Skip to content

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

B.C. researcher studies physical impact of stress on nurses

B.C. researcher studies physical impact of stress on nurses

Group urges Canadian government to ban nonessential travel during spring break

Group urges Canadian government to ban nonessential travel during spring break

They say the move is to avoid the spring break 'surge' in COVID-19 cases among 19-year-old to 29-year-old Canadians.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. fall to nine-week low

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. fall to nine-week low

Another dozen people have died from the virus in the past day, raising the death toll in B.C. to 1,184 individuals.
B.C.'s unemployment rate was the most impacted in Canada by COVID-19

B.C.'s unemployment rate was the most impacted in Canada by COVID-19

Earlier in the pandemic, 10.44 per cent of all British Columbia’s jobs were lost during a one-month period
New West saw 60 new COVID-19 cases just last week

New West saw 60 new COVID-19 cases just last week

New West has only one less case than Richmond
New West Safeway staff hit by COVID-19

New West Safeway staff hit by COVID-19

Cases discovered in Safeway in New West and Burnaby
B.C. records lowest daily total of new COVID-19 deaths in more than nine weeks

B.C. records lowest daily total of new COVID-19 deaths in more than nine weeks

Four more fatalities from COVID-19 in B.C. raise the province's death toll from the virus to 1,172.
Premier warns B.C. will come down on COVID rule-breakers 'like a ton of bricks'

Premier warns B.C. will come down on COVID rule-breakers 'like a ton of bricks'

John Horgan admonishes those attempting to jump the queue for vaccines
Century House program shines spotlight on New West seniors

Century House program shines spotlight on New West seniors

Online programming aims to entertain local residents - during the pandemic and beyond
New round of Lower Mainland grocery stores hit by COVID-19 cases

New round of Lower Mainland grocery stores hit by COVID-19 cases

More stores are grappling with staff cases