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Supreme Court upholds Trudeau’s carbon tax

Supreme Court upholds Trudeau’s carbon tax

Provinces lose bid to overturn federal carbon pricing
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B.C.'s active COVID-19 case count highest in months, as new vaccinations hit record high

B.C.'s active COVID-19 case count highest in months, as new vaccinations hit record high

Only three seniors' homes in the province now have active outbreaks
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B.C. taps 1,400 laid-off tourism workers for non-clinical work at vaccination centres

B.C. taps 1,400 laid-off tourism workers for non-clinical work at vaccination centres

Air Canada, WestJet among a dozen organizations entering partnership
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UPDATED: Crown says ‘context matters’ in Meng Wanzhou arrest

UPDATED: Crown says ‘context matters’ in Meng Wanzhou arrest

The Meng Wanzhou extradition proceedings continued today at a Vancouver courthouse, with Crown lawyers urging the court to consider the context of the situation when determining whether the RCMP and CBSA acted improperly.
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Mandatory vaccinations unlikely in B.C. workplaces

Mandatory vaccinations unlikely in B.C. workplaces

Special report: Lawyers caution that policies could vary significantly based on the profession
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B.C. vaccine stockpile grows as province clarifies vaccination process for vulnerable people

B.C. vaccine stockpile grows as province clarifies vaccination process for vulnerable people

B.C. has administered 557,508 out of the 736,460 doses of vaccine that it has received from the federal government, meaning it has 178,952 doses on hand, according to its COVID-19 dashboard.
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UPDATED: Judge in Meng extradition case expresses concern over RCMP/CBSA actions

UPDATED: Judge in Meng extradition case expresses concern over RCMP/CBSA actions

The Meng Wanzhou extradition hearings took a turn Tuesday, as Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes said she is concerned about the defence evidence showing possible RCMP/ CBSA misconduct.
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Pandemic’s psychological toll likely to soon lift

Pandemic’s psychological toll likely to soon lift

Most people underestimate their resiliency, UBC psychology professor says
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Back to work in B.C.: when? where? how?

Back to work in B.C.: when? where? how?

Special report: Complications abound with post-vaccination pressure for a return to the workplace
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. top 300 for first time since January

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. top 300 for first time since January

There were 16 more COVID-19-related deaths in B.C, recorded in the past three days, for a total of 1,437
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