Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

COVID-19 kills 18 more in B.C.

Death toll from pandemic in the province rises to 1,940

Sep 27, 2021 4:09 PM Read more >

B.C. reveals full extent of COVID-19 hospitalizations

152 additional B.C. hospital beds now known to be occupied with people who have had COVID-19

Sep 24, 2021 3:22 PM Read more >

Fact check: COVID-19 vaccines are safe for pregnant and breastfeeding people

As hospitalizations climb, B.C. is calling on pregnant women to get vaccinated. Still concerned? We answer your questions.

Sep 23, 2021 5:22 PM Read more >

B.C. records most COVID-19 infections in a day since August

Serious COVID-19 infections continue to clog hospitals, ICUs

Sep 23, 2021 4:34 PM Read more >

Father urges people to get vaccinated after daughter, 29, dies of COVID-19

The young woman died on Sept. 13

Sep 23, 2021 9:39 AM Read more >

COVID-19 patient counts in B.C. ICUs hit 20-week high

10 more COVID-19 deaths raise province's pandemic death toll to 1,910.

Sep 22, 2021 3:47 PM Read more >

Here are the countries that have set 'vaccination expiration' dates for Canadians

Find out everything you need to know about these new programs

Sep 22, 2021 1:55 PM Read more >

Comment: Vaccine passports — a perspective from the frontlines

Vaccine passports are a ticket to freedoms, not a ­violation of rights.

Sep 22, 2021 7:39 AM Read more >

High B.C. ICU occupancy forces regional patient transfers

Patients unvaccinated against COVID-19 are prompting the moves.

Sep 21, 2021 3:22 PM Read more >

Health authorities change tack on school COVID reporting, citing parent feedback

The goal is to notify schools in a 'timely, less intrusive and more sustainable way,' Dr. Bonnie Henry said

Sep 21, 2021 1:12 PM Read more >