Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

The Moderna vaccine will be offered to everyone aged 18 and over in 10 rural and remote Indigenous communities in B.C.

Some of the workers who tested positive were working as late as Christmas Day

Don't expect the health order to be lifted in January

The year 2020 was a year of challenge and change for School District 43 as schools pivoted from a closure, to partial and full opening; now many are hoping a vaccine will restore some normalcy and allow mask-free gatherings

Nicola Lodge workers, who brought their concerns to the Tri-City News on condition of anonymity, allege a systematic breakdown in communication, delayed outbreak response and inadequate staffing on the part of management as case numbers continue to rise 

New cases come as first Moderna vaccine doses arrive in Canada

An outbreak at a Coquitlam long-term care facility has been declared over, but not before taking the lives of six residents. Workers and residents at Belvedere Care Centre have been battling the outbreak for the last 45 days.

Since the pandemic began, the Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody have reported just shy of 2,000 cases of COVID-19

The goal now is to administer the first dose to 549,000 British Columbians and the second dose to 240,000 people by the end of March.

Santa and team have been cleared for international travel ahead of Christmas