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B.C. Jobs Minister says safety 'the top concern' as tougher travel restrictions loom
As the Premier looks into the possibility of banning visitors from other provinces from coming into the province, the tourism industry is not in a hurry for that to happen Hospitality and tourism busi...
Jan 19, 2021
B.C. to focus on second doses of COVID-19 vaccine starting today amid delivery delays from Pfizer
B.C.'s health minister says the province will begin giving people a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine starting today, despite delivery delays announced by Pfizer last week. Adrian Dix says it comes ...
Jan 19, 2021
Kamloops Airport manager hoping for as close a 'return to normal as possible' by summer
The Managing Director at Kamloops Airport says he is hoping passenger volumes at YKA will be a lot closer to normal by this summer. Ed Ratuski though says it remains contingent on the roll-out of the ...
Jan 18, 2021
As COVID-19 cases increase, so do WorkSafeBC compensation claims
COVID-related claims for compensation to WorkSafeBC have ballooned since the early fall, going up in lock-step with explosive case growth across the province. Tanya Houghton is the Director of Special...
Jan 18, 2021
Health Minster Dix says Pfizer vaccine shortage will have 'significant’ short-term impact
British Columbia's health minister says the reduction in shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to Canada will have a significant effect, but only in the immediate future. Adrian Dix says the shorta...
Jan 15, 2021
Two COVID-19 cases on Upper Nicola Band
Two positive cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed on the Upper Nicola Band near Merritt. In a letter on facebook, Chief Harvey McLeod and Collette Sunday, the Director of the Band's Emergency Operati...
Jan 15, 2021
BC Liberals say lack of consistent COVID-19 data from government could spread misinformation
The BC Liberals are calling on the NDP Government to increase transparency around the reporting of COVID-19 cases, especially in schools, long-term care facilities, and hospitals. Speaking on NL Newsd...
Jan 14, 2021
Two more COVID-19 cases at Barriere Secondary school; case reported at Barriere Elementary
There are now three cases of COVID-19 linked to the Barriere Secondary School community. In a Jan. 12 letter to parents, principal Angela Stott says both of the people affected are self-isolating at h...
Jan 14, 2021
Second positive COVID-19 case at Merritt Secondary School
A second positive case of COVID-19 linked to the Merritt Secondary School community. In a letter to parents, SD58 Superintendent Stephen McNiven says this person is also self isolating at home, noting...
Jan 13, 2021
Dr. Henry defends decision to delay second dose of COVID-19 vaccines
B.C.'s top doctor is defending the decision to allow for a 35-day gap between the first and second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine instead of the manufacturer-recommended 21 to 28 days. Dr. Bonnie Henry ...
Jan 12, 2021
