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‘Promising’ start to health protocols for world junior hockey championship, health official says

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Canada’s deputy chief of public health says the initial health and safety protocols proposed for the upcoming word junior hockey championship in Edmonton look “promising.”Canada’s Deputy Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Howard Njoo says the proposals to hold the 2021 World Junior Hockey Championship in Edmonton and Red Deer, Alta., look “very good” but cautions…

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B.C. health minister warns of ‘significant’ COVID-19 case count over weekend

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B.C.’s health minister is warning that the number of COVID-19 cases recorded over the weekend in the province will be significantly high, following record numbers last week. Adrian Dix said seeing Halloween crowds on Vancouver’s Granville Street was ‘irritating,’ but the bigger problem fuelling the province’s rising case numbers is private gatherings. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)B.C.’s health…

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B.C.’s health officer predicts vaccine may be available by January, for priority residents

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British Columbia’s provincial health officer says she expects the “beginnings” of a COVID-19 vaccine may be available for some residents as soon as January.Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, says it’s possible some people in British Columbia could have access to a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as January. (Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press)The latest: B.C.’s…

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