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B.C. to add team-based primary care networks for patients without family doctors

B.C. to add team-based primary care networks for patients without family doctors

VICTORIA — The B.C. government is adding 22 primary care networks in 13 regions where teams of health professionals will provide services for patients without a family doctor.
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B.C. to spend $78.5 million to improve team-based health care across province

B.C. to spend $78.5 million to improve team-based health care across province

Spending is earmarked for 22 new primary care networks, for a total of 39 such networks provincewide
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Update: Lack of COVID location disclosure breaks law: First Nations

Update: Lack of COVID location disclosure breaks law: First Nations

“The provincial government needs to stop infantilizing the public,” critic says
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Smoky skies stops some mail in B.C. over Canada Post health concerns

Smoky skies stops some mail in B.C. over Canada Post health concerns

VANCOUVER — Canada Post must decide if mail service will resume in several parts of British Columbia after delivery was suspended Monday over plunging air quality linked to smoke from wildfires in the United States.
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Sea to Sky Gondola cable cut: What we know so far

Sea to Sky Gondola cable cut: What we know so far

The extent of the damage, where the cable was cut, and the outlook for rebuilding.
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Here is how to tell the difference between COVID-19 and wildfire smoke related symptoms

Here is how to tell the difference between COVID-19 and wildfire smoke related symptoms

Different people respond differently to smoke, and some people are at higher risk of experiencing health effects.
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B.C. reports six deaths, 317 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday

B.C. reports six deaths, 317 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday

VICTORIA — British Columbia has reported 317 additional cases of COVID-19 and six more people have died since Friday. At a news briefing Monday, provincial health officer Dr.
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Vancouver city council pushes for tiny house villages for homeless people

Vancouver city council pushes for tiny house villages for homeless people

Council passes series of proposed measures to address homelessness
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Vancouver mayor to introduce housing program aimed at middle-income earners

Vancouver mayor to introduce housing program aimed at middle-income earners

Vancouver's mayor is set to introduce a new housing program that he says would allow middle-income earners to own homes in neighbourhoods where they've been priced out.
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BCCDC identifies more Vancouver flights for possible COVID-19 exposure

BCCDC identifies more Vancouver flights for possible COVID-19 exposure

The BC Centre for Disease Control is warning airline passengers they may have been exposed to COVID-19 on recent Vancouver flights.
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