Coronavirus (COVID-19) - New Westminster News and Information

Will Canada's relaxed travel rules lead to a COVID-19 spike? Dr. Bonnie Henry weighs in

B.C is preparing for a possible surge of influenza infections at the same time that the virus strikes this fall.

Sep 28, 2022 3:19 PM Read more >

Shelving long-term goals during pandemic good for mental health, study shows

New research demonstrates the benefits of disengaging more fully from long-term goals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sep 28, 2022 10:52 AM Read more >

B.C. judge rejects constructive dismissal claim tied to COVID-19 vaccine policy

A mandatory vaccine policy for the pandemic in the winter of 2021 and January 2022 was a reasonable policy choice for employers, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Heather MacNaughton says.

Sep 28, 2022 7:00 AM Read more >

Tourism sector welcomes Canada cancelling COVID-19 travel restrictions

Visitors no longer need to use the ArriveCan app, or be tested, vaccinated or masked

Sep 26, 2022 2:44 PM Read more >

Everything you need to know about Canada's new travel requirements

The federal government has dropped the vaccine mandate at the border and at airports. But there's still a few things to keep in mind.

Sep 26, 2022 9:29 AM Read more >

New Westminster's COVID-19 case count trends down again

It's still unclear how many actual cases there are in B.C., but both local trends and provincewide hospitalization data show signs of optimism.

Sep 22, 2022 2:41 PM Read more >

B.C. COVID-19 deaths rebound from multi-month low

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. fall to lowest level since June

Sep 22, 2022 1:38 PM Read more >

B.C. needs to get serious about COVID-19 in schools: coalition

Protect Our Province B.C. is calling on the government to take a "SMART" approach to the 2022/23 school year.

Sep 16, 2022 12:43 PM Read more >

1,000 B.C. kids hospitalized, thousands left with long COVID

"If it was something else sending 600 kids to the hospital in eight months, wouldn’t we be worried?"