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Health Minister Adrian Dix comments on assaults on B.C. health-care workers

Health Minister Adrian Dix comments on assaults on B.C. health-care workers

'It's a high priority for us,' said Dix.
About 3,000 unvaxxed health-care workers still on unpaid leave amid mandate

About 3,000 unvaxxed health-care workers still on unpaid leave amid mandate

Health-care workers in Northern Health region most reluctant to get the jab
Squamish's Refresh Market is back in person this weekend

Squamish's Refresh Market is back in person this weekend

This three-day market will be the first time since 2019 vendors and shoppers have come together in person.
How the pandemic is making Canadians eat healthier

How the pandemic is making Canadians eat healthier

Three-quarters of Canadians say the coronavirus pandemic has affected their eating habits. After 18 months, that shift is leading to some healthier habits.
Seventeen dead from COVID-19 in past 72 hours

Seventeen dead from COVID-19 in past 72 hours

COVID-19 kills 17 since Friday, three new outbreaks at health care facilities
'Thirty-, 40- and 50-year-olds shouldn't be dying at this level': A day in a B.C. ICU

'Thirty-, 40- and 50-year-olds shouldn't be dying at this level': A day in a B.C. ICU

A lot of young or fit people have a 鈥渇alse sense of security鈥 they can beat COVID, 鈥渂ut we鈥檝e unfortunately seen many people with that description becoming very sick and going on to die,鈥 Dr. Omar Ahmad says.
Behind the curtain: COVID patients in ICU are younger and sicker, and many won't make it

Behind the curtain: COVID patients in ICU are younger and sicker, and many won't make it

While some continue to underestimate its deadliness 鈥 even its existence 鈥 COVID is both visible and loud in the halls of Royal Jubilee鈥檚 fifth-floor ICU.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. remain "stubbornly high"

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. remain "stubbornly high"

Unvaccinated people are 50 times more likely to land in hospital if they get COVID-19.
Workplace COVID illness claims starting to rise again

Workplace COVID illness claims starting to rise again

Claims being filed with WorkSafe have shifted from predominantly health-care workers to other fields.
B.C. confirms 596 new cases of COVID-19 and 8 more deaths

B.C. confirms 596 new cases of COVID-19 and 8 more deaths

There are currently 4,451 active cases of COVID-19 in the province.
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