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Romania OKs holding Easter celebrations despite virus surge

BUCHAREST, Romania — Romanian authorities announced Thursday that Easter celebrations in the deeply Christian country will go ahead in person this year, even though Romania is battling a surge of COVID-19 infections that is threatening to overwhelm i

Mar 25, 2021 6:55 PM Read more >

Over half of Canada's 'hardest hit' businesses will not survive until the end of 2021

A survey finds that the hardest-hit Canadian businesses will not survive if the CEWS and the CERS programs are not extended.

Mar 25, 2021 5:40 PM Read more >

COVID-19 variants causing more severe infections among younger people in B.C.: Bonnie Henry

Health officials detected 800 new COVID-19 infections in the past day – the most since December 2

Mar 25, 2021 4:12 PM Read more >

Long-term care residents allowed more than one visitor in B.C. as of April 1

VICTORIA — Long-term care residents in British Columbia will soon be allowed more than one visitor and to give their loved ones a hug after more than a year of tough restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19. Provincial health officer Dr.

Mar 25, 2021 3:50 PM Read more >

Website-blocking case could have far-reaching effects on freedom of expression: BCCLA

Federal court of appeal urged to tread cautiously on constitutional rights

Mar 25, 2021 2:15 PM Read more >

Website-blocking case could have far-reaching effects on freedom of expression: BCCLA

Federal court of appeal urged to tread cautiously on constitutional rights

Mar 25, 2021 2:11 PM Read more >

B.C. forest communities getting help to cope with COVID-19 pandemic: province

VICTORIA — Forests Minister Katrine Conroy says communities that depend on forestry and have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic are taking on more than 180 local projects to help cope with the economic fallout.

Mar 25, 2021 2:06 PM Read more >

Henry urges patience as B.C. tops 500k individuals vaccinated against COVID-19

About 12% of population has received at least one dose so far

Mar 25, 2021 1:57 PM Read more >

Henry urges patience as B.C. tops 500k individuals vaccinated against COVID-19

About 12% of population has received at least one dose so far

Mar 25, 2021 1:55 PM Read more >

Child suffers life-threatening injuries at hotel pool in Victoria: police

VICTORIA — Police say a child is in hospital after suffering life-threatening injuries at a hotel pool in Victoria on Wednesday. Victoria police say in a news release that officers were called to the hotel, which they didn't identify, at about 6 p.m.

Mar 25, 2021 1:54 PM Read more >

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