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Active COVID cases in B.C. surge past 10,000 as daily infections hit fourth straight high

Active COVID cases in B.C. surge past 10,000 as daily infections hit fourth straight high

New daily cases in B.C. has now breached 2,000 for two straight days
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Is Omicron airborne? Dr. Bonnie Henry weighs in

Is Omicron airborne? Dr. Bonnie Henry weighs in

Omicron is spreading fast and can be transmitted through 'aerosols,' says B.C.'s top doc
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Dr. Bonnie Henry provides clarification on new gatherings order ahead of holidays

Dr. Bonnie Henry provides clarification on new gatherings order ahead of holidays

On Christmas Eve, B.C.'s top doctor clarified what you should do this year.
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'There is triage happening': Dr. Bonnie Henry comments on testing for COVID-19 in B.C.

'There is triage happening': Dr. Bonnie Henry comments on testing for COVID-19 in B.C.

Not everyone will receive a PCR test. Here's why.
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B.C.'s daily new COVID infections explode past 2,000

B.C.'s daily new COVID infections explode past 2,000

New daily infections were as low as 284 earlier this month
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Vancouver pot stock promoter pleads the Fifth in massive U.S. fraud case

Vancouver pot stock promoter pleads the Fifth in massive U.S. fraud case

Avtar Dhillon stepped down as director of Vancouver-based cannabis firm Emerald Health Therapeutics following his arrest
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Omicron cases will overwhelm B.C. hospitals in January, says modelling group

Omicron cases will overwhelm B.C. hospitals in January, says modelling group

No matter what is done now, hospital admissions due to COVID-19 are projected to overwhelm capacity in January, says the independent group of researchers
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Resource sectors fuel B.C.’s surge in exports

Resource sectors fuel B.C.’s surge in exports

British Columbia international merchandise trade ricocheted higher in October following recent declines. Exports accelerated with a year-over-year increase of 35.5% compared with a 34.7% gain in September.
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Local immigrant aid groups struggle as backlog builds

Local immigrant aid groups struggle as backlog builds

Sector facing funding challenges as demand for its services increases
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B.C.’s daily COVID-19 infections spike to another record high, surpassing 1,400

B.C.’s daily COVID-19 infections spike to another record high, surpassing 1,400

Increase in new infections comes a day after the province implemented new gathering and social distancing requirements
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