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COVID-19 deaths remain high in B.C. as vaccine rollout nears

619 more people have had COVID-19 infections detected in the past day

Dec 9, 2020 4:35 PM Read more >

B.C. to immunize nearly 400,000 against COVID-19 by March 2021

Vaccinations will begin next week in two locations across Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health

Dec 9, 2020 4:05 PM Read more >

First COVID-19 vaccinations being given next week in B.C.

Province plans to vaccinate 10% of population by end of March

Dec 9, 2020 3:54 PM Read more >

Care-home staff screened for COVID in rapid-test pilot project

Rapid tests for COVID-19 are being used in a pilot project to screen long-term care workers in B.C., says Health Minister Adrian Dix.

Dec 9, 2020 3:07 PM Read more >

Are you Avy Savvy?: This new tool teaches backcountry beginners about avalanches

'Avy Savvy provides a great first step in avalanche safety education'

Dec 9, 2020 1:12 PM Read more >

How to apply for B.C.’s new $1,000 COVID-19 recovery benefit

If the legislation introduced Tuesday goes through, families and individuals will be able to start applying for the benefit as early as Dec. 18, setting them up for deposits by Christmas Eve

Dec 9, 2020 1:06 PM Read more >

B.C. minks test positive for the coronavirus on Fraser Valley farm

The five cases were identified on a farm in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley only days after workers there tested positive for the SAR-CoV-2 virus

Dec 9, 2020 11:57 AM Read more >

COVID-19 health privacy exemptions continue to be scrutinized

Laws relaxed at pandemic start now extended into 2021

Dec 9, 2020 10:10 AM Read more >

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine authorized by Health Canada

Health Canada issued its decision on the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine Wednesday morning, making it the second country in the world after the United Kingdom to greenlight the vaccine.

Dec 9, 2020 9:22 AM Read more >

This interactive tool calculates how long it may take to create enough vaccines for 'herd immunity' in Canada

Today, the first person received the historic coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine in the United Kingdom.

Dec 8, 2020 8:52 PM Read more >