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B.C. to send out COVID-19 booster invites to 12-17-year-olds

B.C. to send out COVID-19 booster invites to 12-17-year-olds

Province ‘strongly recommends’ additional doses for adolescents with underlying conditions
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Opinion: People should be allowed to visit, say goodbye to those who are dying during COVID-19

Opinion: People should be allowed to visit, say goodbye to those who are dying during COVID-19

Our health-care system needs to respond in a more just, inclusive, caring and timely way to allow in-person final goodbyes from those who matter most to those at the end of life
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Canada sees 100% uptick in reported online child sex abuse images during pandemic

Canada sees 100% uptick in reported online child sex abuse images during pandemic

Canadian Centre for Child Protection releases 'Unwanted Followers' video to raise awareness about the impact of child abuse imagery and mark removal of millions of illegal images.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. top 1,000 for first time

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. top 1,000 for first time

19 more people die while battling COVID-19 in past three days.
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North Van MLA warns of vaccine payment scam

North Van MLA warns of vaccine payment scam

Scam comes via authentic-looking text message
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Majority of Canadians say it's time to end COVID-19 restrictions: survey

Majority of Canadians say it's time to end COVID-19 restrictions: survey

A majority of Canadians say it's time to end all COVID-19 restrictions and let Canadians manage their own level of risk, according to a new survey released by the Angus Reid Institute on Monday.
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B.C.'s vaccine card requirement for 12-year-olds adjusted

B.C.'s vaccine card requirement for 12-year-olds adjusted

The B.C. government said that 12-year-olds now only need one dose of the vaccine to be allowed into settings where proof of vaccination is required.
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40% of last month's COVID-19 deaths come from long-term care homes

40% of last month's COVID-19 deaths come from long-term care homes

There are 46 active long-term care home outbreaks in the province
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Record 990 COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals

Record 990 COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals

Nine more die from COVID-19 in B.C. in past day, raising provincial death toll to 2,597.
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B.C. had the highest daily death toll from COVID-19 in over a year. Health officials weigh in.

B.C. had the highest daily death toll from COVID-19 in over a year. Health officials weigh in.

It has always been a "part of the tragedy" of the pandemic, said B.C.'s top doctor.
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