Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

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 >

Burnaby's popular Hats Off Day has now been cancelled

The event was scheduled for June 6, and typically draws thousands of people to Burnaby Heights

Mar 21, 2020 6:33 AM Read more >

North Vancouver woman converts lending library into supplies swap during COVID-19 crisis

No one was making use of her lending library, so she decided to lend a hand instead.

Mar 20, 2020 9:28 PM Read more >