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23.02.2021 / 21:31

Surrey B.C. teachers stage demonstration after COVID-19 variants detected in schools

COVID-19 variant exposures, calling for more safety measures in schools.Teachers at Woodward Hill Elementary School took part in a walk-in before school started, all wearing red and wearing masks to show solidarity for each other as the pandemic continues.Woodward is just one of seven schools in Surrey and Delta with confirmed cases of the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant first reported in the U.K.Several classes are in isolation but the school remains open.According to a note to the school community, “two classes and over 20 individuals at École Woodward Hill have been told to stay home and get tested.” They will be allowed to return to school after receiving a negative test, according to the note.Teachers around the province are being asked to

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Coronavirus: Okanagan seniors roll up sleeves in historic vaccination campaign

COVID-19 vaccine earlier this year, Monday marks the first day an age cohort of the general population becomes eligible to receive the shot. B.C.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared in unit at Vancouver General Hospital

COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Vancouver General Hospital in a patient unit.Vancouver Coastal Health said five patients and two staff members tested positive for the coronavirus.The unit is now closed to new admissions and transfers.All visitation has been suspended until outbreak measures are lifted with the exception being for compassionate end-of-life visits, VCH said.

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More people in Whistler have contracted COVID-19 in January than in all of 2020

COVID-19 in Whistler.From Jan. 1 to Jan.

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COVID-19 positivity rate in small B.C. city ‘as bad as anywhere in the world right now’: doctor

COVID-19 cases.Officials say the positivity rate in Fernie has jumped to 20 per cent in recent weeks but they are not sure what is leading the surge.Dr. Ron Clark, the top doctor at Elk Valley Hospital in Fernie, told Global News he is concerned they will see a community cluster similar to one at Big White Ski Resort or in nearby Revelstoke.Clark is urging everyone in the community to follow the rules.“We’re now in a situation where if we order five tests for COVID, one of them is going to be positive,” he said.

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Visitation restrictions in B.C. long-term care homes could ease by mid-March: province

COVID-19 vaccine.Henry said she hopes that happens in the next two months.Nearly all residents and staff in Vancouver Coastal and Fraser Health have already received their first shot, Henry confirmed, but a lot of people outside the Lower Mainland are still waiting. B.C.

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Coronavirus: In November 2020, Burnaby RCMP shut down a rave and multiple parties

COVID-19 public health orders.The detachment said it will be releasing monthly updates on any actions taken under the COVID-19 Related Measures Act (CRMA).Starting Nov. 1, officers were called to a rave where approximately 40 people were gathered without physical distancing, while not wearing masks and drinking alcohol.

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‘A huge juggling act’: B.C. parents struggle daily with COVID-19 and daycare

COVID-19 pandemic.In order to keep everyone safe, parents are being asked to keep kids home from daycare if they have at least two of the seven daily health-care check symptoms.Parents are struggling to work to pay the bills while keeping their children home when necessary. B.C.’s daily health checklist for children going to school shortens to just 7 symptoms She said she had to quit her full-time job as a nurse because she couldn’t get daycare for her kids.

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Why are they still sick? The search for answers inside Canada’s first post-COVID clinic

COVID-19 has done to her health.“It’s discouraging and worrisome. All of our lives are pretty different now with the pandemic, “ said McLean.

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B.C. lagging behind all other provinces on COVID-19 transparency, says data scientist

COVID-19 data and release it to the public in a clear and convenient way, according to a Vancouver-based data scientist.“I would probably say B.C. is by far the worst when it comes to releasing data looking across Canada,” Jens von Bergmann told Global News.

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Abbotsford B.C. care home COVID-19 outbreak grows to 107 people

COVID-19 has grown from 101 to 107.Tabor Home now has 63 residents and 44 staff in total with COVID-19 and two people have died from the virus, the care home confirmed. COVID-19 outbreak at Abbotsford B.C.

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Nunavut confirms its first case of COVID-19

COVID-19.In a statement on Friday from chief public health officer Dr. Michael Patterson, the confirmed case is in the community of Sanikiluaq, which has a population of about 880 people.Patterson is asking everyone in the community to self-isolate and not have contact with anyone outside of their household bubbles.The person with COVID-19 is isolating at home with their family, Patterson said, and is doing well.Travel in and out of the community is restricted except for cargo and emergency.

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Possible COVID-19 ‘superspreader’ at B.C. dance school raises questions about learning cohorts

COVID-19 superspreader event at a Chilliwack B.C. dance school is raising questions about how and when to isolate school cohorts amid possible exposures.A COVID-19 superspreader event is when a person infects a large number of people at one location.So far, 30 people have tested positive after an outbreak at Capella Dance Academy.

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Surge in calls to Kelowna, B.C., COVID-19 test site causing delays

COVID-19 test site may be causing delays in booking appointments.“We have seen a surge in calls to our Kelowna testing site so far this week and we are looking at bringing in additional supports to address this increase,” Interior Health said in a statement.The health authority said more than half of the calls are not resulting in a test as the person does not qualify. Only symptomatic individuals are eligible for a coronavirus test.IH said many of the calls are also unrelated to testing.

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B.C. pub owner who asked customers to ‘vote that f—er out’ forced to register as election advertiser

Coronavirus: Pub owner in Kelowna, B.C., pulls message on receipts to ‘vote that f—er out’ However, he said the move was his last resort after failed attempts to lobby the government to ease restrictions on B.C. pubs, restaurants and bars.“I think our message has been heard loud and clear, and so we removed the message from our receipts,” Willoughby told the Mike Smyth show on CKNW Thursday morning.“I understand it’s a bit crass, but, at the same time, sometimes you’ve got to jump up and down and shout to be heard.”Elections BC says it contacted the pub on Wednesday to inform its owners that the political statement on customer receipts constituted third-party advertising.“Our first step in cases like this is always education.

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B.C. Finance Minister Carole James to release 2020-21 first-quarter financial report

In the first look at the province’s finances since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the forecasted provincial deficit was $12.5 billion.The financial snapshot was being described as an atypical forecast and is subject to considerable uncertainty and revision.“There is no question that COVID-19 has changed the way we live day to day.

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B.C. Opposition cries foul over timing of ICBC rebate cheques

ICBC rebate cheques to drivers is a calculated move, as many will be delivered just weeks ahead of next year’s provincial election.“What we found is basically ICBC is trying to hire a company to mail out rebate cheques in and around a potential spring election or right before a fall election 2021,” Liberal MLA Jas Johal said.“And this is absolutely ridiculous.

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Vancouver Aquarium to close to the public on Sept. 8

Vancouver Aquarium has announced it is pausing all public programming and closing its doors to the public as of Sept. 8.In a release Monday, the organization said this has been one of the most financially challenging times in its history, including an almost 80 per cent decline in ticket sales due to the coronavirus pandemic.The animals who live at the aquarium will continue to be cared for by a team of 75 staff.

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What’s behind the rise in coronavirus cases in B.C.?

coronavirus success story appears to be on thin ice.The number of daily cases in the province has jumped considerably in recent weeks, with 236 new cases recorded over a 72-hour period.Such high numbers haven’t been seen in B.C. since April.

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Coronavirus: Video shows large group of teens on Vancouver Island partying in the street

COVID-19 cases, especially among young people.Police said Monday they were called at 10:51 p.m.

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Vancouver bus party passengers say they followed COVID-19 guidelines, don’t deserve criticism

criticized by staff at a Vancouver bar last weekend are responding to the claims from a bar manager who said they were not following COVID-19 guidelines.“It’s become quite infamous actually,” passenger Patrick McWilliams told Global News Tuesday.

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Woman caught on camera stealing flowers multiple times from outside B.C. business

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B.C. premier expected to take questions on back-to-school plan at morning news conference

COVID-19 pandemic keeps going, as well as how before- and after-school care will be managed to further reduce interactions between kids.The BC Teachers’ Federation has repeatedly called for a delayed start so that everyone can be better prepared, after the province announced its full-return plan for kids in kindergarten to Grade 12 on July 29.

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BC Hydro has ‘serious concerns’ over Site C project budget due to COVID-19 costs and delays

letter to the B.C. Utilities Commissioner, BC Hydro CEO Chris O’Riley says pandemic related delays will continue to present cost pressures on the project’s budget,“As the evolution of the pandemic is uncertain and the date of resolution is unknown, various cost and schedule impact scenarios continue to be assessed and refined as part of there-baselining process,” O’Riley writes.“We classified the overall health of the project in both reports as “red”, or having serious concerns, specifically regarding schedule, scope, and budget.” COVID-19 case confirmed at Site C work camp in Fort St.

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B.C. officials plead with park-goers to obey rules to stop COVID-19 spread

COVID-19 pandemic.Past sunny weekends have seen groups of people gathering in parks and there is concern about the lack of social distancing.“Metro Vancouver has kept regional parks open as outlets for people to safely enjoy the outdoors, but we are seeing too many visitors neglecting physical distancing guidelines, raising the risk of community virus transmission,” Sav Dhaliwal, chair of the Metro Vancouver board of directors said in a release.“As Dr. [Bonnie] Henry warned earlier this week, we must keep our physical interactions to about 60 [per cent] of normal in order to avoid a major spike in new cases.” ‘Come on, we are better than this’: B.C.

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Coronavirus: B.C. restaurants tightening current guidelines

Coronavirus outbreak at B.C. fast-food restaurant a ‘wake-up call’: Henry “We also need to have a public that enjoys what the restaurant is doing and not push the system, the system can’t be pushed because public safety is too important.”Tostenson admitting the risk of going backward and the possibility of shutting down dine-in service a second time is a wake-up call.And as health officials warn us of the potential for ‘explosive growth’ in COVID-19 cases, a University of British Columbia professor and infectious disease specialist also agreed many have become complacent.Dr.

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Coronavirus: Grouse Mountain, Grouse Grind reopen Monday

Grouse Grind trail in North Vancouver will reopen Monday after being closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Grouse Mountain will also have a phased reopening for annual pass holders and people who buy tickets online.Along with more cleaning measures in place, capacity on the Skyride will be reduced by 30 per cent to allow for physical distancing.

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Kelowna, B.C., approves plan to close streets, expand patio space

Kelowna, B.C.’s main street will look different this summer.

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B.C. to reopen hair salons, spas in mid-May under COIVD-19 pandemic

The B.C. government has announced how it expects to start re-opening hair salons, barber shops and personal services under the COVID-19 pandemic.

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B.C. daycares will begin to reopen in mid-May amid COVID-19 pandemic

The B.C. government has released details about how daycares can safely reopen in mid-May amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Canadian boy, 6, sets up comedy stand to make neighbours laugh during coronavirus pandemic

A British Columbia boy is bringing smiles and laughs to his neighbourhood during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Yukon stations officers at B.C., N.W.T. boundaries in bid to reduce coronavirus spread

WHITEHORSE — Yukon says it has placed enforcement officers at its boundaries and at the Whitehorse airport to get details of travellers’ self-isolation plans, their contact information and to look for any symptoms of COVID-19.

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Coronvirus: City of Kelowna says bylaw officers will provide education, warnings during pandemic

The City of Kelowna says its bylaw officers will provide assistance during the coronavirus pandemic, but that when it comes to issuing tickets to public health order scofflaws, Interior Health will be the one doling out fines.

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Petition demands free hospital parking for B.C. health workers fighting coronavirus

A growing number of British Columbians are calling on the provincial government to waive hospital parking fees for health-care workers on the front lines of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: B.C. grocery stores must have hand sanitizer stations, enforce distancing

B.C. grocery stores must have hand sanitizer stations, provide clean carry-out bags and enforce physical distancing measures as they continue to operate through the novel coronavirus pandemic, the province said Sunday.

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Coronavirus: B.C. construction sites still allowed to operate, but with restrictions

The B.C. government says construction sites can continue to operate despite social distancing measures meant to curb the coronavirus pandemic — but there will still be some restrictions.

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Coronavirus: B.C. will allow restaurants to deliver liquor, using unemployed servers

The B.C. government will temporarily allow bars and restaurants to deliver liquor products along with food amid the coronavirus pandemic — and unemployed servers can be hired to make the deliveries.

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Coronavirus: Family fined after selling medical masks in Port Coquitlam at $20 each

A family has been fined and attracted the anger of Port Coquitlam’s mayor after getting caught re-selling medical face masks at McClean Park on Friday.

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Coronavirus case confirmed at 5th Metro Vancouver long-term care home

A positive case of the novel coronavirus has been confirmed at a fifth long-term care home in Metro Vancouver.

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Who exactly is contracting COVID-19 in B.C.? A look at the province’s latest data

As of Saturday, British Columbia has reported 424 cases of the novel coronavirus, including 10 deaths.

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Coronavirus: B.C. housing minister says ‘help is on the way’ for renters, homeless

B.C.’s ministers of housing and poverty reduction say relief and additional supports are coming for renters, low-income residents and the homeless who are struggling to cope through the coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus: Long-term care workers barred from working multiple jobs by Vancouver Coastal Health

Long-term care home workers in the Vancouver Coastal Health region will no longer be allowed to work at multiple facilities, the health authority said Saturday.

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Coronavirus: TransLink halts fare collection on buses, asks riders to use rear doors

Effective Friday, TransLink says it is suspending fare collection on buses and will be asking passengers to board through rear doors only in an effort to promote social distancing.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0