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The new health order ­establishes three regions — Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health, Northern and Interior Health, and Island Health. It prohibits non-essential travel between them. The order also includes non-essential travellers from outside the province. The order, under the Emergency Program Act, will remain in place until after the Victoria Day long weekend, ending May 25, said Farnworth. “While this new legal order targets those who are travelling across regional zones for �...

As the food industry adjusts to COVID-19, food delivery drivers play an increased role (Graphic by Sie Douglas-Fish) Restaurant owners appreciate reach of delivery services, but see the importance of the government’s cap on delivery commission Between restrictions on indoor dining and individual preferences to eat at home during the pandemic, delivery services have taken on an even greater role in the food service industry. While some restaurants offer their own delivery services, people are ...

Province examining road checks near BC Ferries to discourage recreational travel SHARE ON: The province is examining using periodic road checks near B.C. Ferries terminals to discourage recreational travel. It says they would be like the usual winter holiday ‘Counterattack’ anti-drinking and driving campaign, and set up at places like BC Ferries or on Highway 1 leaving the Lower Mainland.  “There will be no random individual stops,” the province added in an emailed statement to Vista ...

Article content VICTORIA — During the NDP government in the 1990s, Mike Farnworth earned the nickname the “janitor” because he was routinely called on to clean up other people’s messes. Local government, economic development, gambling … several times he was handed cabinet portfolios where a predecessor had stumbled. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Vaughn Palmer: This time its Farnworth who explains what the premier meant to say Back t...

Public Health Minister Mike Farnsworth. The province is introducing travel restrictions that limit non-essential travel in B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Minister of Public Safety Mike Farnworth introduced rarely-used extraordinary powers of the Emergency Program Act to prohibit non-essential travel between three regional zones in the province, using health authority boundaries. The regional zones are: 1. Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley (Fraser Health and Coastal Health re...

VANCOUVER -- The latest public health order issued in British Columbia left some people with questions. As of Friday, residents of the province are asked not to travel outside of their region for non-essential purposes. The regions, for the purpose of this order, are Lower Mainland-Fraser Valley, Northern-Interior and Vancouver Island.  Those caught breaking the rules can be fined up to $575, Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth announced Friday. These rules are in effect until midnight ...

Under the orders of Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, the Ministry of Public Safety has defined boundaries that cannot be crossed unless for an essential reason, such as for work, for school, medical reasons or to get to a primary residence. The Interior Health and Northern Health regions have been combined as one, as have the Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health regions. Vancouver Island Health will remain its own region. For most Interior residents not travelling to the Low...

BC announces details on travel restrictions that split province into 3 regions The Government of British Columbia has outlined the details of the travel restrictions that are officially in effect as of this morning. Mike Farnworth, minister of public safety and solicitor general, confirmed what’s been discussed for much of the week about restricting non-essential travel into or out of all health authority regions in BC. However, there’s a bit of a twist, as Vancouver Coastal Health and Fras...

Under the order, Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health are considered one region, Northern and Interior Health are one region, and Island Health is the third region. The order also includes non-essential travellers from outside the province. The order, under the Emergency Program Act, will remain in place until after the long weekend ending May 25, said Farnworth. Legislation is expected to be introduced in coming weeks to strengthen debt-collection measures. “While this new legal order ...

Posted: April 23, 2021 Regional zone travel restrictions enacted to May 25 The B.C. government this morning introduced travel restrictions that limit non-essential travel in the province as a means to limit the spread of COVID-19. On the advice of Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer (PHO), 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 t...