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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...

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...

by Nelson Daily Sports on Monday April 26 2021 Residents of three homes on Fife Road near Christina Lake awoke in the middle of the night to water and debris inundating their properties from a nearby creek that had breached its banks. The RDKB has issued evacuation orders for the homes and is investigating the cause of the flood. — RDKB photo The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) said in a media release that evacuati...

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 ...

VICTORIA – Non-essential travel is being restricted between three regional zones in British Columbia to try to curb the spread of COVID-19, but the union representing RCMP officers says the ban lacks clarity. The government is using the boundaries of three health authorities to prohibit travel between them. The three regional zones are: the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley; Vancouver Island; and the northern and Interior regions. Solicitor General Mike Farnworth, who is also the minister of...

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...

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What’s happening now Rates of COVID-19 infection in Alberta continued to surge Friday, as the province reported another 1,690 cases of the virus. Albertans in their thirties won’t become eligible for AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine just yet despite a new recommendation from a national panel because of supply issues, Health Minister Tyler Shandro said Friday. Albertans could face fines if they cross into B.C. as the province restricts non-essential travel between its three regional zones to...

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 �...