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OP-ED | Birth Control in BC: What Now?
On Apr. 1, British Columbia became the first province to make prescription birth control free. This includes oral hormone pills, subdermal injections and implants, IUDs, and plan B. Not all forms of contraception are covered, such as vaginal rings and transdermal patches, but the province is looking to expand coverage in the future.
BC’s Updated COVID-19 Protocols
Rules surrounding mask mandates, vaccine cards, and public gatherings have relaxed in British Columbia.
EXCLUSIVE: Although No Longer Required, Vancouver Secondary Students Will Be Wearing Masks After Spring Break
Interest in protecting others, especially at-risk contacts, was chief among students’ masking motivations. Many had a lot at stake with the spread of the virus, living or in frequent contact with immunocompromised individuals.
BC Delays Students’ Return from Winter Break
BC Minister of Education Jennifer Whiteside announced earlier today that most K-12 students across the province will be returning from Winter Break on January 10, a week later than scheduled.
COVID in Schools: How Safe Do Hamberites Feel?
With the shifting school schedule in past years, there have also been many changes to safety regulations and mask mandates in schools.
Vaccine Mandates: Who decides when, and why?
On October 5, the BC Ministry of Education composed a set of K-12 Sector Guidelines for Vaccination Policies.
Vaccine Passport Implementation
On August 23, the government of British Columbia announced that by September 13, all British Columbians over the age of 12 needed to have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in order to access events, services and businesses such as restaurants, concerts, and gyms.
The Opioid Crisis
The Opioid Epidemic is the issue of the misuse and addiction of drugs that has been plaguing British Columbia since the 1990’s .
COVID-19’s Fourth Wave Sweeps Across British Columbia
The new Delta variant, which is twice as contagious and pathogenic as previous variants, is surging in cases; doubling every eleven days in some countries and quickly filling up hospitals.