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Doctors anxious over PPE shortages as Ottawa tries to shore up domestic supply

Doctors anxious over PPE shortages as Ottawa tries to shore up domestic supply

New poll also finds vast majority of doctors remain anxious over lack of COVID-19 testing
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Feds investing $175m in B.C. firm developing COVID-19 treatment

Feds investing $175m in B.C. firm developing COVID-19 treatment

Ottawa also promising $240m in additional health-care services
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Lawsuits over COVID-19 handling in nursing homes raise questions about standard of care

Lawsuits over COVID-19 handling in nursing homes raise questions about standard of care

"Governments should also consider an inquiry into how care homes responded to the crisis": Lawyer
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Hundreds of B.C. hairstylists, barbers sign petition to not be among first businesses to reopen

Hundreds of B.C. hairstylists, barbers sign petition to not be among first businesses to reopen

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says some sectors won't reopen until they're confident they can operate safely
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Returning to work during COVID-19

Returning to work during COVID-19

Can your boss force you to wear a mask? Can employees refuse to come back to work? These questions and more answered by an employment lawyer
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Full 90-day prescription fills return as supply concerns ease

Full 90-day prescription fills return as supply concerns ease

The BC Pharmacy Association says pressures on the country’s prescription drug supply is easing and “where possible, pharmacists who now have adequate supplies are dispensing the full 90-day supply of medications patients would traditionally receive.
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What expanding social contact could look like in B.C.'s next pandemic phase

What expanding social contact could look like in B.C.'s next pandemic phase

There won't be indoor parties this summer in British Columbia, but Dr. Bonnie Henry gave some hints at what broadening social circles could look like in the next stage of pandemic response.
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Teachers reach collective agreement amid work-from-home orders

Teachers reach collective agreement amid work-from-home orders

Three-year '2-2-2' deal now expires in just over two years
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Trudeau takes break from COVID theme, announces military-grade gun ban

Trudeau takes break from COVID theme, announces military-grade gun ban

Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau took a break from announcing COVID-19-related policy on Friday, officially banning military-grade assault weapons in Canada effective immediately.
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Canadian NATO helicopter crash: ‘Heartbreak and loss for so many’

Canadian NATO helicopter crash: ‘Heartbreak and loss for so many’

One confirmed dead, five missing
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