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New Canadian border measures now in effect

February 28, 2022 admin Canada, canada border, canada immigration news, canadian immigration news, coronavirus (covid-19), covid, travel restrictions

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 13:00:23 +0000

As of February 28 at 12:01 a.m., Canada is allowing travellers to enter the country with a pre-arrival antigen test. Before, travellers needed to have a molecular test, such as a PCR test, taken within 72 hours before their scheduled flight or arrival at the border. All travelers to Canada age five and older still […]

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Embattled B.C. nurses face a new challenge as annual professional fees come due

February 27, 2022 admin b.c. nurses, covid, covid-19, HEALTH, Life, local news, medical, more reopening canada, national, news, nurses, nursing, politics, postpandemic, reopening canada, Women

Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:18:19 +0000

“We are frustrated with being nickelled and dimed when our jobs are huge sources of emotional and physical stress, which only worsened with the pandemic. If we are not dispensable, then lower the fees and make us feel appreciated.” — Hayley Biller

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Daphne Bramham: Are public policy-makers making B.C.'s drug crisis worse?

February 24, 2022 admin addiction, Alberta, BC government, college of physicians and surgeons of bc, columnists, covid, Federal Government, fentanyl, Government of Canada, HEALTH, Health Canada, local health, local news, men, mental health, national, news, opinión, Opioids, overdose, politics, simon fraser university, ubc medical school, Women

Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 22:24:32 +0000

Opinion: There’s no evidence that B.C.’s ‘safer supply’ of drugs to addicts outside a clinical setting is working. Could it be making things worse?

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B.C. Budget 2022: Gov't commits $875 million over next year to keep fighting COVID-19

February 22, 2022 admin b.c. budget 2022, b.c. legislature, BC government, Budget, coronavirus, covid, covid-19, HEALTH, local news, news, politics

Credit to Author: David Carrigg| Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 02:08:14 +0000

Health funding will increase by $3.2 billion over the next three years

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East Van senior, 78, fears eviction after Ottawa cut income payments over CERB

February 22, 2022 admin covid, covid-19, homes, local news, Seniors

Credit to Author: Susan Lazaruk| Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2022 23:02:57 +0000

About 200,000 seniors who qualified for pandemic payments in 2020 had their guaranteed income supplement cut in 2021-22.

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Ian Mulgrew: Trudeau fails to explain why Emergencies Act was needed. It wasn't

February 21, 2022 admin columnists, coronavirus, covid, Crime, federal politics, Justin Trudeau, national, news, opinión, politics

Credit to Author: Ian Mulgrew| Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2022 03:11:10 +0000

Opinion: Liberals use of legislative club approved as NDP helps pass motion required to confirm triggering of emergency legislation

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COVID-19: B.C. clubs and banquet halls gearing up for renewed business with restrictions lifted

February 16, 2022 admin Business, coronavirus, covid, covid-19, HEALTH, local business, local health, local news, news

Credit to Author: Gordon Hoekstra| Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2022 01:10:57 +0000

“I’m not going to hold back anymore … I am going to get people into a frenzy because that’s what we are supposed to do,” said DJ iFun.

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COVID-19: Business owners celebrate, experts hesitate as B.C. lifts restrictions

February 16, 2022 admin Business, coronavirus, covid, covid-19, HEALTH, local business, local health, local news, news

Credit to Author: Gordon Hoekstra| Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2022 02:42:57 +0000

The food service and entertainment sector has been particularly hard hit during the two-year pandemic

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Canada to ease COVID-19 test requirements for travellers

February 16, 2022 admin Canada, canada border, canada immigration news, canadian immigration news, coronavirus (covid-19), covid, travel restrictions

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 16:08:43 +0000

Fully vaccinated travellers will be able to enter Canada with a pre-arrival antigen test, unvaccinated children travellers will no longer have to isolate for 14 days, and international flights to all Canadian airports will resume starting February 28. Also, if fully vaccinated travellers are selected for a random on-arrival test, they will no longer have […]

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Canada increases target to 432,000 immigrants in 2022 under Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024

February 16, 2022 admin Afghanistan, aip, atlantic canada, Canada, canada immigration, caregivers, coronavirus, covid, Express Entry, family, fswp, immigration, immigration levels plan, immigration levels plan 2021-2023, immigration levels plan 2022-2024, immigration levels plan 2023-2025, immigration minister, pgp, PNP, Quebec, quebec immigration, sean fraser, spousal sponsorship, spouse

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:00:25 +0000

The Canadian government has just announced its Immigration Levels Plan 2022-2024. Canada is increasing its immigration targets yet again. It will look to welcome almost 432,000 new immigrants this year instead of its initial plan to welcome 411,000 newcomers. The announcement came today at approximately 3:35 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Get a Free Canadian Immigration […]

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