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B.C. court rejects $1,500 COVID ticket appeal

B.C. court rejects $1,500 COVID ticket appeal

Nithya Geetapriya Ananda was fined $5,750, a penalty later reduced to $1,500.
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Camp operator penalized $206,000 after B.C. worker found dead of COVID-19

Camp operator penalized $206,000 after B.C. worker found dead of COVID-19

WorkSafeBC found the company "failed to implement an exposure control plan."
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Many British Columbians are due for their COVID boosters

Many British Columbians are due for their COVID boosters

The province did not advertise its spring shot. Only around 10 per cent of people got it.
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Opinion: Listening to youth voices was missing in the COVID-19 pandemic response

Opinion: Listening to youth voices was missing in the COVID-19 pandemic response

Insights from youth about COVID-19 school closures and youth exclusion from pandemic-related decisions suggest we have an opportunity to improve how we support youths' rights.
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Rollout of updated COVID-19 vaccines confusing, experts say

Rollout of updated COVID-19 vaccines confusing, experts say

While COVID surveillance has decreased from the pandemic’s peak, data collected show that, in recent weeks, there has been an increase in cases and hospitalizations.
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COVID-19, flu shot invitations going out; long-term-care vaccinations started

COVID-19, flu shot invitations going out; long-term-care vaccinations started

Invitations for COVID-19 and flu vaccines in B.C. are being offered in a staggered fashion, starting with the most vulnerable.
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New COVID approach: Hospital masking returning, but less talk of outbreaks

New COVID approach: Hospital masking returning, but less talk of outbreaks

The province’s fall COVID-19 and flu-shot campaign is set to roll out.
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Don't lift health-care worker COVID vaccination mandate, UBCM votes

Don't lift health-care worker COVID vaccination mandate, UBCM votes

Speakers say issue belongs to public health officials, not politicians.
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Pharmacist sues New Westminster pharmacy that fired him for reusing COVID syringes

Pharmacist sues New Westminster pharmacy that fired him for reusing COVID syringes

Pharmacist Bhanu Prasad Seelaboyina says his ‘slight’ error in judgment at the Kent Pharmacy in August 2021 didn’t justify termination without notice.
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Opinion: 'Disruptive and deadly' — why public health leaders must act now

Opinion: 'Disruptive and deadly' — why public health leaders must act now

"We cannot take the risk of mass infection in schools."
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