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People who have lost their jobs or had their wages cut will get a three-month break on BC Hydro bills, while small businesses are also eligible to apply for similar relief. Premier John Horgan said We...

Premier John Horgan made a direct address to the province Tuesday night, reassuring people that the government has a plan to weather the COVID-19 crisis. Horgan says the province will announce a plan ...

B-C's provincial health officer is urging people to follow public health advice aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 because cases haven't peaked yet. Dr. Bonnie Henry says the next two weeks will ...

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says 24,000 Canadian troops are ready to jump into action to help deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal government says it has not received any formal requests fo...

The death toll from COVID-19 continues to rise in Canada. Alberta is reporting its third death -- an 80-year-old woman in the Calgary area. Two more people have died in Ontario, to bring the provincia...

Ottawa is shifting the focus of its COVID-19 aid toward Canada's most vulnerable. The federal government is adding a 7.5 million-dollar contribution to Kids Help Phone and another nine-million to Unit...

A tentative agreement has been reached with B-C's 45,000 public school teachers. The provincial government announced in a news release the deal focuses on improving services for students and offering ...

B-C has invoked extraordinary emergency powers to protect consumers from profiteers and to maintain the steady supply of goods and services for those who need them. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnwor...

B-C is reporting 145 new cases of COVID-19 but no new deaths. Provincial medical officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says that brings the total cases in the province to 617 -- most in the Lower Mainland. Henry s...

B-C Ferries is advising customers to avoid all non-essential travel as it continues to provide service to connect communities and deliver essential goods in the province. The company says it's taking ...