Author Archives: Bill Nation

British Columbia has outlined a gradual reopening of its economy with certain health services, retail outlets, restaurants, salons and museums resuming some operations in mid-May. All of the governmen...

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says B-C's most recent modelling data continues to show dramatic decreases in COVID-19 cases. Henry says the declines have occurred since the province introd...

The C.D. Howe Institute's Business Cycle Council says Canada has entered a recession due to the economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In a report, the council says the economy peaked i...

Premier John Horgan says his government will announce plans next week to start loosening some restrictions imposed to curtail the spread of COVID-19. He says he's resisted laying out roadmaps as other...

B-C's provincial health officer says most of the 55 new cases of COVID-19 are linked to outbreaks at two poultry plants. Doctor Bonnie Henry says the total number of cases in the province is two-thous...

Education Minister Rob Fleming says B-C is considering a number of scenarios to get more students back in the classroom but no timelines have been set. He says staff in his ministry are looking at oth...

B-C has pledged to double its contribution to help support caregivers and seniors as part of its emergency COVID-19 response plan. The province's seniors advocate, Isobel Mackenzie, says B-C is provid...

The COVID-19 virus has been found in another poultry processing facility in B-C. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says two workers at Superior Poultry Processors Limited in Coquitlam have th...

Ottawa is spending 1.1-billion-dollars for a national medical and research strategy. Close to one-third of the money is aimed at expanding national testing and modelling to better prevent the spread o...

A chicken processing plant in Vancouver has been closed due to an out break of COVID-19. Vancouver Coastal Health says 28 employees at the United Poultry Company plant have tested positive for the vir...