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Daniel Coombs, an epidemiologist at the ­University of British Columbia, said he’s surprised to see the presence of the U.K. variant of COVID-19 on Vancouver Island, which has had relatively limited spread of the virus.

A new, highly transmissible COVID-19 variant that has spread across the United Kingdom has been confirmed in B.C., involving a person who lives on Vancouver Island. It is the province’s first case of a person infected with the U.K. variant.

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) started administering the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at six long-term care homes in the health region two days before Christmas.

Shell company highlighted by director of properties, development and communications

All 16 of the female engineers working in the B.C. Ferries fleet have filed a human-rights complaint against their employer, claiming gender-based discrimination.

The province expects to receive 792,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine by March to vaccinate long-term care home staff, residents and essential visitors. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said B.C.

Master plan provides a 25-year plan for the facility

Powell River RCMP reported the following for December 17 to 23, 2020.

George Orchiston believes bylaw not in compliance with Community Charter

qathet Regional District has received an update of its solid waste management plan and the regional board approved costs associated with the 2021 solid waste management plan.