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A ‘Do No Harm BC’ protest was held outside of B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix’s office calling on the provincial government to re-instate mandatory masking in healthcare settings. Kate Walker has more from both sides.
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Masks should be mandatory in healthcare
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Rally protesting removal of mask mandates
Protesters gathered on Friday in front of the B.C. health minister’s office in Vancouver to voice their continuing frustration with the removal of mask mandates in most healthcare settings. Angela Bower has the story.
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