3 days Majority of B.C. residents satisfied with government's COVID-19 response, poll suggests Out of Canada's four most populous provinces, British Columbians are the most satisfied with their government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new poll suggests. A survey conducted by Research Co. found... more
3 weeks 'Persistent symptoms': Study shows 6 per cent of children suffer long-term COVID-19 Their symptoms may be less severe, but a study shows that nearly six per cent of children with COVID-19 still reported symptoms three months later. The eight-country study included 1,884 kids aged... more
3 weeks Island pharmacies note rise in rapid test demand as BA.5 wave begins Anyone can pick up a free box of rapid test kits at B.C. pharmacies and several pharmacies tell CHEK News they've seen a big jump in demand in the past week or... more
3 weeks Already had COVID-19? Here's what we know about reinfections As research suggests that COVID-19 has infected roughly half of the Canadian population, the emergence of an even more contagious version of the virus means some people may be in for another... more
4 weeks WHO: COVID-19 cases rise for the 5th week, deaths stable The number of new coronavirus cases reported worldwide rose for the fifth week in a row while the number of deaths remained relatively stable, the World Health Organization reported earlier this week. more
4 weeks Group urges people to get fourth COVID vaccine dose, pushes for expansion of eligibility A group of health experts and community advocates is urging people to get their fourth dose of a COVID vaccine when they are eligible and is pushing the provincial government to expand... more
2 months B.C. reports 50 more COVID-19 deaths, 276 hospitalized The latest figures on COVID-19 in British Columbia show 276 people are hospitalized with the illness, with 19 people in critical care. more
2 months Medicine professor says no need to panic over COVID-19 reinfection An expert says Canadians don't need to panic about COVID-19 reinfections even as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive a second time for the virus. Stephen Hoption Cann, a clinical professor... more
5 hours 'I don't feel old': Great-grandmother rollerblading down Island for BC SPCA An 80 year-old great-grandma is doing the exact opposite of what most people her age are doing. "I don't feel old, I feel like I'm back at 60," said Sonya Bardati when... more
5 hours Former nurse suffering chronic pain unable to find family doctor for prescribed opioid dependency A Vancouver Island woman says she's fallen through the cracks as two crises, the opioid epidemic and the doctor shortage, collide. more
5 hours Pollock Family Farm in View Royal celebrates 100 year anniversary It's a celebration a century in the making as today people gathered to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Pollock Family Farm in View Royal. "The land was purchased by my grandfather... more
6 hours Homeless in Victoria say they need help to find permanent homes The daily gatherings of homeless individuals along the 800 block of Pandora Street include their possessions, but their tents are gone. "Shorty" Larose packs up her tent every morning. "This is my... more
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