Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

Multiple Burnaby store and restaurant workers test positive for COVID-19

Two Burnaby businesses see more than one case involving staff

Feb 3, 2021 9:28 AM Read more >

B.C. restaurants can't promote showing Super Bowl: provincial health orders

And any place showing the NFL's big game must keep the TV volume at 'speaking level'

Feb 3, 2021 7:38 AM Read more >

Employees at two Vancouver McDonald's locations confirmed positive for COVID-19

Neither outpost of the fast food restaurant is considered a public exposure site by Vancouver Coastal Health.

Feb 2, 2021 4:47 PM Read more >

B.C. formally extends provincial state of emergency due to COVID-19

B.C. is currently in the longest state of emergency in provincial history.

Feb 2, 2021 4:24 PM Read more >

Eight more British Columbians die from COVID-19, pushing province's death toll to 1,218

The number of those in intensive care units with COVID-19 rose by three overnight, to 82 – the highest total since December 22.

Feb 2, 2021 4:06 PM Read more >

'I ask for patience': 300,000 British Columbians still waiting for COVID benefit, says premier

While 1.8 million have received their B.C. Recovery Benefit, another 300,000 are still waiting due to an error in their application

Feb 2, 2021 3:48 PM Read more >

New COVID-19 variants raise questions about B.C. school safety

Garibaldi Secondary School case has turned up the heat on calls for mask mandate, rapid testing. But what does Dr. Bonnie Henry say?

Feb 2, 2021 12:05 PM Read more >

People wanting COVID gargle test not following instructions: VCH

Vancouver Coastal Health said staff at testing sites are reporting more people turning up having not followed the instructions

Feb 2, 2021 11:40 AM Read more >

Traveller COVID isolation centres were in plans last fall, may last two years

Trudeau announced $2,000 hotel stays, site expansion possible nationally

Feb 2, 2021 11:01 AM Read more >

Ottawa inks multiple deals to shore up domestic vaccine manufacturing

Vancouver's Precision NanoSystems among companies tapped to expand manufacturing capacity in Canada

Feb 2, 2021 8:25 AM Read more >