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"Your last chance to see Elton John perform live in Vancouver will be Oct. 21, 2022. Elton John’s Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour will hit Vancouver’s B.C. Place on Oct. 21, 2022, as part of a North American and European 30-date stadium tour. The latest leg of John’s long goodbye...

"A dangerous long duration heat wave will affect B.C. beginning on Friday and lasting until Tuesday. Threat: Daytime highs ranging from 29 to 37 degrees celsius combined with overnight lows of 18 to 20 degrees celsius. Humidex values during this period will reach the high 30's to possibly the...

"Senate of Canada passes Bill C-218 by a vote of 57-20, which allows provinces to offer single-game sports betting. After almost 10 years and two attempts by its proponents, single-event sports betting in Canada is about to be legal. The Senate passed Bill C-218, the Safe and Regulated Sports...

"Canucks hire Daniel and Henrik Sedin as special advisors to the general manager"... It’s been in the works for weeks, but now it’s official: Daniel and Henrik Sedin are back with the Vancouver Canucks. The Sedin twins retired from the NHL in 2018 and took a break from the hockey world...

"Ready to reopen: Alberta set to lift almost all health restrictions by July 1 Almost all COVID-19 public health restrictions will be lifted in Alberta on Canada Day as the province prepares to enter the final stage of its COVID-19 reopening plan. Stage 3 of Alberta's Open for Summer plan will...

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"How many people have died from the vaccine in the U.S.? Updated June 14, 2021 Over 309 million vaccine doses were given in the US as of June 7, 2021. The vaccines have been proven to be safe and effective. Vaccination is happening under the most intensive safety monitoring in U.S. history...

"As Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout continues to pick up speed, the country’s top public-health officer is reiterating the importance of receiving a full two-dose series, especially with the latest variant of concern now detected in several provinces. Dr. Theresa Tam said Friday that the...

"Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry made the announcement at a news conference Thursday, saying everyone in B.C. should be able to receive a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the summer as the province strives to reach Step 4 of its reopening plan by September. The...

"Phase one means sports teams can play games outside and diners can eat inside restaurants but you’ll have to wait to throw a big party or go see a movie in a theatre" British Columbians can now host a dinner party with up to five other people, attend an outdoor event or wedding with up to 50...

" "Moderna and Pfizer are like Mercedes and BMW. You don't turn down a Mercedes. You don't turn down a BMW." https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/moderna-vaccine-preference-1.6034764

" Canada is winning the vaccine lottery. Other countries aren't so lucky. COVID-19 remains a threat until it's eliminated everywhere. Time to share the wealth. Aaron Wherry · CBC News · Posted: May 22, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: 32 minutes ago Hannah Duffy, 14, gets her first dose...

"Spain says mixing AstraZeneca and Pfizer is safe and effective, limited side effects noted A Spanish study has suggested that administering a second dose of Pfizer to those who received AstraZeneca as their first dose is safe. It saw antibodies increase seven-fold compared to those who were...

"About 85 per cent of Canadians say they would be comfortable taking the Pfizer vaccine, 71 per cent for Moderna, 47 per cent for Johnson and Johnson and 40 per cent for Astra Zeneca." https://www.660citynews.com/2021/05/15/more-and-more-canadians-willing-to-get-covid-vaccine-abacus-data-poll/

"Why Canada could soon turn the corner in the pandemic — even if it doesn't feel like it yet International data signals brighter days ahead as COVID-19 vaccinations pick up speed at home Vaccines are now rolling out across Canada at a rapid pace as supply has finally begun to catch up with...

"The World Health Organisation (WHO) has classified the coronavirus variant first found in India last year as a "variant of global concern". It said preliminary studies show the B.1.617 mutation spreads more easily than other variants and requires further study. The variant has already spread...

"March 29, 2021: A report by Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table stated that 67% of all COVID-19 cases in Ontario were due to variants of concern (VOC). Cases of VOC were associated with increased risk of hospitalization (63%), intensive care unit admission (103%), and death (56%). The...

"The last time Guy Felicella hustled in this Downtown Eastside alley, he lived four floors above, in a cramped, single room. If clients had paid up, he would throw a baggie of heroin down from the fire escape that he had greased up so police officers wouldn’t be able to climb it. That was 15...

" Netflix’s globally streaming documentary is stirring important conversations about the solution we’re all standing on: soil. Ian Somerhalder, of The Vampire Diaries and Lost series fame, believes Netflix’s Kiss the Ground is the “single most important documentary ever.” “This is a...