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B.C. teachers must disclose vaccination status if requested, under new public health order
The order, signed by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, was issued Jan. 17 and gives regional health authorities the power to direct school boards...
Vancouver herbal medicine company fined $75K for illegally importing shark fins
Hang Hing Herbal Medicine pleaded guilty in Vancouver Provincial Court Monday to the offence, which dates back to September 2017.According to Environment...
B.C. records new high of 854 people in hospital with COVID-19 and 112 in critical care
With the additional cases, B.C. crossed the threshold of 300,000 cases since the pandemic began, for a total of 301,178...
Do you need an N95 mask to protect yourself from Omicron? (And what you need to know if you have one)
Also, some experts say while N95s are highly effective when health-care workers are treating people infected with COVID-19, they aren't...
Exhausted B.C. doctors, nurses brace for predicted peak in COVID-19 patients
Doctors of B.C. president Dr. Ramneek Dosanjh said it has been an overwhelming time for her members."I am hearing from...
Fish processor says it’s closing Surrey plant after federal decision to phase out salmon farms
Mowi Canada West says in a news release the plant closure is due to the government's cancellation of salmon farming...
Vancouver elementary school could be headed for closure — again
On Monday evening, the Vancouver School Board voted seven-to-two to begin the school closure process for Queen Elizabeth Annex.It's the...
Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill could have real impact in Canada — if we can roll it out fast enough
"I think it will be an effective tool in high-risk individuals if they can get tested quick enough to be...
Families looking to rebuild flooded Abbotsford homes disheartened after being denied bank loans
A number of affected homeowners who spoke to CBC News say they've been told by their banks or credit unions...
School in B.C.’s Interior closes after teachers refuse to work due to high number of unmasked students
The closure started Friday after several teachers at Armstrong Elementary expressed concern about a high number of mask exemptions being...
B.C. fitness industry expresses frustration over provincial health orders
"For us being closed, and the opening and the closing, is taking a real toll," said Amanda Lau of Method...
B.C. fishers celebrate DFO announcement allowing spot prawn ‘tubbing’ to continue
The announcement Monday by Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray is an about face from an announcement less than a year ago when DFO...
Concerns grow as Fraser Health moves to close Peace Arch Hospital maternity ward, indefinitely
On Friday, Fraser Health released a written statement saying that the hospital will close its maternity ward due to what it says...
This retired DJ is Jamaica’s 1st Olympic alpine skier — and he got his start in Canada
The 38-year-old — who strapped on his first pair of skis six years ago in British Columbia — has become the...
B.C. reports 173 more people in hospital with COVID-19, 4 more in the ICU and 22 additional deaths over 3 days
The new numbers represent an increase of 173 COVID-19 patients hospitalized within the last three days, including four more patients in the ICU.Due...
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School in B.C.’s Interior closes after teachers refuse to work due to high number of unmasked students
The closure started Friday after several teachers at Armstrong Elementary expressed concern about a high number of mask exemptions being...
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