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68 per cent of COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals not fully vaccinated
December 01, 2021 - 5:05 PM

VICTORIA - British Columbia recorded 375 more cases of COVID-19 Wednesday as vaccination numbers rise, including among children.
B.C. identifies first COVID-19 Omicron variant while 204 others are tested
November 30, 2021 - 3:51 PM

VICTORIA - A person who recently returned to British Columbia from Nigeria has been identified as the province's first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Tuesday.
COVID-19 immunization clinics open to B.C. kids ages five to 11 on Monday
November 29, 2021 - 4:15 PM

VICTORIA - British Columbia's health minister says the government is pleased that so many parents are interested in ensuring their children are vaccinated for COVID-19.
B.C. reports 424 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths
November 25, 2021 - 5:05 PM

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is reporting 424 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the active case count in the province to 3,061.
B.C. records nine new COVID-19 deaths as vaccine numbers slowly rise
November 24, 2021 - 4:07 PM

VICTORIA - British Columbia is reporting nine new deaths from COVID-19 as the number of eligible people getting vaccinated against the virus climbs.
B.C. starts COVID-19 vaccines for children 5 to 11 next week, up to 350,000 eligible
November 23, 2021 - 5:21 PM

VICTORIA - Children in British Columbia between five and 11 years old are eligible to start receiving a pediatric COVID-19 vaccine starting next week.
Some evacuees allowed to return home as British Columbia braces for storm
November 23, 2021 - 5:07 PM

As some evacuees from devastating flooding in British Columbia were allowed to return home Tuesday, the mayor of Abbotsford said preparations were progressing for another storm that's expected later this week.
B.C. reports 1,052 new cases of COVID-19, 10 more deaths
November 22, 2021 - 6:23 PM

VANCOUVER - British Columbia has reported 1,052 new cases of COVID-19 and ten more deaths, pushing the death toll in the province from the novel coronavirus to 2,303.
One dead, 12 injured in fiery bus/truck crash near McBride, B.C.
November 20, 2021 - 11:19 PM

MCBRIDE, B.C. - The RCMP say one person is dead and 12 others injured after a semi-trailer truck collided with a passenger bus in northeastern British Columbia on Saturday afternoon.
Pediatric vaccine announcement welcome news for children 5-11: B.C.'s top doctor
November 19, 2021 - 4:54 PM

VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor and health minister are urging parents to register their children now that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been approved in Canada for kids aged five to 11.
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BC News

68 per cent of COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals not fully vaccinated

B.C. identifies first COVID-19 Omicron variant while 204 others are tested

COVID-19 immunization clinics open to B.C. kids ages five to 11 on Monday

B.C. reports 424 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths

B.C. records nine new COVID-19 deaths as vaccine numbers slowly rise

B.C. starts COVID-19 vaccines for children 5 to 11 next week, up to 350,000 eligible

Some evacuees allowed to return home as British Columbia braces for storm

B.C. reports 1,052 new cases of COVID-19, 10 more deaths

One dead, 12 injured in fiery bus/truck crash near McBride, B.C.

Pediatric vaccine announcement welcome news for children 5-11: B.C.'s top doctor

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