5 hours B.C. reports 715 new COVID-19 cases, 61 in Island Health British Columbia health officials are reporting 715 new cases of COVID-19 for the entire province on Thursday, with 61 linked to the Island Health region. Within the Island Health region, there is... more
1 day B.C. doctors group calls on province to focus on COVID-19 aerosol transmission A group of doctors in British Columbia is calling on the province to re-evaluate its approach to combating COVID-19. For the past 18-months, British Columbia's health minister and top doctor have held... more
1 day Union representing some LifeLabs employees in B.C. issues strike notice The union representing some employees LifeLabs has issued a 72-hour strike notice on behalf of its members. The B.C. General Employees' Union (BCGEU) says notice was issued Tuesday, putting its roughly 1,500... more
2 days Lawyers say they should be excluded from money laundering policies in B.C. VANCOUVER — Two groups representing lawyers say their profession should be excluded from any government regulations aimed at fighting money laundering in British Columbia in order to protect the confidentiality of the... more
6 days B.C. reports 667 new COVID-19 cases, 13 new deaths in last 24 hours British Columbia health officials are reporting 667 new cases of COVID-19 for the entire province on Friday, with 59 linked to the Island Health region. Within the Island Health region, there is... more
6 days Two B.C. women file constitutional challenge of vaccine card VANCOUVER — Two British Columbia women who say doctors advised them against getting COVID-19 vaccines have filed a constitutional challenge of the province's vaccine passport. A petition filed in B.C. Supreme Court... more
1 week B.C. reports 580 new COVID-19 cases, 9 new deaths in last 24 hours British Columbia health officials are reporting 580 new cases of COVID-19 for the entire province on Thursday, with 48 linked to the Island Health region. Within the Island Health region, there is... more
1 week Government-funded iPhones to connect B.C.'s youth in care to services, technology VICTORIA — Thousands of youth in care across British Columbia will receive an Apple iPhone to better connect them to friends, family and available technology. A statement from the Ministry of Children... more
55 mins CHEK Upside: The stage is set for live performance venues to return to full capacity The curtains will no longer be drawn at McPherson Playhouse as the show will be going on. It's one of many live performance venues across the province that are getting ready to re-open... more
1 hour Thieves hit Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Station in Nanaimo Thieves have targeted another volunteer-run non-profit in Nanaimo. The victim this time is the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Station 27 and they're turning to the community to help them find... more
1 hour Storm knocks out power to thousands on Vancouver Island, ahead of Sunday's 'major' event Wild winds knocked windsurfers around like bobbers on the water off French Creek Thursday, as the first in a trio of storms hit BC's south coast. Windsurfer Ola Mau said he couldn't... more
2 hours Rob Shaw: Why BCers will have to use two COVID vaccine cards to travel BC won't be immediately signing on to Ottawa's new vaccine card system for international travel - Rob Shaw explains why. more
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