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High B.C. COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations prompt government action

High B.C. COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations prompt government action

Hospitalizations rise by five to 138, the highest level since June 15
Surrey school study shows low COVID-19 transmission but omits Delta variant

Surrey school study shows low COVID-19 transmission but omits Delta variant

Fraser Health review of youth and school staff cases finds transmission rates were relatively low in school settings and most kids catch COVID-19 in the community/households, but the analysis did not include the Delta variant
Tribunal dismisses another mask human rights claim

Tribunal dismisses another mask human rights claim

Man who walked to and from clinic claimed he couldn’t walk 30 feet
B.C. puts mask mandate back in place for indoor public spaces

B.C. puts mask mandate back in place for indoor public spaces

The provincial health order is effective Aug. 25, 2021
B.C.'s back-to-school plan will see return of mask mandate

B.C.'s back-to-school plan will see return of mask mandate

Students across the board in B.C., those attending public and private K-12 schools and post secondary institutions will all return to in-class learning next month, despite the uptick in COVID-19 cases.
What’s next? Detained Huawei CFO awaits judge’s decision

What’s next? Detained Huawei CFO awaits judge’s decision

With arguments from the Crown and defence now completed and the court adjourned until October in the Meng Wanzhou case, the positions of both sides in perhaps the highest-profile extradition case in Canadian history have crystallized.
B.C.'s COVID-19 death toll jumps by 16, to 1,801

B.C.'s COVID-19 death toll jumps by 16, to 1,801

Hospitalizations and ICU patient numbers hit multi-month highs
COVID-19: B.C. unveils plans for vaccine passports

COVID-19: B.C. unveils plans for vaccine passports

Introduction of vaccine certificates comes amid surging cases of COVID-19
Insider trading: August 23, 2021

Insider trading: August 23, 2021

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 August 11, 2021. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
Serious COVID-19 infections in B.C. reach multi-month highs

Serious COVID-19 infections in B.C. reach multi-month highs

Interior Health region overwhelmingly remains the province's COVID-19 hot spot.