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Comments by Alberta premier on discrimination against unvaccinated 'laughable': Horgan

Comments by Alberta premier on discrimination against unvaccinated 'laughable': Horgan

The unvaccinated “have been the most discriminated-against group that I’ve ever witnessed in my lifetime,” Alberta Premier Danielle Smith told reporters at the Alberta legislature.
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Mental health-related incidents remained stable during pandemic, study shows

Mental health-related incidents remained stable during pandemic, study shows

"Calls for increased police budgets to respond to expected increases in mental health-related incidents may be unjustified," the study says.
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Weekly B.C. COVID-19 deaths stay below 20

Weekly B.C. COVID-19 deaths stay below 20

Another 19 COVID-19 deaths raise B.C.'s pandemic death toll to 4,321
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Vaccines could curb COVID-19 spike predicted for fall: modelling group

Vaccines could curb COVID-19 spike predicted for fall: modelling group

An expected rise in cases this fall is based on waning immunity rather than the threat of new variants better able to evade immunity, according to the latest COVID modelling projections.
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How COVID-19 changed the way movies are budgeted and made

How COVID-19 changed the way movies are budgeted and made

The chaos brought by COVID-19 served as something of a reset button for Hollywood.
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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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B.C. COVID-19 deaths fall

B.C. 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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Opinion: We can turn to popular culture for lessons about how to live with COVID-19 as endemic

Opinion: We can turn to popular culture for lessons about how to live with COVID-19 as endemic

As COVID-19 transitions from a pandemic to an endemic, apocalyptic science-fiction and zombie movies contain examples of how to adjust to the new normal.
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Will Canada's relaxed travel rules lead to a COVID-19 spike? Dr. Bonnie Henry weighs in

Will Canada'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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