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COVID and flu shots to be offered starting Oct. 10; masking in hospitals returns next week

COVID and flu shots to be offered starting Oct. 10; masking in hospitals returns next week

Starting Tuesday, medical masks will be required for all staff, visitors, contractors and volunteers in all health-care settings
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Even with UNDRIP, DRIPA, barriers to economic reconciliation remain

Even with UNDRIP, DRIPA, barriers to economic reconciliation remain

Government-backed loans would help First Nations take equity stakes in major projects, advancing meaningful opportunities for project participation
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B.C. economic growth will remain weak until mid-2024: Deloitte

B.C. economic growth will remain weak until mid-2024: Deloitte

High interest rates, forest fires, the Port of Vancouver strike and outmigration are key factors, according to the firm's Canadian outlook
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Court injunction against Fairy Creek protest quietly expires

Court injunction against Fairy Creek protest quietly expires

A blockade organizer says logging company Teal Jones was already able to access all the old-growth trees people were trying to protect
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B.C. job vacancies continued to fall in July: StatCan

B.C. job vacancies continued to fall in July: StatCan

B.C. recorded the third biggest drop in job vacancies among the provinces
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B.C. construction industry taps $10M to help battle worker shortages

B.C. construction industry taps $10M to help battle worker shortages

Initiative has registered 1,329 apprentices and given funding to 700 employers
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Nearly $1B in wildfire costs helps to push B.C.'s projected deficit to $6.7B

Nearly $1B in wildfire costs helps to push B.C.'s projected deficit to $6.7B

The new projection of $6.7B comes as Finance Minister Katrine Conroy releases the province's first-quarterly report for 2023-24
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Canfor forestry contractors on helicopter that crashed, killing 2 near Prince George

Canfor forestry contractors on helicopter that crashed, killing 2 near Prince George

Vancouver-based forestry firm not revealing the contracting firm nor the helicopter's owner
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First Nation leaders tell new fisheries minister to shut down fish farms

First Nation leaders tell new fisheries minister to shut down fish farms

Transition plan for salmon farms in B.C. expected to be finalized soon
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Physician assistants could soon be licensed to work in B.C.

Physician assistants could soon be licensed to work in B.C.

Assistants, who work under the supervision of doctors, are already licensed to practice in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta
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