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BIV recognizes six distinguished B.C. leaders

BIV recognizes six distinguished B.C. leaders

Award winners inspire as champions of change
COVID-19 vaccine call centres flooded with 1.7m calls on first day

COVID-19 vaccine call centres flooded with 1.7m calls on first day

Health minister pleads with British Columbians not to phone vaccine call centres unless eligible
Richmond woman says quarantine hotel expense ‘needless’ given negative COVID-19 test result

Richmond woman says quarantine hotel expense ‘needless’ given negative COVID-19 test result

A Richmondite who just came back from Taiwan said the three-night stay in a five-star hotel landed her a $1,825 bill (after-tax).
Insider trading: March 8, 2021

Insider trading: March 8, 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 Feb 25, 2021. The information comes from a compilation of required reports filed with the BC Securities Commission obtained from DisclosureNet.com.
B.C. reports second-highest daily total of new COVID-19 cases in 2021

B.C. reports second-highest daily total of new COVID-19 cases in 2021

Testing has also increased to one of the highest totals so far this year
Vancouver rent bank sees huge spike in demand during pandemic

Vancouver rent bank sees huge spike in demand during pandemic

‘People are hurting and it's not necessarily the people who are living in poverty’
Trust in business, government falls after pandemic spike

Trust in business, government falls after pandemic spike

Confidence in public, private sector fading as COVID-19 wears on
Health Canada approves single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Health Canada approves single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine

It's the second vaccine to be approved in a week
Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. rise to seven-week high

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. rise to seven-week high

Health officials are closely monitoring 8,659 people for symptoms because of possible infections – the highest total in almost eight weeks
Henry apologizes for ‘communications’ over second-dose cancellations

Henry apologizes for ‘communications’ over second-dose cancellations

Cancellations unfolded after B.C. changed its vaccination strategy this week