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Vaccine call centre provider 'needs to step up' amid first-day booking bottlenecks

Vaccine call centre provider 'needs to step up' amid first-day booking bottlenecks

Online vaccine booking only available in one of B.C.'s health regions
Bonnie Henry has 'hope' sports and religious services can resume in 'coming weeks'

Bonnie Henry has 'hope' sports and religious services can resume in 'coming weeks'

First death from COVID-19 in B.C. was announced one year ago tomorrow.
These Delta schools are on Fraser Health's COVID-19 exposure list

These Delta schools are on Fraser Health's COVID-19 exposure list

North Delta Secondary leads the way among the current list of Delta schools with seven days of COVID-19 exposure
COVID-19 vaccine call centres flooded with 1.7 million calls on first day

COVID-19 vaccine call centres flooded with 1.7 million calls on first day

Health minister pleads with British Columbians not to phone vaccine call centres unless eligible
Adults 55-plus most satisfied with digital health tools during pandemic

Adults 55-plus most satisfied with digital health tools during pandemic

Digital Health Circle partnered with Research Co. to better understand how British Columbians, especially older adults, have been using digital health products during the pandemic, in order to help local businesses and healthcare providers better address their consumers’ needs.
Online sexual exploitation of children on the rise during pandemic

Online sexual exploitation of children on the rise during pandemic

Canada's tip line for reporting the online exploitation of children increased by 81 per cent.
Fraser Health ramps up vaccine rollout

Fraser Health ramps up vaccine rollout

Appointment booking starts on Monday
Vancouver-based tech firm says wearable 'tracing technology' could replace hotel quarantine

Vancouver-based tech firm says wearable 'tracing technology' could replace hotel quarantine

Government hotel stays may cost around $2,000, while this device would likely cost under $100
B.C. reports second-highest daily total of new COVID-19 cases in 2021

B.C. reports second-highest daily total of new COVID-19 cases in 2021

Testing has also increased to one of the highest totals so far this year.
Henry says we could be in post-pandemic world by summer

Henry says we could be in post-pandemic world by summer

B.C.'s top doc apologizes to long-term care residents, health-care workers and others whose second doses were postponed this week.