COVID-19

The B.C. government has hit its target of hiring more than 1,200 contact tracers

As the province continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, B.C.'s contact-tracing recruitment efforts are not stopping there.

Dec 18, 2020 6:46 PM Read more >

Experts weigh-in on how to address COVID-19 conspiracy theorists

Experts agree conspiracy theories are born out of fear and a need for answers no matter how outlandish

Dec 14, 2020 2:43 PM Read more >

Why Health Canada didn’t approve the Pfizer vaccine for children under 16

Health Canada explicitly did not approve the Pfizer-BioNTech for several cohorts of Canadians but it wasn't because of any red flags. Here's why the rest of us shouldn't worry, according to the approval body

Dec 10, 2020 9:08 AM Read more >

B.C. to immunize nearly 400,000 against COVID-19 by March 2021

Vaccinations will begin next week in two locations across Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health

Dec 9, 2020 4:05 PM Read more >

First COVID-19 vaccinations being given next week in B.C.

Dec 9, 2020 3:41 PM Read more >

B.C. throne speech promises more COVID-19 pandemic spending

Dec 7, 2020 3:05 PM Read more >

Burnaby, New West hospitals get COVID-19-killing robots

14 new Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation robots are deployed to hospitals to kill viruses and bacteria

Dec 3, 2020 6:24 AM Read more >

Holiday celebrations in B.C. must be kept to 'absolute minimum': Premier Horgan

"The challenges ahead are significant."

Dec 2, 2020 1:43 PM Read more >

Letter: I skipped my New Westminster classes because I don't feel safe

A local student took part in this week's Sick Out protest

Dec 2, 2020 11:19 AM Read more >

Letter: New Westminster teachers demand mandatory masks, faster COVID-19 notifications

President of the New Westminster Teachers’ Union wants mandatory masks in schools

Dec 2, 2020 11:06 AM Read more >