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B.C. has fewer COVID-19 hospital patients; no new related deaths

B.C. has fewer COVID-19 hospital patients; no new related deaths

Province has five active outbreaks, down from 31 a month ago
B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall by almost two-thirds in past month

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall by almost two-thirds in past month

Eight more COVID-19 deaths raise B.C.'s pandemic death toll to 2,974.
Those 30 and older eligible for free rapid antigen tests at B.C. pharmacies

Those 30 and older eligible for free rapid antigen tests at B.C. pharmacies

More than 2.3 million free rapid tests have been dispensed through more than 1,300 participating pharmacies
BC Parks still has some May long weekend campsites available

BC Parks still has some May long weekend campsites available

The new online booking system has a user-friendly map, allowing campers to see available sites across the province.
B.C. teachers push to divest pension fund from oil and gas companies

B.C. teachers push to divest pension fund from oil and gas companies

Teachers' associations in Surrey and Revelstoke will put forward motions at the BCTF's AGM this weekend, calling on the teachers' federation to divest from fossil fuel companies.
Squamish’s first net-zero, mixed-use residential building moves toward certainty

Squamish’s first net-zero, mixed-use residential building moves toward certainty

Council votes in favour of third reading after public hearing.
B.C. changes visiting rules at seniors' care homes as COVID-19 wanes

B.C. changes visiting rules at seniors' care homes as COVID-19 wanes

Squamish COVID-19 testing site to close

Squamish COVID-19 testing site to close

Testing ends at site on March 19; tests are available for 40+ elsewhere.
Wage parity the remaining hurdle to cross in stalled Sea to Sky transit talks

Wage parity the remaining hurdle to cross in stalled Sea to Sky transit talks

‘Progress was made’ but wage parity remains a sticking point; no future negotiations scheduled
Crown land leaseholders in rural Squamish see ‘rent’ increases of up to 266%

Crown land leaseholders in rural Squamish see ‘rent’ increases of up to 266%

Sea to Sky MLA proposes a bill that offers a solution; the provincial government is assessing the situation.
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