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Dec 23, 2020 12:04 AM Russ Byth A health care aide in Kelowna was the first person in the city to receive the covid-19 vaccine yesterday. Charmane Lazzarotto says she cares for vulnerable people every day and knowing she can protect them by preventing the spread of the virus is an incredible feeling. You can see a picture on our Facebook page. Interior Health says the vaccine rollout will be a gradual process and we all have to remember the covid-19 protocols. There were 444 ne...

by Craig Takeuchi on December 22nd, 2020 at 4:30 PM 1 of 1 2 of 1 As B.C. restaurants struggle to weather the economic storm of the COVID-19 pandemic, food and beverage establishments will gain protection from potentially excessive fees charged by delivery companies. B.C. Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth announced today (December 22) that an Emergency Program Act program order, effective as of Sunday (December 27), temporarily limits fees that food-delivery compa...

The B.C. government has announced a temporary cap on delivery fees to help restaurants and hospitality businesses struggling with high costs during the pandemic. Effective Dec. 27, food delivery service providers must not charge a restaurant more than 15 per cent of the total cost of the customer order, before taxes, for delivery services. To make sure that delivery companies don’t shift their costs or charge restaurants under different fees, an additional five per cent cap of the total meal...

VICTORIA, B.C. – The Province of B.C. has capped the amount food delivery companies can charge local restaurants. An Emergency Program Act (EPA) order has been created to place a temporary cap on fees charged to restaurants from food delivery companies to 15%. An additional cap of 5% is also included for other related fees associated with the use of the service, such as online ordering and processing fees. This will ensure that companies cannot shift their delivery costs to other fees. Restau...

Posted: December 22, 2020 Suspension of limitation periods to end March 2021 Government will end its temporary suspension of limitation periods to commence court proceedings in British Columbia on March 25, 2021. Limitation periods for commencing a new civil or family action or appeal were first suspended on March 26, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the request of the attorney general, the minister of public safety and solicitor general made the order under the Emergency Program Act t...

Fees capped for food delivery services in BC to 15% SHARE ON: (Photo supplied by Unsplash) Restaurants and hospitality businesses experiencing unprecedented challenges during the pandemic received immediate relief from fees charged by food delivery companies. “Local restaurants and businesses play a vital role in our communities, and they have experienced a significant decline in sales and traffic due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor G...

BC is expanding its COVID-19 enforcement measures The Government of BC announced today that it would be expanding COVID-19 enforcement measures across the province. BC’s minister of public safety, Mike Farnworth has asked a number of agencies to actively support police in this regard during their normal course of duties or in public places. This includes gaming investigators, conservation officers, community safety unit inspectors and liquor and cannabis inspectors. Farnworth said police depa...

Posted: December 16, 2020 B.C. expands COVID-19 enforcement measures The provincial government announced today it is expanding provincial COVID-19 ticket enforcement and workplace safety measures to keep British Columbians safe, as well as mitigate the effects on health-care systems, communities and the economy. Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has asked gaming investigators, conservation officers, community safety unit inspectors, and liquor and cannabis inspec...

by Craig Takeuchi on December 16th, 2020 at 3:30 PM 1 of 2 2 of 2 Although B.C. has begun its COVID-19 immunization program, British Columbians will need to continue on with health measures for many more months ahead, particularly as the province is continuing its efforts to reduce high case numbers and transmissions. The first vaccinations began in the province yesterday (December 15), starting with healthcare workers before expanding to other frontline workers and vulnerable populations ...

Margarita Young/ Shutterstock The BC government announced today it is expanding provincial COVID-19 ticket enforcement and workplace safety measures, as part of its ongoing response to the pandemic. “We need to continue our efforts in the months ahead to protect our province’s most vulnerable,” said BC Premier John Horgan. “Right now, we all need to mask up in indoor public spaces and not gather with anyone outside our household, and today’s expanded enforcement measures will help us...