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Dr. Lyne Filiatrault discusses masks in healthcare
October 17, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer On September 27, BC provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, and health minister, Adrian Dix, announced mandatory masking would be re-established in healthcare environments as COVID-19 cases are rising at a rapid rate. Starting October 3, masks became mandatory once again in healthcare settings. This decision came after the BC government had announced they would remove mandatory masking protocols on April 6, 2023. The public immediately began to voice their concerns. This included an open letter addressed to the BC section of emergency medicine from Protect Our Province (PoP) BC. They pressed physicians who work…
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Advocacy group calls for stronger COVID-19 measures this fall
September 19, 2023By: Michelle Young, Opinions Editor On August 28, DoNoHarmBC hosted a protest in front of the Minister of Health, Adrian Dix’s office to call for the return of universal mask protections in healthcare settings. The in-person protest featured 25–30 people,…
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Protect Our Province BC calls for immediate unrestricted access to Paxlovid
January 11, 2023By: Aditi Dwivedi, News Writer With the onset of the winter season, and a surging triple-demic of respiratory illnesses, the organization Protect Our Province BC released an open letter addressed to the provincial leaders. The letter calls for the immediate…
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SFU Residence needs to strictly enforce COVID-19 guidelines
September 15, 2021By Tamanna T., Staff Writer Home to approximately 2,000 students, SFU Residence has faced challenges housing undergraduate and graduate students safely during the pandemic. Fall brings many SFU students to Residence, some returning and some starting their university journey. With…
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