Provincial News
by Castlegar Source on Monday Nov 16 2020
Interior Health is declaring two COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care homes in Kamloops and Penticton.
In Penticton, The Village by the Station long-term care home and in Kamloops, units C1 and C2 at The Hamlets at Westsyde long-term care home have both had one staff member test positive for COVID-19, according to IHA press releases.
by Contributor on Thursday Nov 12 2020
As National Senior Safety Week wraps up, Ambulance Paramedics of BC wants to remind British Columbians why it is more important than ever to care for the more-than 900,000 seniors in our province.
With Covid-19, our seniors face increased risks and challenges when it comes to their health and safety.
by Contributor on Tuesday Nov 10 2020
On Remembrance Day this year, many Canadians will be reflecting on the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Among those will be war amputee veteran Bob Gondek, of Toronto, who also carries a physical reminder of that pivotal time in history.
by Province of British Columbia on Monday Nov 09 2020
In a media release Monday, the BC Government, effective immediately, is extending the freeze on rent increases until July 10, 2021, under the powers of the Emergency Program Act and COVID-19 Related Measures Act.
by Province of British Columbia on Monday Nov 09 2020
Premier John Horgan released the following statement on the completion of the final count from the 2020 British Columbia general election:
by Contributor on Wednesday Nov 04 2020
Elections BC said in a media release Wednesday, preparations are nearing completion for the final count of mail-in and other absentee ballots in the provincial election.
Final count is scheduled to begin across the province on November 6 and is expected to take at least three days to complete.
by Province of British Columbia on Monday Nov 02 2020
Dr. Réka Gustafson, B.C.'s deputy provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia:
by Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives on Thursday Oct 29 2020
The assumptions underlying the federal government’s $12.6 billion commitment to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project (TMX) no longer stand up in 2020, according to a new report from veteran earth scientist David Hughes.
by Province of British Columbia on Tuesday Oct 27 2020
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, and Stephen Brown, deputy minister of health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia:
"Today, we are reporting 217 new cases, including two epi-linked cases, for a total of 13,588 cases in British Columbia.
by Province of British Columbia on Monday Oct 26 2020
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, and Stephen Brown, deputy minister of health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia:
