Some Canadians who received a pandemic jobless benefit are set to receive notices that they have to repay some of the aid they received last year. The Canada Emergency Response…
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B.C.’s seniors watchdog is urging people 70 and older to get their third shot of COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible to protect against waning immunity. Seniors advocate Isobel Mackenzie…
BC’s top doctor says face masks are “more important than ever” heading into the winter season and people should wear ones with layers. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says…
As Quebec and Ontario backtrack on vaccine mandates for healthcare workers, new data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds a majority of Canadians – including in those respective provinces…
Internal government documents are providing the clearest picture yet of the impact that emergency aid is having on federal support to low-income seniors and families. Thousands of benefit recipients have…
British Columbia’s unvaccinated healthcare workers offered a single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine against COVID-19 when it arrives in BC next week, says the province’s top doctor. The federal government will…
A national pest control company just released its ranking of BC’s most rodent-infested cities, and the record of some of the province’s largest communities is far from squeaky clean. Orkin…
The federal government’s proof of vaccine card for international travel is now available through the B.C. government’s Health Gateway service, which distributed the B.C. vaccine card. Residents of B.C. can…
Greater Victoria’s 2021 Vital Signs report is in, and it details the overall well-being of the region during a year of pandemic challenges. The annual temperature check by the Victoria…
Dozens of cases of the Mu COVID-19 variant, recently declared a variant of interest, have been identified in BC. According to the BC Centre for Disease Control’s latest weekly update on variants…