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B.C. allocating initial doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to food processing, ag workers

B.C. allocating initial doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to food processing, ag workers

Province will allow some essential workers to get vaccinated ahead of their age group as mass vaccinations roll out
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B.C. respiratory therapists discuss their work, how it's been impacted by the pandemic (VIDEO)

B.C. respiratory therapists discuss their work, how it's been impacted by the pandemic (VIDEO)

"This has been such a great year to spotlight what RTs do."
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Alcohol delivery from B.C. bars and restaurants here to stay

Alcohol delivery from B.C. bars and restaurants here to stay

This is the second temporary authorization government has made permanent.
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B.C. man shares ordeal of trying to return home from Mexico

B.C. man shares ordeal of trying to return home from Mexico

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Pfizer accelerates spring deliveries with 8.5m vaccine doses set to arrive in coming weeks

Pfizer accelerates spring deliveries with 8.5m vaccine doses set to arrive in coming weeks

About one million doses a week will arrive beginning in late March
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Healthy Living: The pandemic and mental health

Healthy Living: The pandemic and mental health

Knowing the pandemic pushed us toward an age of efficiency, lifesaving telehealth could be a part of easing the anxiety of the current day. ~ Robert Skender
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Editorial: 'Baby steps' for Catalyst mill bode well for Powell River

Editorial: 'Baby steps' for Catalyst mill bode well for Powell River

Relief comes in many forms. For most people, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, that relief will come in the form of a vaccination shot in the arm, or make that two (unless the Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccine is an option here).
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'Record' day for vaccine bookings following early stumbles

'Record' day for vaccine bookings following early stumbles

B.C. health minister blamed Telus earlier in the week for big bottlenecks for vaccine bookings
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B.C. loosening restrictions on outdoor gatherings ahead of March break

B.C. loosening restrictions on outdoor gatherings ahead of March break

No changes to restrictions on indoor gatherings
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B.C. has 4,912 active COVID-19 cases – the most in more than eight weeks

B.C. has 4,912 active COVID-19 cases – the most in more than eight weeks

March 11 marks the one-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a global pandemic.
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