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COVID-19: 500k B.C.’ers have yet to get booster shots following invites

COVID-19: 500k B.C.’ers have yet to get booster shots following invites

More than 900 sites expected to be administering boosters by mid-January
Short-term business confidence in B.C. takes big fall in December

Short-term business confidence in B.C. takes big fall in December

Numbers do not include the direct effects of new COVID restrictions implemented to combat Omicron variant
Insider trading: January 3, 2022

Insider trading: January 3, 2022

The following is a list of stock trades made by corporate executives, directors and other company insiders of B.C.’s public companies filed in the week ended December 22, 2021. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Active COVID-19 cases surpass 20,000 in B.C. for the first time

Active COVID-19 cases surpass 20,000 in B.C. for the first time

New infections remain around 4,000 cases daily, numbers show
All in-person B.C. Supreme Court matters postponed due to rising COVID-19 cases

All in-person B.C. Supreme Court matters postponed due to rising COVID-19 cases

A similar move was made at the start of the pandemic
Burnaby illegal crab fishing nets two men $6,000 in fines

Burnaby illegal crab fishing nets two men $6,000 in fines

A Vancouver Provincial Court judge noted Burnaby's Barnett Marine Park is notorious for being overfished
More than $45K in fines issued after whale protection measures violated

More than $45K in fines issued after whale protection measures violated

A 400-metre rule came into effect earlier this year
Visitors restricted in B.C.'s long-term care homes as COVID cases rise

Visitors restricted in B.C.'s long-term care homes as COVID cases rise

Measures to be reevaluated on Jan. 18
Everything you need to know about B.C.'s new COVID-19 self-isolation rules

Everything you need to know about B.C.'s new COVID-19 self-isolation rules

'This is a risk mitigation strategy,' B.C.'s top doctor said.
B.C. changing priority for COVID booster shots as Omicron spreads

B.C. changing priority for COVID booster shots as Omicron spreads

Province says change to "interval-based" determination of priority based on individual risk, calculated by time passed since last vaccine shot