Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

Vancouver grocer’s ‘no mask no service’ policy concerns Kerrisdale resident

“I think it’s important that we pull together during this crisis and doing things like this doesn’t help that.”

Mar 21, 2020 1:19 PM Read more >

B.C. confirms 74 new COVID-19 cases, provincial total now at 424

There has been one new death, and now personal service businesses are ordered closed

Mar 21, 2020 12:10 PM Read more >

Vancouver Coastal Health announces additional COVID-19 protections for care homes

The new measures affect the public, as well as care home workers

Mar 21, 2020 10:48 AM Read more >

Fresh sheet: 9 more Metro Vancouver restaurants with take-out or delivery solutions right now

We're continuing to share details about Metro Vancouver food businesses that have take-out and delivery specials

Mar 21, 2020 10:36 AM Read more >

My B.C. COVID-19 story: I was infected with the coronavirus in the U.S.

A first-person account from a V.I.A. contributor who contracted COVID-19 while on a work trip to Ohio

Mar 21, 2020 9:14 AM Read more >

Costco won’t accept returns on hoarded items

Things like Lysol, toilet paper, and wipes

Mar 21, 2020 8:37 AM Read more >

BC Ferries cuts back on sailings as traffic drops

Ferry traffic has dropped 40 per cent in response to COVID-19

Mar 21, 2020 8:31 AM Read more >

Group meetings are crucial for Alcoholics Anonymous. What now?

AA members may need support now more than before - but they can't meet face-to-face

Mar 21, 2020 7:24 AM Read more >

B.C. distillers brew up hand sanitizer to fill void

The hand sanitizer is being distributed to health care workers and first responders

Mar 21, 2020 7:00 AM Read more >

Isolated but not alone — communities often rise to the challenge during crises

Although Vancouverites often feel quite isolated, the COVID-19 pandemic is prompting people to connect

Mar 21, 2020 6:50 AM Read more >