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Contact tracing is no longer a viable option in B.C. due to Omicron. Here's what you need to do.

Contact tracing is no longer a viable option in B.C. due to Omicron. Here's what you need to do.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry explains what people need to do to stay safe.
Opinion: Screaming into the void? Us too. Coping tips for stressed-out families in the COVID-19 pandemic

Opinion: Screaming into the void? Us too. Coping tips for stressed-out families in the COVID-19 pandemic

The science of stress explains why parenting during the pandemic feels so hard. Here are strategies from psychologists for taking back control when you dread yet another challenging day ahead
B.C. extending COVID-19 vaccine card program to June 30

B.C. extending COVID-19 vaccine card program to June 30

Program was due to expire in days
Opinion: The pandemic exposed the vulnerability of international students in Canada

Opinion: The pandemic exposed the vulnerability of international students in Canada

There is an urgent need to understand international students’ unique vulnerabilities and to develop effective policy responses
B.C. man says he was left stranded in Cancun

B.C. man says he was left stranded in Cancun

On his return trip, this Kelowna man says he faced incompetence
B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations rise by 63 to record 987

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations rise by 63 to record 987

B.C. has 64 active outbreaks at health-care facilities and seniors' homes; one month ago there were two.
'I don't have time to pee:' Canadian teachers report burnout during pandemic

'I don't have time to pee:' Canadian teachers report burnout during pandemic

81 percent of surveyed teachers said they’re putting their students’ needs above their own, according to the Canadian Teachers' Federation
Opinion: Fear of COVID-19 and fear of change are dangerously intertwined for 2022

Opinion: Fear of COVID-19 and fear of change are dangerously intertwined for 2022

Overcoming this fear requires personal empowerment and knowledge. But the trick is defining whose power and what knowledge
36% of Canadians struggling with pandemic mental health issues: study

36% of Canadians struggling with pandemic mental health issues: study

Younger people are more likely to struggle with depression, anxiety, and addictions
Could artificial intelligence help people survive one of the world's deadliest diseases?

Could artificial intelligence help people survive one of the world's deadliest diseases?

Sepsis is responsible for one in five deaths worldwide, and is likely an underlying cause of COVID-19 deaths. Now a Vancouver immunologist says he's found a key solution using artificial intelligence