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Published July 3, 2021, 12:05 PM Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. has condemned in the strongest terms the reported illegal selling of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines which could place the country’s immunization program in jeopardy. Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. attends President Duterte’s “Talk to the Nation” address on May 10, 2021. (Screenshot from RTVM Facebook live) Galvez said the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19, which he leads as its chief implementer, has coordi...

Evacuation order issued for Deka Lake in the Cariboo SHARE ON: Deka Lake Alert Pursuant to the BC Emergency Program Act, an Evacuation Order has been issued by the Cariboo Regional District for Deka Lake, which is west of 100 Mile House. Due to immediate danger to  life safety due to fire, members of the RCMP or other groups will be expediting this action. WHAT YOU SHOULD DO:  immediately South Cariboo Recreation Centre, 175 Airport Road, 100 Mile House, BC. Close all windows and doors Do n...

B.C. Wildfires: Lytton residents ordered to evacuate as catastrophic wildfire overtakes village David Carrigg , Mike Raptis © Provided by Vancouver Sun A wildfire spread through the village of Lytton on Wednesday, prompting an evacuation order for its 300 residents (Credit: 2 Rivers Remix Society) Replay Video Skip Ad Lytton, B.C., has gone from Canada’s hottest location to its most dangerous as a nearby wildfire spread to the village on Wednesday evening leading to a mass...

Article content Mayor Jan Polderman ordered all residents to evacuate immediately due to a “fire event” within the village of 300 at around 6 p.m. This came a day after the village posted a Canadian record 49.6ºC as a heat wave gripped the province. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or B.C. Wildfires: Lytton evacuated as catastrophic wildfire destroys 90 per cent of village Back to video The order stated “because of the potential danger to li...

Police can and will issue fines for travel violations under the BC Emergency Program Act, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich, who provided a case-in-point as follows: "On Saturday, May 29, at 5:15 p.m., a BC Highway Patrol officer was conducting a vehicle patrol when he was alerted to a man in distress on Seven Mile Dam Road in Trail," Wicentowich said. "Trail and

After a groundbreaking agreement with the government and pharmaceutical firms through the RA 11525 or the “COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021”, private companies are poised to lead the procurement of vaccines alongside the government. This will allow the private sector to help get their employ

Senator Joel Villanueva on Tuesday, June 1, appealed to his colleagues in Congress to convene the joint oversight committee to assess the government's COVID-19 vaccination program. Senator Joel Villanueva (Senate of the Philippines/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Villanueva stressed the importance o

(JUAN CARLO DE VELA / MANILA BULLETIN) Binay filed Senate Bill No. 2212 on Tuesday, May 18, as she sought to amend the current COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act (Republic Act No. 11525) to allow the said health professionals to give coronavirus shots to the public. Under the RA 11525, only pharmacists and midwives are allowed as vaccinators, besides doctors and nurses. “There is a need for more healthcare professionals who can help in administering COVID-19 vaccines to expedite and expand the ...

  VANCOUVER -- The province announced on Wednesday that some drivers with unpaid COVID-19 fines may not be able to renew their licences if they have outstanding tickets. Under the proposed legislation, people with outstanding fines would be notified by ICBC before their driver’s licence or vehicle licence comes up for renewal. “It is not a measure to deny people their licences,” said Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth. “It is a debt collection tool." Nearly 2,000 COVID-19 relat...

B.C. to refuse driver’s licence renewals to people with unpaid COVID-19 fines