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B.C. human rights commissioner calls for data collection to tackle inequity

B.C. human rights commissioner calls for data collection to tackle inequity

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's human rights commissioner says the province isn't collecting enough demographic information in order to tackle racism and social inequality.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. rise to 18-week high

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. rise to 18-week high

63 British Columbians are now in hospital with COVID-19, with 20 of those in intensive care
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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

The funding will create 22 new "primary care networks" across B.C.
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Vancouver city manager calling it quits

Vancouver city manager calling it quits

Sadhu Johnston will leave his position in January 2021
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B.C. First Nations ask privacy watchdog to force release of more COVID-19 data

B.C. First Nations ask privacy watchdog to force release of more COVID-19 data

VICTORIA — A coalition of First Nations is asking British Columbia's privacy commissioner to compel the Health Ministry to disclose presumptive COVID-19 cases in their communities.
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Decades-old recording of Joni Mitchell finally go from old box to a boxed set

Decades-old recording of Joni Mitchell finally go from old box to a boxed set

VICTORIA — Two long-forgotten tapes featuring some of the first recordings of Joni Mitchell have come out of storage and into circulation, thanks to a serendipitous turn of events involving retired Victoria broadcaster Barry Bowman.
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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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