Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

COVID-19 patient counts in B.C. ICUs hit 20-week high

10 more COVID-19 deaths raise province's pandemic death toll to 1,910.

Sep 22, 2021 3:47 PM Read more >

Here are the countries that have set 'vaccination expiration' dates for Canadians

Find out everything you need to know about these new programs

Sep 22, 2021 1:55 PM Read more >

Comment: Vaccine passports — a perspective from the frontlines

Vaccine passports are a ticket to freedoms, not a ­violation of rights.

Sep 22, 2021 7:39 AM Read more >

High B.C. ICU occupancy forces regional patient transfers

Patients unvaccinated against COVID-19 are prompting the moves.

Sep 21, 2021 3:22 PM Read more >

Health authorities change tack on school COVID reporting, citing parent feedback

The goal is to notify schools in a 'timely, less intrusive and more sustainable way,' Dr. Bonnie Henry said

Sep 21, 2021 1:12 PM Read more >

Dr. Bonnie Henry urges pregnant women to get vaccinated

The message follows the news that a number of young women who are pregnant are in intensive care.

Sep 21, 2021 12:58 PM Read more >

Recovered from COVID? B.C.’s top doctors says you should still get vaxxed

Dr. Bonnie Henry also urges pregnant women to get vaccinated

Sep 21, 2021 12:14 PM Read more >

Mental health concerns loom in COVID's second autumn

Social interactions are increasing, but many employees are still working from home.

Sep 21, 2021 12:01 PM Read more >

B.C.'s largest Indigenous government announces vaccine mandate

The Métis Nation of British Columbia supports over 90,000 self-declared Métis people in the province through several regional offices.

Sep 21, 2021 10:25 AM Read more >

B.C. records 11 new COVID-19 deaths; hospitalizations keep rising

More COVID-19 patients are in B.C. ICUs than any time since May 7.

Sep 20, 2021 4:04 PM Read more >