More than 1,000 Interior Health workers unvaccinated

Around 30 members of the public demonstrated by the side of Highway 97 Tuesday, including Mart Blazina, to stand in solidarity with healthcare workers saying no to mandatory vaccines. (Patrick Davies photo - 100 Mile Free Press)
Employees had been placed on leave for two weeks but now face termination if they don’t comply

Vancouver Canucks’ Brock Boeser (6) takes a shot on goal as Minnesota Wild’s Alex Goligoski (47) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Wild eke out 3-2 win to spoil first full-capacity home game for Canucks in 595 days
Travis Hamonic (right) has reported to Vancouver and will be joining the Abbotsford Canucks.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

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Irwin Naturals expands into recreational cannabis realm

Irwin Naturals expands into recreational cannabis realm
New Ale Trail takes craft beer enthusiasts north of the Fraser

New Ale Trail takes craft beer enthusiasts north of the Fraser

British Columbia Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin, Royal Canadian Legion BC and Yukon commander Angus Stanfield and Austin’s temporary aide-de-camp Glen Greenhill at Government House gather for the first poppy presentation, Oct. 26. (Kiernan Green/News Staff)

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Technician tests personal protective equipment material at a lab at Vancouver General Hospital, the only accredited testing facility in Western Canada. (B.C. government photo)

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A health worker prepares shots of the vaccine for COVID-19. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

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The last grocery store in Gold River closed in 2016. John McKinley File Photo

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B.C.’s greenhouse gas emissions have continued to rise in recent years, and as of 2018 were 17% higher than 2007, the baseline year for the province’s carbon tax, mainly due to population growth. (B.C. government)

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(Front R-L) Les Folles Jambettes Izabell Mattick, Nicole Hulbert, Melanie Shenstone, Vanessa Reyes-Golding, Sarah and Darwin Leslie, Alicia Longstaff, Lori Barrett and Danna O’Donnell (back) strike a scary pose on the barn loft set of the troupe’s Thriller music video. Photo: Laurie Tritschler (Front R-L) Les Folles Jambettes Izabell Mattick, Nicole Hulbert, Melanie Shenstone, Vanessa Reyes-Golding, Sarah and Darwin Leslie, Alicia Longstaff, Lori Barrett and Danna O’Donnell (back) strike a scary pose on the barn loft set of the troupe’s Thriller music video. Photo: Laurie Tritschler

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NDP Member of Parliament Charlie Angus looks on as Mushkegowuk Council Deputy Grand Chief Rebecca Friday (left) speaks during a news conference on Parliament Hill, Monday, October 25, 2021 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau puts on a mask as he listens to Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Theresa Tam speak via video during a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic, in Ottawa, Friday, March 12, 2021. Canadians should carefully weigh any future decisions on taking foreign trips even though the federal government has lifted a global advisory asking Canadians to avoid non-essential travel, health officials cautioned Friday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

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FILE – A woman wearing a face mask holds a sign while attending a rally and march organized by people opposed to COVID-19 vaccination passports and public health measures, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

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Benefit will provide $300 per week for people who cannot work due to government lockdowns

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FILE - In this May 3, 2021, file photo, the Chicago Blackhawks logo is displayed on a jersey in Raleigh, N.C. The Blackhawks are holding a briefing Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, to discuss the findings of an investigation into allegations that an assistant coach sexually assaulted a player in 2010. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker, File)

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Team Canada unveils kit from Lululemon for 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing

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Delia Chang uses bamboo and a string to lower candy down to trick-or-treaters at her home on Halloween amid the COVID-19 pandemic, in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020. Many parents are planning to let their children go trick-or-treating this year — but they may find fewer doors open than in pre-pandemic Halloweens. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

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Gabe and Rachel Warriner pose for snap aboard their Mario-themed float on Halloween 2020. Photo: Laurie Tritschler

Grand Forks couple to stage Halloween parade

Warriner Express to dawn Minions theme

Halloween scenes like this one have become a scary mainstay at the Kootnekoff family’s Mill Road home. Photo: Peter Kalasz

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