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A look at what provinces and territories have said about COVID-19 vaccine plans

A look at what provinces and territories have said about COVID-19 vaccine plans

The largest mass immunization effort in Canadian history began Dec. 14 in Ontario and Quebec after the country received its first COVID-19 vaccine shipment over the weekend.
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21 new COVID-19 deaths pushes B.C.'s December total to 272

21 new COVID-19 deaths pushes B.C.'s December total to 272

B.C.'s death toll from COVID-19 rose by 21 overnight, to 713, with 272 of those coming so far in December, health officials said December 17.
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Pre-lockdown care home preparations saved lives of seniors: study

Pre-lockdown care home preparations saved lives of seniors: study

Implementing B.C. anti-COVID-19 guidelines, crisis leadership competency and safety prioritization has been key to B.C. long-term care facilities (LTC) keeping residents infection-free, a new UBC study has found.
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Big White ski resort in Kelowna, B.C., fires staff after spread of COVID-19

Big White ski resort in Kelowna, B.C., fires staff after spread of COVID-19

KELOWNA, B.C. — Big White Ski Resort says it has fired "a number" of staff after a cluster of 60 cases of COVID-19 was discovered earlier this week. Michael Ballingall, the senior vice-president for the Kelowna, B.C.
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Privacy commissioner rejects First Nations’ COVID-19 data release complaint

Privacy commissioner rejects First Nations’ COVID-19 data release complaint

B.C.’s Ministry of Health doesn’t have to give three First Nations COVID-19 data on cases outside their communities, B.C.’s information and privacy commissioner ruled Dec. 17 .
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Manitoba's COVID-induced deficit trending lower, but still a record high

Manitoba's COVID-induced deficit trending lower, but still a record high

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is projecting a smaller-than-expected deficit, although it is still forecast to be twice as large as the province's previous record.
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Cancelled routes, pre-flight tests: COVID complicates holiday travel for sun seekers

Cancelled routes, pre-flight tests: COVID complicates holiday travel for sun seekers

MONTREAL — Tania Azevedo wasn’t sure if she would make it to Aruba after all. After Ontario’s lockdowns forced her to close her hair salon in Toronto, Azevedo decided to capitalize on the free time by visiting friends in the small island nation.
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Cancelled routes, pre-flight tests: COVID complicates holiday travel for sun seekers

Cancelled routes, pre-flight tests: COVID complicates holiday travel for sun seekers

MONTREAL — Tania Azevedo wasn’t sure if she would make it to Aruba after all. After Ontario’s lockdowns forced her to close her hair salon in Toronto, Azevedo decided to capitalize on the free time by visiting friends in the small island nation.
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Cancelled routes, pre-flight tests: COVID complicates holiday travel for sun seekers

Cancelled routes, pre-flight tests: COVID complicates holiday travel for sun seekers

MONTREAL — Tania Azevedo wasn’t sure if she would make it to Aruba after all. After Ontario’s lockdowns forced her to close her hair salon in Toronto, Azevedo decided to capitalize on the free time by visiting friends in the small island nation.
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B.C. has deadliest week so far in pandemic, with 133 COVID-19 deaths

B.C. has deadliest week so far in pandemic, with 133 COVID-19 deaths

With 24 more COVID-19-related deaths recorded in B.C. in the past 24 hours, and 133 such deaths in the past week, the province is going through the deadliest stretch of the pandemic that it has yet faced.
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