Some provinces hit hard by the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic have moved toward shedding more public health restrictions, but a national group of experts is calling for those…
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Scrutiny of care provided Long Term Care and Assisted Living facilities continues amid the ongoing pandemic. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie wants to hear from front line staff as part of…
“BC Seniors’ Week – June 6-12 – is especially significant given the many challenges seniors, elders and their families face during the COVID-19 pandemic,” says Mable Elmore, Parliamentary Secretary for…
Sidney/North Saanich RCMP are dealing with “a huge uptick” in complaints involving scams, according to the detachment’s community policing officer. Const. Paul Mittelsteadt said the detachment receives calls daily about…
There were just two new cases of COVID-19 on Vancouver Island on Thursday and just 199 new cases province-wide. (Check our COVID-19 dashboard on the homepage.) Regardless, health officials urged…
BC health officials announced Thursday most people in the province should now be able to receive a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine within eight weeks of their first. Provincial…
BC’s Ombudsperson cautions against COVID-19 vaccination passports being used to unfairly limit provincial and local public services . As BC explores the development of a COVID-19 vaccination certification system in…
With more than 60 per cent of adults vaccinated with their first dose and COVID-19 case counts and hospitalizations steadily declining, British Columbia is moving forward with the cautious first…
A crisis fund that has helped keep the power on for 10,000 households struggling to pay BC Hydro bills will continue despite a BC Utilities Commission panel ruling that the…
Doctors retire, even during pandemics. And patients have to be aware of a few things they will need to take care of for themselves. Hopefully your doctor has managed to…