Tag: COVID-19
Staggered restart announcements leaves schools, parents scrambling
Public schools across the province will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 4 as planned, however, not all children will be allowed back to class.
Provincial Health Officer recommends return to in-person classes, UBC, UVic to briefly go online
In a letter to post-secondary schools, Dr. Bonnie Henry said she feels in-person classes should continue citing classrooms being low risk for transmission.
Province issues new COVID-19 restrictions for holidays amid rising cases
New COVID-19 restrictions will take into effect Monday as B.C. tries to slow the spread, of the Omicron variant.
UPDATE: 137 COVID cases linked to UVic cluster, 15 Omicron variant
There are now 124 cases associated with the cluster at the university. The health authority says the cases are associated with people who attended an off-campus event.
Sunshine Coast events receive recovery funding from the province
Events on the Sunshine Coast may stay on for another year with recovery funding.A total of $100,000 is being...
Delegation to Rome to be rescheduled due to Omicron variant concerns
Concerns over the Omicron variant have led the Canadian Bishops, Assembly of First Nations, Métis National Council and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami to reschedule their delegation to Rome
10 new COVID-19 cases provincially, nearly 82% of total cases recovered
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has confirmed 10 new cases of COVID-19 province-wide, for a total of 2,517.There...
21 new COVID-19 cases in BC, 1 additional death
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 21 new cases of COVID-19 throughout the province today (Saturday), bringing the...
Dr. Bonnie Henry addresses youth of B.C., encourages them to seek support as needed
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry acknowledged the fatigue experienced by British Columbians physically distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.Henry...
95 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., community outbreaks remain problematic
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has confirmed 95 new cases of COVID-19 within British Columbia, for a total...
Canadian Minister of Seniors speaks on how COVID-19 affects the elderly
While many Canadians have faced challenges associated with COVID-19, seniors have been identified as a particularly susceptible group, a...
40 new COVID-19 cases in British Columbia, 5 additional deaths
The number of COVID-19 cases in the province continues to slowly grow, according to a joint statement issued by...
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Eby leaves door open to early election over North Coast transmission line bill
Premier David Eby isn’t ruling out an early election if his government’s bill to fast-track construction of the North Coast transmission line fails to pass.
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Proposed bill to repeal B.C. Indigenous rights legislation fails to move forward
A bill that aimed repeal the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) was voted down in the legislature.
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