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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...

The Nanaimo RCMP is asking for the public's assistance in identifying the female shown in the attached photo. On February 17th, 2020, this individual allegedly used stolen identification to secure a p...