Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

New COVID-19 cases remain elevated, as B.C. reports five new deaths

Number of people vaccinated at least once in B.C. passes 700,000.

Apr 1, 2021 3:42 PM Read more >

Workers can't get fired now for taking time off to vaccinate, says B.C. government

Canada's largest private-sector union says new rules don't go far enough and workers shouldn't lose pay to get vaccinated

Apr 1, 2021 1:42 PM Read more >

WHL taps Vancouver smartphone tech for four-second COVID tests

Eight-week study will see how Light AI’s app stacks up vs. PCR tests in the hockey league

Apr 1, 2021 12:26 PM Read more >

Record number of new infections pushes B.C. past 100,000 known COVID-19 cases

B.C. recorded 1,013 cases in the past day, for a total of 100,048.

Mar 31, 2021 4:49 PM Read more >

Maestro brings cello to entertain people in Powell River vaccination queue

Arthur Arnold plays music for those waiting for their first dose at recreation complex

Mar 31, 2021 4:44 PM Read more >

Indigenous peoples 18 years and older now eligible for COVID-19 vaccines in B.C.

All health authorities included

Mar 31, 2021 12:07 PM Read more >

London Drugs 'inundated' by vaccine booking calls, asks B.C. residents not to phone pharmacies

London Drugs is offering vaccinations at three locations: North Vancouver, Coquitlam and Burnaby.

Mar 31, 2021 9:16 AM Read more >

Lower Mainland residents 55-65 can get COVID-19 vaccine at local pharmacy

The program, a partnership between Immunize BC and community pharmacists, launches on March 31.

Mar 30, 2021 4:40 PM Read more >

COVID-19 update: B.C. formally extends provincial state of emergency

The extension comes in the wake of exponential growth in COVID-19 cases

Mar 30, 2021 4:36 PM Read more >

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. at year high, as record number of new variant cases discovered

No new deaths from COVID-19, so B.C.'s death toll stays at 1,455.

Mar 30, 2021 4:19 PM Read more >