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Duration of COVID-19 measures depends on obeying health authorites: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the longer it takes for all Canadians to follow the rules and stay home the longer it will be before life can return to normal. One scenario presented to ca...
Apr 01, 2020
B.C. surpasses 1,000 COVID-19 cases; five new deaths announced
VICTORIA - The provincial health officer has announced 43 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., bringing the total to 1,013. Five more people have died of the virus - all of whom were located in the Vancouve...
Mar 31, 2020 Image Credit: Government of BC
Goodale appointed special adviser to Canada on Ukraine airliner crash in Iran
OTTAWA - Former Liberal cabinet minister Ralph Goodale has been named a special adviser to the Trudeau government into Iran's downing of a commercial airliner in January. The appointment on Tuesday fo...
Mar 31, 2020
Total of 970 COVID-19 cases in B.C.; 48 per cent of patients now recovered
VICTORIA - Two more people have died in B.C. due to COVID-19, but nearly half of all patients have recovered. That was the latest information provided by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry in ...
Mar 30, 2020 Image Credit: Flickr / BC Government
Large business, non-profits, charities all eligible for wage subsidy, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says large and small businesses, non-profits and charities will all be eligible for a 75 per cent subsidy on wages meant to cushion the blow from the COVID-19 pa...
Mar 30, 2020 Image Credit: Government of Canada
Kamloops RCMP arrest suspect after four people stabbed at party
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are investigating after four people were stabbed at an apartment complex party last night (Mar. 28). In a release, RCMP say at 11:32 p.m Saturday night, police responded to a ...
Mar 29, 2020 (Image Credit: Nathan Ritchie)
B.C health officials confirm 92 new COVID-19 cases in the province, with 396 recovered
VICTORIA - As of Saturday (Mar. 28), provincial health officials have counted 884 positive COVID-19 cases within B.C. In today's update, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, and Health Minister...
Mar 28, 2020 (Image Credit: BC Government / Ministry of Health communications)
Total cases of COVID-19 in B.C. now at 792 including 70 in Interior Health
KAMLOOPS - The provincial government has announced 67 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., bringing the total to 792.There are a total of 70 cases in the Interior Health region.Two more people have died in ...
Mar 27, 2020 Image Credit: Flickr / BC Government
Federal government to boost payroll subsidy
OTTAWA - The federal government is increasing a payroll subsidy to small business to thwart layoffs due to COVID-19. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government will now cover up to 75 per cent ...
Mar 27, 2020 Image Credit: Federal Government
Province reports 66 new COVID-19 cases, including 16 in Interior Health
KAMLOOPS - Province-wide positive cases of COVID-19 have jumped again, according to the daily remarks of B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. Henry says 66 new cases were recorded as of Th...
Mar 26, 2020 Image Credit: Flickr / Government of B.C.
