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COVID-19 update for May 13: 587 new cases, five deaths in B.C. | Fraser Health issues exposure notices for dance competitions | North Vancouver man fined for non-essential travel on Malahat | COVID cases on downward trend Here's your daily update with everything you need to know on the novel coronavirus situation in B.C. Author of the article: Scott Brown, Tiffany Crawford, Cheryl Chan, David Carrigg Publishing date: May 13, 2021  •  May 13, 2021  •  9 minute read  •  The ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), first detected in Wuha...

B.C. moves to refuse driver's licence renewals for those who don't pay COVID fines In an attempt to put some teeth into COVID-19 safety orders, legislation is coming to deny licences to drivers with outstanding fines. Social Sharing New legislation means people with outstanding fines have to pay up before renewing their driver's licence Posted: May 12, 2021 3:46 PM PT | Last Updated: May 12 New legislation introduced in B.C. means people with outstanding COVID-19 safety violation fines will have to pay up before they can renew their licence.(Carolyn Ray/CBC)

Posted: May 11, 2021 State of emergency extended to May 25 The Province of British Columbia has formally extended the provincial state of emergency, allowing health and emergency management officials to continue to use extraordinary powers under the Emergency Program Act (EPA) to support the province’s COVID-19 pandemic response. The state of emergency is extended through the end of the day on May 25, to allow provincial government staff to take the necessary actions to keep British Columbians safe and manage immediate concerns and COVID-19 outbreaks. “As our vaccine rollout speeds up, w...

May122021, 2:23 pm People who leave COVID-19 fines unpaid may be unable to obtain or renew a BC driver’s or vehicle licence under newly proposed legislation. If passed, proposed amendments to the Motor Vehicle Act will extend “refuse to issue” (RTI) restrictions to fines issued under the Emergency Program Act and COVID-19 Related Measures Act. RTI will apply to all outstanding fines issued under these acts and will be applied retroactively. “That small minority of persons who have been fined for violating the rules in place to protect us all are going to be held accountable for the de...

Shutterstock A North Vancouver driver was issued a ticket for non-essential travel and directed to return home after being stopped by police on Vancouver Island recently. According to Cpl. Mike Halskov with RCMP Traffic Services, the incident took place on May 1, when the driver was stopped “for more than one driving offence on southern Vancouver Island.” Halskov told Daily Hive that after further conversation with the driver, the officer determined that the reason for travel was non-essential. “The officer issued a ticket under the Emergency Program Act and directed the driver to retu...