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Sex, taxes & COVID-19: How sex workers navigated pandemic relief efforts

Sex, taxes & COVID-19: How sex workers navigated pandemic relief efforts

Government support programs like CERB and EI provide a safety net. During COVID-19, sex workers accessed various financial support — future policy needs to address the rights and security of sex workers.
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B.C.'s daily new COVID infections explode past 2,000

B.C.'s daily new COVID infections explode past 2,000

New daily infections were as low as 284 earlier this month.
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Why does Omicron reporting take longer in B.C.?

Why does Omicron reporting take longer in B.C.?

Whole-genome sequencing provides a full map of the virus
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B.C. advocacy group warns new pandemic orders put women at risk

B.C. advocacy group warns new pandemic orders put women at risk

The Vancouver-based company is speaking out to save someone's life and raise awareness.
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Everything B.C. residents need to know about flight changes due to Omicron

Everything B.C. residents need to know about flight changes due to Omicron

Here's your comprehensive guide to not getting taken advantage of by Canadian airlines.
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'Bit of a gut punch': Vendors react to B.C. nixing wedding receptions

'Bit of a gut punch': Vendors react to B.C. nixing wedding receptions

Expert says diversification of services is important in weathering pandemic
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Omicron cases will overwhelm B.C. hospitals in January, says modelling group

Omicron cases will overwhelm B.C. hospitals in January, says modelling group

No matter what is done now, hospital admissions due to COVID-19 are projected to overwhelm capacity in January, says the independent group of researchers. They say B.C. needs to accelerate its booster campaign to fight a record surge in Omicron cases.
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Group calls for rapid tests to be publicly available, as B.C. hits highest daily case count yet

Group calls for rapid tests to be publicly available, as B.C. hits highest daily case count yet

Island Health added 176 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday as the province’s daily case count of 1,474 broke a record set Tuesday, when there were 1,308 new cases.
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After a year of COVID-19 vaccine mandate outrage, is there more ahead?

After a year of COVID-19 vaccine mandate outrage, is there more ahead?

Conversations and debates about vaccine mandates will continue well into next year as policy-makers balance individual freedom and public well-being.
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The BCCDC has released updated COVID-19 testing protocol (INFOGRAPHIC)

The BCCDC has released updated COVID-19 testing protocol (INFOGRAPHIC)

Omicron symptoms may be mild and the BCCDC outlines what symptoms to look out for and when to get tested.
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