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Feds will not require airlines to offer full refunds to ticket holders for cancelled flights

Feds will not require airlines to offer full refunds to ticket holders for cancelled flights

The federal government is not committing to a bailout of the Canadian airlines sector - but is also not planning to require air carriers to refund ticket holders for the flights cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic as some consumers have requested.
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Canada extends cruise ship ban to at least Oct. 31

Canada extends cruise ship ban to at least Oct. 31

Ottawa has extended the ban of cruise ships from entering Canadian waters until at least Oct. 31, the federal government announced Friday.
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B.C. takes precautions as it moves to restart in-person court hearings

B.C. takes precautions as it moves to restart in-person court hearings

Limited number of courtrooms expected to open in coming weeks
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Trudeau considering U.S. border-closure exceptions for families split between countries

Trudeau considering U.S. border-closure exceptions for families split between countries

Ottawa is looking at exceptions for families split by the current U.S.-Canada border travel ban, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday.
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B.C. health officials say quick steps taken to help protect care homes

B.C. health officials say quick steps taken to help protect care homes

'Team B.C. approach' has had positive effect, health minister says
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Sea to Sky Gondola opens to the public today

Sea to Sky Gondola opens to the public today

Six days after reopening exclusively to passholders on May 22, the Sea to Sky Gondola has announced it is opening up sales to the general public. As of May 28, members of the public can buy tickets online, but not in person at the attraction.
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B.C COVID-19 ICU deaths lower than global numbers: study

B.C COVID-19 ICU deaths lower than global numbers: study

Doctors credit fast response by officials, people's curve-flattening actions
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Active COVID-19 cases in B.C. fall 38% in past two weeks

Active COVID-19 cases in B.C. fall 38% in past two weeks

The number of people in B.C. battling COVID-19 is down 14, to 244, in the past 24 hours
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B.C. state of emergency extended another two weeks

B.C. state of emergency extended another two weeks

Premier John Horgan said there is "no likely end in sight" to B.C.'s longest-ever state of emergency
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Illicit drug deaths increasing in B.C.

Illicit drug deaths increasing in B.C.

March and April first back-to-back monthly increases since 2018
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