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B.C. recorded 428 new COVID-19 in the past 24 hours on January 5 – the lowest daily total since December 31, when there were 374 cases. With 5,915 tests conducted, the positive-test rate was . . .

There were 61 new cases of COVID-19 within Interior Health diagnosed since Monday, raising the region-wide total to 4,239.As of Jan. 5, there are 35 people

State of emergency extended to Jan. 19

The Province of British Columbia has formally extended the provincial state of emergency, allowing health and emergency management officials to continue to use extraordinary powers under the Emergency Program Act (EPA) to support the Province's COVID-19 pandemic response. The state of emergency is extended through the end of the day on Jan. 19, 2021, to allow staff to take the

B.C cuts food delivery fees for Restaurants and hospitality businesses  SHARE ON: Photo provided by Restaurants Canada, (Facebook) Restaurants and hospitality businesses that are experiencing challenges during the pandemic won’t have to pay fees charged by food delivery companies. An Emergency Program Act (EPA) order has been created to put a temporary 15 per cent cap on fees charged to restaurants from food delivery companies. An additional cap of five per cent is also included for other r...

Posted: December 22, 2020 Fees temporarily capped for food delivery services Restaurants and hospitality businesses that are experiencing unprecedented challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic will be provided with immediate relief from the fees charged by food delivery companies, the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General announced today. “Local restaurants and businesses play a vital role in our communities, and they have experienced a significant decline in sales and traffic due t...

Posted: December 22, 2020 State of emergency extended to Jan. 5 The Province of British Columbia today formally extended the provincial state of emergency, allowing health and emergency management officials to continue to use extraordinary powers under the Emergency Program Act (EPA) to support the province’s COVID-19 pandemic response. The state of emergency is extended through the end of the day on Jan. 5, 2021, to allow staff to take the necessary actions to keep British Columbians safe a...

Farnworth said this temporary cap will provide immediate relief for struggling restaurants and cafes so they can stay focused on remaining open and to keep the staff within this sector on the payroll. “The order includes an additional cap of 5% for unrelated fees such as payment processing and online ordering fees to ensure that delivery costs will be shifted to other fees for restaurants using these services,” he said. “We have also added provisions to protect the drivers to make sure t...

B.C. caps fees charged to restaurants by third-party delivery companies The B.C. government is using its emergency powers to place a cap of 15 per cent on the fees that delivery companies can charge to restaurants. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Dec 22, 2020 4:16 PM PT | Last Updated: December 23, 2020 A DoorDash food delivery worker rides his bicycle through downtown Vancouver in April. B.C. is capping the fees that third-party delivery companies can charge to restaurants.(Ben Nelms/CBC)

  VANCOUVER -- As British Columbia approaches the end of 2020, officials have extended the provinces state of emergency yet again. Officials with the province opted to renew the record-breaking declaration as a measure meant to help with the fight to flatten the COVID-19 curve. A state of emergency gives the province additional powers for two weeks at a time, and can be issued for pandemics, natural disasters and other reasons. These powers fall under the Emergency Program Act, and in thi...