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B.C. to immunize nearly 400,000 against COVID-19 by March 2021

B.C. to immunize nearly 400,000 against COVID-19 by March 2021

Vaccinations will begin next week in two locations across Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health
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COVID-19 health privacy exemptions continue to be scrutinized

COVID-19 health privacy exemptions continue to be scrutinized

“We want to make sure those public bodies relying on the order are doing so because it’s related to COVID"
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How to apply for B.C.’s new $1,000 COVID-19 recovery benefit

How to apply for B.C.’s new $1,000 COVID-19 recovery benefit

If the legislation introduced Tuesday goes through, families and individuals will be able to start applying for the benefit as early as Dec. 18, setting them up for deposits by Christmas Eve
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Five additional flights added to BCCDC list of possible COVID-19 exposure

Five additional flights added to BCCDC list of possible COVID-19 exposure

The flights added included in-bound flights between Nov. 23 and Dec. 4.
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B.C. minks test positive for the coronavirus on Fraser Valley farm

B.C. minks test positive for the coronavirus on Fraser Valley farm

The five cases were identified on a farm in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley only days after workers there tested positive for the SAR-CoV-2 virus
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One employee tests positive for COVID-19 at a Richmond restaurant

One employee tests positive for COVID-19 at a Richmond restaurant

The Chinese restaurant will be closed for further cleaning and sanitizing until later this month.
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Richmond MLA Yao hears from Richmond parents opposed to in-person learning

Richmond MLA Yao hears from Richmond parents opposed to in-person learning

Some richmond parents will meet NDP MLA Henry Yao on Dec. 9 at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom to press the provincial government to offer online classes only for secondary and elementary school students.
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B.C.’s fentanyl market estimated to be up to $300M

B.C.’s fentanyl market estimated to be up to $300M

British Columbia’s illicit fentanyl market is conservatively estimated at upwards of $300 million, according to a unique study by local criminologists and drug experts. Dr. Martin Bouchard, a Simon Fraser University (SFU) criminologist, and Dr.
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Richmond lawyer leads young performers in virtual Christmas concert

Richmond lawyer leads young performers in virtual Christmas concert

The free concert will be open to the public Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
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More beds added to Richmond emergency shelter

More beds added to Richmond emergency shelter

15 beds have been added to the Salvation Army’s Richmond Emergency Shelter for the winter season.
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