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Masking advisable but not required yet in ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½: Dr. Bonnie Henry

Masking advisable but not required yet in ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½: Dr. Bonnie Henry

British Columbians cautioned to take safety measures by provincial health officer amid expected autumn triple threat from respiratory illnesses
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Dr. Bonnie Henry required RCMP security at a luncheon in April

Dr. Bonnie Henry required RCMP security at a luncheon in April

Last year, Henry ran the Royal Victoria Marathon 8K flanked by two security officers.
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ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ reports highest COVID-19 death count in months

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ reports highest COVID-19 death count in months

The 44 COVID-19 deaths in a week is the highest total since June 16.
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Lengthy pandemic closure ends for ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ park straddling Washington state border

Lengthy pandemic closure ends for ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ park straddling Washington state border

VANCOUVER — One of British Columbia's last remaining COVID-19 closures has finally been lifted. Peace Arch Provincial Park, the nine-hectare park that straddles the ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½
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Anti-vaccine protester who repeatedly punched man must take anger management counselling

Anti-vaccine protester who repeatedly punched man must take anger management counselling

Jeffrey Ian Harris was convicted of assault causing bodily harm after punching Peter Lane nine times at a protest in front of the legislature last fall
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Health officials hope new Omicron vaccine will improve uptake of COVID-19 boosters

Health officials hope new Omicron vaccine will improve uptake of COVID-19 boosters

OTTAWA — The first doses of the most up-to-date vaccine for COVID-19 will start arriving in ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ next week after Health ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ gave the green light to the Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot on Friday. Dr.
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Doctor who spread anti-vaccine conspiracies faces disciplinary hearing

Doctor who spread anti-vaccine conspiracies faces disciplinary hearing

Dr. Daniel Nagase, who claimed vaccinations caused stillbirths at a North Vancouver rally, is being investigated for comments outside Legislature.
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ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ COVID-19 deaths fall

ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ COVID-19 deaths fall

Province recorded 16 COVID-19 deaths in the week ended Sept. 24
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Province bracing for combined surge in COVID-19 and flu, Henry says

Province bracing for combined surge in COVID-19 and flu, Henry says

Modelling used to prepare the health-care system for the fall COVID and flu season projects up to 700 additional patients hospitalized over the coming months.
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Will ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s relaxed travel rules lead to a COVID-19 spike? Dr. Bonnie Henry weighs in

Will ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s relaxed travel rules lead to a COVID-19 spike? Dr. Bonnie Henry weighs in

B.C is preparing for a possible surge of influenza infections at the same time that the virus strikes this fall.
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