Article content British Columbia’s provincial government announced Tuesday that some COVID-19 restrictions are being eased as part of a four-step reopening plan, but it will be at least mid-June before restrictions preventing non-essential travel will be lifted. The reopening plan started Tuesday with relaxations on gatherings, sports events and dining, both indoors and outdoors. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Businesses on both sides of the border anxious to welcome back tourists as B.C. expands travel restrictions Back to video The earliest travel restrictions could be lifted is June 15, with recreational travel permitted only within residents’ regions.