Category Archives: British Columbia
'Together We Can Do It' campaign reaches Okanagan
You may hear people cheering in your neighborhood around 7 p.m. nightly for the next while. If you do, it will be a local show of support for the #TogetherWeCanDoIt and #Cheer4HealthWorkers campaign i...
Corey Fischer Mar 21, 2020
B.C. update on Covid-19: 74 new cases; order for barbershops, salons, spas and tattoo shops to close
British Columbia has 74 new COVID-19 cases since Friday, bringing the provincial total to 424.That includes 27 cases in Interior Health, up from the 19 on Friday.The other case numbers as of Saturday ...
Mar 21, 2020
B.C. government moving to protect most vulnerable during Covid crisis
The Province is moving to protect vulnerable people, including those experiencing homelessness, in communities around B.C., including:* a ban on evictions for non-payment of rent in BC Housing-funded ...
Mar 21, 2020
PM Trudeau says Canada not at stage where national state of emergency needed
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government has not ruled out any options for dealing with the Covid-19 crisis, but at this time, they do not see the need to declare a federal state of emergency...
Mar 21, 2020
B.C. announces 77 new COVID-19 cases; restaurants ordered to have delivery or take out only
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in B.C. has grown by 77 for a total of 348 since the outbreak first hit the province. There are now 19 in the Interior Health region. Provincial Health Officer D...
Mar 20, 2020
Call for COVID-19 protective equipment spurs college, distiller, TV show to help
VICTORIA - The novel coronavirus shut down the respiratory therapy program at Fanshawe College but that didn't stop the school from supplying much needed frontline equipment to fight COVID-19. Pr...
Mar 20, 2020
UPDATE: B.C. Liquor Stores reducing hours; 'challenges' to keep shelves stocked
B.C. liquor stores are staying open but with reduced hours in order to protect their staff during the coronavirus outbreak. As of today (Thursday), most of the government-run stores will be open from ...
Corey Fischer Mar 20, 2020
Grocery chain adds measures to prevent virus spread
Save-On-Foods has introduced new measures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The B.C.-owned chain has temporarily suspended bottle returns and the use of reusable shopping bags in its stores. "Ef...
Corey Fischer Mar 20, 2020
B.C. government reports 40 new COVID-19 cases; total of 12 in Interior Health
The latest report from the provincial health officer on the spread of the COVID-19 virus in B.C. showed 40 new cases for a total of 271. There are 12 in the Interior Health region. One more person, as...
Mar 19, 2020
Vancouver declares state of emergency
Vancouver council has voted unanimously in favour of a motion to declare a state of emergency in the city.Mayor Kennedy Stewart told councillors he decided to move forward with the motion after police...
Mar 19, 2020

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