British Columbia’s public safety minister says an automated alert system will be in place in June to notify residents of dangerously high temperatures like last year’s fatal heat dome. Mike…
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in BC are on the rise again as the latest weekly BCCDC report shows 596 people in hospital with the virus. Of those in hospital, 54 are in…
BC will not offer a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to anyone under 70 – unless they are living in care homes or assisted-living facilities, are First Nations, Métis or…
The Office of the Seniors Advocate is launching the second province-wide survey of the experiences of residents living in all 294 publicly-subsidized long-term care homes in BC and is calling…
Update: Investigators have released a composite suspect sketch of a man accused of randomly assaulting a woman in James Bay last week. Original story: Victoria Police are searching for a suspect…
Canadians’ movements, including trips to the liquor store and pharmacy, were closely tracked via their mobile phones without their knowledge during the COVID-19 pandemic, a report sent to a parliamentary…
Another 50 people died in BC last week after testing positive for COVID-19, but there are signs in the province’s weekly reports that the latest wave of the pandemic has begun…
Pickleball players readily admit their sport makes noise, but complaining about the sound of people having a healthy good time is out of bounds, say players and officials. Connie McCann…
As the pandemic continues to delay surgeries, the province has announced a purchase that it expects will increase surgical capacity in Island Health. The health authority is taking over the…
Seniors aged 85 and older are growing in number and as a proportion of the population, Stats Canada is reporting. Despite being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, this population continues to…