COVID-19: Police await enforcement powers for B.C. travel restrictions
Article content B.C. police departments are still waiting for direction from the province on how they’ll enforce the province’s new travel restrictions, which lawyers warn could be legally dubious. A public health order which came into effect Friday means that British Columbians who travel between health authorities for non-essential reasons could face a $575 fine. The order, in effect until May 25, divides the province into three regional zones, a combined zone for Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Valley, another one for the Northern/Interior regions and a third for Vancouver Island. ...