Author Archives: Bill Nation

On March 17, the Comox Valley local governments took precautionary measures in support of the Public Health Agency of Canada and the BC Ministry of Health and their efforts to contain the novel corona...

Associations and governmental officials on Hornby and Denman Islands have united in respectfully requesting that visitors and residents observe the guidance of BC Health Office and the Canadian Govern...

Parliament will reconvene this week to deal with the pandemic crisis. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement during his daily briefing outside his Ottawa home. He also says the government...

The federal government is going to spend up to 82-billion-dollars to help support workers, businesses and the entire Canadian economy. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that includes 27-billion-dolla...

Officials have declared a public health emergency in B-C over the coronavirus outbreak. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has also announced three more deaths in B-C from COVID-19 -- increasi...

Passengers are being allowed to remain in their vehicles on the enclosed car decks of vessels operated by B-C Ferries because of COVID-19. The ferry service says is relaxing its restriction after Tran...

City of Campbell River has set up an emergency response centre amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Andy Adams says the centre will be the communications point for multiple organizations. He says...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is closing its borders to most people who are not citizens or permanent residents to slow the spread of COVID-19. The prime minister has also announced new ru...

Restaurant Brands International Inc. says it is asking Canadian Tim Hortons restaurant owners to provide take-out, drive-thru and delivery only in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The compa...

Canada's top public health official says COVID-19 poses a serious health risk to all Canadians. Doctor Theresa Tam -- in her strongest language yet -- says there's only a narrow window to ''flatten th...