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COVID-19 cases remain static in Interior Health, 25 new cases in B.C. Tuesday
VICTORIA - "We will find our new normal in the coming weeks, but is not yet the time to lessen our guard." Those are the words of B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry as she provided the la...
Apr 21, 2020
Price-gougers, essential good resellers in B.C now faced with $2,000 fines during COVID-19 pandemic
VICTORIA - Police in B.C now have the ability to issue $2,000 violation tickets for anyone caught price gouging, or reselling medical supplies and essential goods during the COVID-19 pandemic. A BC Go...
Apr 19, 2020 (Image Credit: Government of BC)
'We cannot afford a resurgence': B.C. announces 43 new COVID-19 cases
VICTORIA - Provincial health officials say there have been 43 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., bringing cases in the province past the 1,600 mark.In a joint news release, Health Minister Adrian Dix and ...
Apr 17, 2020 Image Credit: Flickr / BC Government
Provincial health officer updates modelling on COVID-19 in B.C.
VICTORIA - The latest modelling numbers provided by B.C.'s top doctor shows the province is starting to bend the COVID-19 curve. Dr. Bonnie Henry gave a presentation on Friday (Apr. 17) which details ...
Apr 17, 2020 Image Credit: BC Government
BC CDC reports two new COVID-19 deaths; cases rise by 14
VICTORIA - The B.C. Centre for Disease Control is reporting two additional COVID-19 deaths in the province in the past 24 hours. According to today's numbers - which were updated on the BCCDC website ...
Apr 16, 2020 Image Credit: BCCDC
Province launches COVID-19 support service for B.C. businesses
VICTORIA - The provincial government says its new B.C. Business COVID-19 Support Service will serve as a single point of contact for businesses looking for information and resources.In a news release,...
Apr 16, 2020 Image Credit: Associated Press
Three new deaths from COVID-19 include first death in Interior Health area
VICTORIA - The population within the Interior Health region has experienced its first death from COVID-19.In her daily news conference Wednesday (Apr. 15), Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry a...
Apr 15, 2020 Image Credit: Flickr / Government of B.C.
B.C. extends state of emergency for another two weeks
VICTORIA - B.C. Premier John Horgan announced today (Apr. 15) that the province's state of emergency surrounding COVID-19 is being extended by two more weeks.In a news conference, Horgan said the stat...
Apr 15, 2020 Image Credit: Flickr / BC Government
CERB expanded to some who ran out of EI, part-timers and seasonal workers
OTTAWA - In his morning address to the nation, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday announced expanded eligibility rules for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit and a plan to top up pay for so...
Apr 15, 2020 Image Credit: The Canadian Press
Three new COVID-19 deaths in B.C.; five new cases in Interior Health
VICTORIA - The B.C. government has announced three new COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, along with 27 new test-positive cases. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said in her daily news co...
Apr 14, 2020 Image Credit: BC Government
