weeks
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B.C. could see 5,000 cases a day by March due to U.K. variant: SFU researcher

B.C. could see 5,000 cases a day by March due to U.K. variant: SFU researcher

By Jan. 14, four cases of the U.K. variant have been found in B.C.; researchers say as few as 20 could signal the variant is on a path to dominate the province, prompting a call to tighten border security and surveillance of returning travellers
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Canada's Pfizer vaccine deliveries reduced 'for short period'

Canada's Pfizer vaccine deliveries reduced 'for short period'

Ottawa believes Pfizer will ultimately deliver committed doses by end of March
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First South African COVID-19 variant found in B.C.

First South African COVID-19 variant found in B.C.

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has identified the province’s first case of the South African variant of the coronavirus, announced provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry Thursday.
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