Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

Coalition of First Nations sign agreements to receive detailed COVID-19 case numbers

Systemic change in B.C.’s healthcare system must still occur, say First Nations

Feb 11, 2021 9:35 AM Read more >

No B.C. travel ban yet, but province still looking at plans: premier

John Horgan is encouraging people from other provinces to stay away.

Feb 10, 2021 4:30 PM Read more >

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. return to multi-month low

Six more British Columbians have died of COVID-19, raising the province's death toll to 1,269.

Feb 10, 2021 3:51 PM Read more >

CSIS director says Canada's spy laws are outdated

Cyber threat actors using pandemic to target vulnerable business sectors

Feb 10, 2021 3:43 PM Read more >

Horgan urges B.C. residents to help seniors register for vaccines

Premier says he had hoped province would be further along in vaccine rollout by now

Feb 10, 2021 3:20 PM Read more >

New travel restrictions require negative COVID-19 test be presented at Canadian land borders

Now to get back into the country Canadians will need to complete COVID-19 tests whether they are travelling by land and air

Feb 10, 2021 3:01 PM Read more >

Here is how contact tracing slows the spread of COVID-19 in B.C. (INFOGRAPHIC)

"Our contact tracers not only work to track and stop the spread of COVID-19, they are also there to support COVID-19 patients."

Feb 10, 2021 1:15 PM Read more >

WorkSafeBC inspects Squamish businesses for COVID-19 safety protocols

One business receives an order over pandemic safety plan.

Feb 10, 2021 11:47 AM Read more >

Can you get fired for something offensive you post outside of work or for being at an anti-mask rally?

B.C. employment and human rights lawyer answers these questions and more.

Feb 10, 2021 9:34 AM Read more >

COVID-19 hospitalizations rise in B.C., as do active infections, marking pause in recent headway

Four more people have died from the virus across the province, raising the death toll to 1,263.

Feb 9, 2021 4:21 PM Read more >