The World Health Organization on Friday said it was downgrading COVID-19 and no longer characterizing it as a global health emergency. The U.N. health agency first declared the coronavirus to be an…
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Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry announced the lifting of two remaining restrictions that were initially enacted to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 pandemic. Universal mask-wearing in healthcare facilities and requirements…
The World Health Organization has tailored its COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for a new phase of the pandemic, suggesting that healthy children and adolescents may not necessarily need a shot but…
The BC NDP’s six-year delayed renters’ rebate is among a number of cost-reducing promises the province laid out in its 2023-24 budget on Tuesday (Feb. 28). The rebate will come…
VICTORIA – BC Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie is urging the provincial government to undertake a fundamental restructuring of home support services after a second review finds the program is not…
OTTAWA (CP) – Canadians whose sole condition is a mental disorder will not be eligible for a medically assisted death for another year under legislation introduced in the House of…
Wastewater surveillance for COVID-19 has expanded to Vancouver Island and the BC Interior. The BC Centre for Disease Control’s wastewater testing program was previously limited to five Lower Mainland water…
British Columbians’ anxiety about their debt situation is building amid rising interest rates, persistent inflation, and heightened affordability concerns. The latest MNP Consumer Debt Index finds significantly fewer British Columbians…
The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 in B.C. fell to its lowest level in weeks Thursday. And, flu rates continue to decline following a sharp early peak in…
As the number of patients in British Columbia hospitals spikes, with the typical post-holiday surge still to come, the province’s health minister said it will reactivate 20 emergency operation centres…