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Table maximums, liquor restrictions to lift July 1 for B.C. restaurants

Table maximums, liquor restrictions to lift July 1 for B.C. restaurants

In Step 3 of B.C.'s 'restart plan,' restaurants, bars, and pubs will no longer have restricted hours for serving liquor or six person caps on tables.
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Horgan ends mandatory mask wearing; B.C. moves to Step 3

Horgan ends mandatory mask wearing; B.C. moves to Step 3

Loosened COVID-19 restrictions follow high vaccination rate, falling case counts
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Dr. Bonnie Henry comments on B.C. moving into Step 3 on July 1

Dr. Bonnie Henry comments on B.C. moving into Step 3 on July 1

'Things are looking really good,' says the province's top doctor.
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Record broken last week for immunizations in B.C.

Record broken last week for immunizations in B.C.

Tests show B.C. residents with antibodies now 50%, up from 1% in March 2020
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Person in 20s is one of five new COVID-19 deaths in B.C.

Person in 20s is one of five new COVID-19 deaths in B.C.

Active infections fall below 1,000, are at lowest level since August.
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Fake COVID-19 vaccine cards are being sold on the 'dark web.' How will Canada verify the real ones?

Fake COVID-19 vaccine cards are being sold on the 'dark web.' How will Canada verify the real ones?

"Some travellers may attempt to use fraudulent documentation when seeking entry to Canada."
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B.C. death toll from COVID-19 rises by two, to 1,749

B.C. death toll from COVID-19 rises by two, to 1,749

Hospitalizations return to a level not seen since November 6.
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Three more die from COVID-19 in B.C.; vaccination second-doses soar

Three more die from COVID-19 in B.C.; vaccination second-doses soar

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall to low not seen since August 31.
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New and active COVID-19 infections stay low in B.C.

New and active COVID-19 infections stay low in B.C.

One more death raises B.C.'s pandemic death toll to 1,744.
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1.1 million people now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in B.C.

1.1 million people now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in B.C.

Seventy-six per cent of those age 12 and up have had a first dose. The province's goal is to reach more than 80 per cent with first doses by mid-July.
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