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B.C. middle and high school students, all staff now required to wear masks in classrooms

B.C. middle and high school students, all staff now required to wear masks in classrooms

The new guidelines don't apply to elementary school students; that decision up to parents.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. hit 10-week low

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. hit 10-week low

Another 16 people have died from the virus – twice as many as yesterday, raising the province's death toll from the virus to 1,234.
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B.C. restaurants can't promote showing Super Bowl: provincial health orders

B.C. restaurants can't promote showing Super Bowl: provincial health orders

And any place showing the NFL's big game must keep the TV volume at 'speaking level'
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B.C. formally extends provincial state of emergency due to COVID-19

B.C. formally extends provincial state of emergency due to COVID-19

B.C. is currently in the longest state of emergency in provincial history.
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Eight more British Columbians die from COVID-19, pushing province's death toll to 1,218

Eight more British Columbians die from COVID-19, pushing province's death toll to 1,218

The number of those in intensive care units with COVID-19 rose by three overnight, to 82 – the highest total since December 22.
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Health Canada recalls several hand sanitizers due to 'health risks'

Health Canada recalls several hand sanitizers due to 'health risks'

The affected products are sold under various product and company names.
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'I ask for patience': 300,000 British Columbians still waiting for COVID benefit, says premier

'I ask for patience': 300,000 British Columbians still waiting for COVID benefit, says premier

While 1.8 million have received their B.C. Recovery Benefit, another 300,000 are still waiting due to an error in their application
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New COVID-19 variants raise questions about B.C. school safety

New COVID-19 variants raise questions about B.C. school safety

Garibaldi Secondary School case has turned up the heat on calls for mask mandate, rapid testing. But what does Dr. Bonnie Henry say?
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Traveller COVID isolation centres were in plans last fall, may last two years

Traveller COVID isolation centres were in plans last fall, may last two years

Trudeau announced $2,000 hotel stays, site expansion possible nationally
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Ottawa inks multiple deals to shore up domestic vaccine manufacturing

Ottawa inks multiple deals to shore up domestic vaccine manufacturing

Vancouver's Precision NanoSystems among companies tapped to expand manufacturing capacity in Canada
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