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British Columbia is reintroducing a public health order requiring people to wear masks in all indoor public spaces including malls, grocery stores and on transit starting Wednesday to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The three major pediatric hospitals issued guidance tougher than the provincial directive given the unique vulnerabilities of their patients and clients, more than 70 per cent of whom cannot get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his re-elected Liberal government's top priority is to implement a rule requiring most commercial travellers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.