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by Lone Sheep Publishing on Tuesday April 27 2021 BC Premier John Horgan said the end of this pandemic is in sight, but the province is not there yet. — BC Government file photo On the same day there was a reported 799 new COVID-19 cases, for a total of 127,048 cases in British Columbia, the BC Government formally extended the provincial state of emergency, allowing health and emergency management officials to continue to use extraordinary powers under the Emergenc...

That was hardly surprising, since India is in the midst of a major outbreak, with up to 350,000 cases reported daily. India might also be the source of a new coronavirus variant. Over the same period, flights arrived in ­Vancouver from Amsterdam, Dallas, Mexico City, San Francisco, and Seattle, all with infected travellers aboard. And numerous flights arrived from cities elsewhere in Canada. Bowing to pressure from the provinces, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has ordered a month-long ban...

VANCOUVER -- The B.C. government has extended its COVID-19 state of emergency for a 30th time. Under the provinces Emergency Program Act, states of emergency can only be prolonged for two weeks at a time. British Columbia has now been under a state of emergency for 58 weeks. “With over 1.5 million British Columbians already vaccinated and tens of thousands more joining them each day, the end of this pandemic is in sight. But we’re not there yet,” Premier John Horgan said in a news rel...

by Nelson Daily Staff on Tuesday April 27 2021 MP Rob Morrison said the National Police Federation has been hearing loud and clear from a growing number of RCMP members asking to oppose this order. Not everyone supports the recent implementation of lockdown measures recently introduced to the public by the BC Provincial Government. Friday, on the advice of Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer (PHO), Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solic...

BC’s state of emergency formally extended into May For the 29th time, British Columbia’s record-breaking state of emergency for COVID-19 has been extended for two weeks. The provincial government made the announcement today, which means the state of emergency will remain in effect through the end of the day on May 11. "With over 1.5-million British Columbians already vaccinated and tens of thousands more joining them each day, the end of this pandemic is in sight. But were not there yet," s...

B.C. confirms death of baby from COVID-19, as officials announce 17 deaths over last 3 days B.C. health officials have confirmed that a baby died of COVID-19 in January, the youngest death from the novel coronavirus to date. Over the last three days, the province has recorded another 2,491 cases of the disease and 17 more deaths. Social Sharing 2,491 new cases recorded over the weekend; 484 people now in hospital, including 158 in intensive care Posted: Apr 26, 2021 2:25 PM PT | Last Updated: A...

BC reports 1,001 new cases of COVID-19 as hospitalizations drop dramatically Health officials reported 1,001 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, along with four additional deaths. Of the new cases, 215 were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 626 in Fraser Health, 26 in Island Health, 93 in Interior Health and 39 in Northern Health. There are currently 486 people in hospital, a drop of 16 patients from Thursday, with 160 patients being in critical or intensive care. A total of 8,842 COVID-19 c...

B.C. travel restrictions dont go far enough, says SFU researcher studying pandemics and borders With dozens of flights still landing at Vancouvers international airport every day, a researcher studying how borders are managed during pandemics says the latest measures put in place to limit non-essential travel in B.C. dont go far enough. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Apr 25, 2021 12:07 PM PT | Last Updated: April 25 An electronic sign on a highway in Metro Vancouver reminding residents ...

Posted: April 23, 2021 B.C.’s COVID-19 updates for April 23 Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, today (April 23) issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia. Today, we are reporting 1,001 new cases, for a total of 123,758 cases in British Columbia. There are 8,842 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, with 12,608 people under public health monitoring as a result of identified exp...

by Province of British Columbia on Friday Apr 23 2021 Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has issued a new order using the extraordinary powers of the Emergency Program Act to prohibit non-essential travel between three regional zones in the province, using health authority boundaries. To help keep communities safe and protect British Columbia’s health-care system from COVID-19, the Province is introducing travel restrictions that limit...