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Labs cant keep up with the number of PCR tests in B.C., and some including health-care workers say their booster shot appointments have been cancelled.

The care of seniors is already being hurt by the loss of nearly 2,000 B.C. workers in assisted living and long-term care due to vaccine mandates.

For those living in a long-term care home or assisted living facility in B.C., staffing shortages are neither new nor welcome, but they could worsen as nearly 2,000 workers in those industries are off the job because they arent vaccinated against COVID-19.

For those living in a long-term care home or assisted living facility in B.C., staffing shortages are neither new nor welcome, but they could worsen as nearly 2,000 workers in those industries are off the job because they arent vaccinated against COVID-19.

The new vaccine mandate for long-term care and assisted living workers is set to begin, creating anxiety for some care home operators in B.C.

Care providers across the province are concerned that the mandatory vaccine policy for employees of care homes will put more pressure on the already struggling health-care system.

Canada sits 13th in the 16-team standings. Canadas national mens and womens teams will both play a 15-match preliminary round until June 23. The top four countries in each division will advance to the semifinals and finals. The womens squad returns to action against Italy on Friday. The men will play Poland on Tuesday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 14, 2021.

RIMINI, Italy - The Canadian women's volleyball team is back in the win column after beating Serbia 3-1 in the Nations League tournament Saturday.

RIMINI, Italy - The Canadian women's volleyball team gave up a two-set lead in a 3-2 loss to Poland on Sunday in Volleyball Nations League action.

News Zhang, Goncharova get 30+, plus two near misses; three tie-breaks; USA, Turkey retain lead Two 30+ scores in a day, another slew of five-setters, including a full comeback, marked the opening day of Week 3 at the 2021 FIVB Womens Volleyball Nations League on Sunday, as we approach the halfway point of the league round. But it was not enough to see the reigning Olympic champions get past plucky Belgium who have now played five tie-breaks in seven matches - the last four on the trot for as m...