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Three Richmond sites being prepared to vaccinate seniors

Three Richmond sites being prepared to vaccinate seniors

Vaccines will be given at River Rock Casino, East Richmond Community Hall and Jackson Lam Adult Day Care.
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Vaccine call centre provider 'needs to step up' amid first-day booking bottlenecks

Vaccine call centre provider 'needs to step up' amid first-day booking bottlenecks

Online vaccine booking only available in one of B.C.'s health regions
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Bonnie Henry has 'hope' sports and religious services can resume in 'coming weeks'

Bonnie Henry has 'hope' sports and religious services can resume in 'coming weeks'

First death from COVID-19 in B.C. was announced one year ago tomorrow.
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Another Richmond high school added to COVID-19 exposure list

Another Richmond high school added to COVID-19 exposure list

There have been 3,770 exposure incidents at 1,029 schools to date in B.C.
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COVID-19 vaccine call centres flooded with 1.7 million calls on first day

COVID-19 vaccine call centres flooded with 1.7 million calls on first day

Health minister pleads with British Columbians not to phone vaccine call centres unless eligible
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Online sexual exploitation of children on the rise during pandemic

Online sexual exploitation of children on the rise during pandemic

Canada's tip line for reporting the online exploitation of children increased by 81 per cent.
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Three Richmond sites identified as COVID-19 immunization clinics

Three Richmond sites identified as COVID-19 immunization clinics

River Rock Casino, East Richmond Community Hall and Jackson Lam Adult Day Care (Austin Harris) are the locations of the COVID-19 vaccine clinics.
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Health authority announces locations of COVID-19 vaccinations in Vancouver for Phase 2

Health authority announces locations of COVID-19 vaccinations in Vancouver for Phase 2

Phase 2 includes peopler over 80 and Indigenous people over 65
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Vancouver-based tech firm says wearable 'tracing technology' could replace hotel quarantine

Vancouver-based tech firm says wearable 'tracing technology' could replace hotel quarantine

Government hotel stays may cost around $2,000, while this device would likely cost under $100
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Richmond COVID-19 cases triple in three weeks

Richmond COVID-19 cases triple in three weeks

Vaccinations are rolling out with those 90 and older asked to book appointments starting next week, March 8.
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