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After record-setting Wednesday, B.C. COVID-19 case count decreases to 832 Thursday
VANCOUVER - After setting a new daily record Wednesday (Mar. 31), B.C.'s COVID-19 case count dropped a day later. In a briefing Thursday, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 832 new c...
Apr 01, 2021
The cost of Netflix, gas and pop set to go up in B.C. on April 1
VICTORIA - It's Netflix and bill.On April 1, British Columbians will be charged more for streaming services, sugary carbonated drinks and gas at the pumps.The province is amending the collection of pr...
Apr 01, 2021
Strong early response to Oxford-AstraZeneca shots for Metro Vancouver 55 to 65s
VANCOUVER - Residents of the Lower Mainland in B.C. between the ages of 55 and 65 can now schedule an appointment to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, but making a booking might be challenging. ...
Mar 31, 2021
Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teens
Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before they head back to school in...
Mar 31, 2021
B.C. opens AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for ages 55-65 after pausing younger cohorts
VICTORIA - British Columbia is bumping up its age-based vaccination plan by offering Oxford-AstraZeneca shots to Lower Mainland residents between the ages of 55 and 65. The move comes a day after prov...
Mar 30, 2021
B.C.'s COVID-19 case count grows by 840; 320 new variant cases identified
VICTORIA - B.C. has found another 840 cases of COVID-19 Tuesday (Mar. 30), and a concerning 320 newly-identified variant cases. The totals were contained in an update prepared by Provincial Health Off...
Mar 30, 2021
Blazers-Rockets game postponed Tuesday after member of Rockets cohort tests positive for COVID-19
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Blazers game against Kelowna has been postponed Tuesday night (Mar. 30) after a member of the Rockets team bubble tested positive for COVID-19.In a news release, the Western Ho...
Mar 30, 2021
1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine expected to arrive from U.S. today
The federal government is expecting around 1.5 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine from the United States today.The vaccines are expected to arrive by truck and represent the first to come...
Mar 30, 2021
Province unveils three-week 'circuit breaker' with stronger restrictions as COVID-19 cases soar
VICTORIA - Citing the need for a "circuit breaker" in the face of rising COVID-19 spread, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced several new temporary restrictions Monday (Mar. 29). With...
Mar 29, 2021
New guidelines coming on Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine as PEI suspends use
CHARLOTTETOWN - Health Canada is set to issue new recommendations on the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, Canada's Health Minister said Monday, as Prince Edward Island suspended its use...
Mar 29, 2021
