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Private health-care professionals ordered to disclose vaccination status

Prior to Monday, regulatory bodies like the B.C. College of Physicians and Surgeons had no ability to obtain vaccination status from their members

Mar 8, 2022 8:08 AM Read more >

Canada reveals rules for 2022 cruise season

Passengers must be vaccinated and tested before boarding and disembarking ships

Mar 7, 2022 6:45 PM Read more >

B.C. has fewest COVID-19 patients in ICU since August

11 more COVID-19 deaths reported in province in past three days.

Mar 7, 2022 4:36 PM Read more >

Everything you need to know about Canada's new COVID-19 rules for cruises

Cruising season is back and here's how Canada plans to prevent transmission of COVID-19.

Mar 7, 2022 11:45 AM Read more >

B.C. judge limits mother's parenting time due to anti-vax stance

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled the unvaccinated status of the mother and her partner puts the child at an increased risk of illness.

Mar 7, 2022 10:14 AM Read more >

B.C. dentist blasts incoming vaccine mandate for health-care professionals

The mandate impacts 39 listed professions, ranging from pharmacists to traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists.

Mar 4, 2022 5:34 PM Read more >

Behind the scenes of B.C.’s first COVID-19 superspreader, two years ago

Documents highlight confusion before officials discovered attendee at Pacific Dental Conference had coronavirus, leading to dozens of infections and one death.

Mar 4, 2022 4:33 PM Read more >

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall below 500

Eight more COVID-19 deaths raise province's pandemic death toll to 2,903.

Mar 4, 2022 4:12 PM Read more >

Omicron wave, vaccination rates mean Canada well protected for now: Tam

Even if they are not mandatory, Dr. Theresa Tam says face masks should be kept on hand.

Mar 4, 2022 12:29 PM Read more >

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. drop in 17th straight data update

13 more COVID-19 deaths raise province's pandemic death toll to 2,896.

Mar 3, 2022 3:48 PM Read more >

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