Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

People will be fined $575 for breaking the new order restricting non-essential travel in B.C.

This order will be in effect from April 23 through the May long weekend to May 25, 2021

Apr 23, 2021 10:06 AM Read more >

Two more New West elementary schools report COVID-19 exposures

Richard McBride, Qayqayt report more COVID-19 cases in April. It's the third exposure reported at McBride since Easter break.

Apr 23, 2021 9:48 AM Read more >

COVID-19: Canada signs deal with Pfizer for 65m booster doses over two years

Ottawa has the option to order up to 90m more doses in the coming years

Apr 23, 2021 9:22 AM Read more >

British Columbians aged 60+ invited to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments

More than 1.4 million British Columbians have received their first vaccine dose as of Thursday.

Apr 23, 2021 8:46 AM Read more >

Vaccine update: B.C. ‘working on’ plan for second doses amid AstraZeneca shortage

B.C. will run out of its AstraZeneca supply in the coming week, says health minister

Apr 22, 2021 2:18 PM Read more >

Dr. Bonnie Henry addresses 'double mutant' COVID-19 variant now in B.C.

The "double mutant" variant was first identified in India.

Apr 22, 2021 2:08 PM Read more >

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. top 500 for first time; surgeries postponed

Non-urgent surgeries will be postponed in nine hospitals across the Lower Mainland for the next weeks.

Apr 22, 2021 1:30 PM Read more >

B.C. confirms 1,006 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 122,757

502 individuals are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in B.C.

Apr 22, 2021 1:11 PM Read more >

Fraser Health closes down a dozen more businesses due to multiple COVID-19 cases

Closures can last as long as 10 days

Apr 22, 2021 1:08 PM Read more >

B.C. store bans anyone who has received COVID-19 vaccine

The Kelowna businessman made headlines earlier this year for posting a "no face masks allowed" sign.

Apr 22, 2021 10:30 AM Read more >