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Table maximums, liquor restrictions to lift July 1 for B.C. restaurants

Table maximums, liquor restrictions to lift July 1 for B.C. restaurants

In Step 3 of B.C.'s 'restart plan,' restaurants, bars, and pubs will no longer have restricted hours for serving liquor or six person caps on tables.
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Horgan ends mandatory mask wearing; B.C. moves to Step 3

Horgan ends mandatory mask wearing; B.C. moves to Step 3

Loosened COVID-19 restrictions follow high vaccination rate, falling case counts
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Dr. Bonnie Henry comments on B.C. moving into Step 3 on July 1

Dr. Bonnie Henry comments on B.C. moving into Step 3 on July 1

'Things are looking really good,' says the province's top doctor.
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Record broken last week for immunizations in B.C.

Record broken last week for immunizations in B.C.

Tests show B.C. residents with antibodies now 50%, up from 1% in March 2020
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Person in 20s is one of five new COVID-19 deaths in B.C.

Person in 20s is one of five new COVID-19 deaths in B.C.

Active infections fall below 1,000, are at lowest level since August.
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Fake COVID-19 vaccine cards are being sold on the 'dark web.' How will Canada verify the real ones?

Fake COVID-19 vaccine cards are being sold on the 'dark web.' How will Canada verify the real ones?

"Some travellers may attempt to use fraudulent documentation when seeking entry to Canada."
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B.C. death toll from COVID-19 rises by two, to 1,749

B.C. death toll from COVID-19 rises by two, to 1,749

Hospitalizations return to a level not seen since November 6.
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Bowen Island / Lions Bay COVID-19 case rate down, while 84% of people 12+ have at least one vaccine dose

Bowen Island / Lions Bay COVID-19 case rate down, while 84% of people 12+ have at least one vaccine dose

Eighty-four per cent of people 12 and older in Bowen Island / Lions Bay have had at least one vaccine dose
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Three more die from COVID-19 in B.C.; vaccination second-doses soar

Three more die from COVID-19 in B.C.; vaccination second-doses soar

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall to low not seen since August 31.
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COVID cases drop with high vaccination rates on North Shore

COVID cases drop with high vaccination rates on North Shore

86 per cent of people 12 and over have had at least one dose of vaccine in the District of North Vancouver
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