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Dr. Perry Kendall reflects on fifth year of B.C.’s overdose death emergency

Dr. Perry Kendall reflects on fifth year of B.C.’s overdose death emergency

‘COVID has sucked so much oxygen out of the room’
Metro Vancouver grocery stores report numerous employee COVID-19 cases

Metro Vancouver grocery stores report numerous employee COVID-19 cases

Several Superstore and Safeway locations in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley are affected
Indoor dining restrictions to be extended across B.C. due to surging COVID-19 cases

Indoor dining restrictions to be extended across B.C. due to surging COVID-19 cases

The new restrictions do not affect restaurants from offering outdoor or patio dining or take-out and delivery services.
COVID-19: Canadian company testing vaccine candidates that target variant strains

COVID-19: Canadian company testing vaccine candidates that target variant strains

The company's vaccine platform will target the major COVID-19 strains.
Cloverdale Rodeo fairgrounds to be used for 'mass vaccinations' in 2021

Cloverdale Rodeo fairgrounds to be used for 'mass vaccinations' in 2021

This year's rodeo will be cancelled to allow more people to get vaccinated.
B.C.'s daily tally of new COVID-19 cases dips to low not seen since April 1

B.C.'s daily tally of new COVID-19 cases dips to low not seen since April 1

Tougher travel restrictions ‘on the table’ as B.C. extends state of emergency

Tougher travel restrictions ‘on the table’ as B.C. extends state of emergency

The B.C. government has once again extended its state of emergency as officials contemplate imposing tougher COVID-19 restrictions on the province.
B.C. confirms 873 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 113,702

B.C. confirms 873 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 113,702

There are 9,756 active cases of COVID-19 in the province.
Surrey slashes red tape for pandemic patio program

Surrey slashes red tape for pandemic patio program

Surrey also offers limited grants for patio improvements
An insider's look at vaccinating the people of the Downtown Eastside

An insider's look at vaccinating the people of the Downtown Eastside

A bit of hope on a sad anniversary