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Feds will fund COVID-19 testing, tracing and data-sharing, Trudeau promises

The federal government will fund provinces' efforts to test people for COVID-19, track the contacts of those who test positive, and help different jurisdictions share data, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday.

May 22, 2020 2:56 AM Read more >

COVID-19 pandemic adds risk to wildfire season: B.C. forests minister

B.C. forest firefighting budget hits $136 million

May 22, 2020 12:30 AM Read more >

More than 40,000 travellers arriving by land or air screened for COVID-19 so far

Latest community outbreak of virus is at Matsqui Institution.

May 21, 2020 9:45 AM Read more >

BC Parks’ camping facilities are reopening on June 1

The Discover Camping website and call centre will begin taking reservations on Monday, May 25

May 21, 2020 8:30 AM Read more >

Feds pledge $75m to Indigenous people living in cities, off-reserve

Latest funding comes on top of $15m announced in March

May 21, 2020 2:24 AM Read more >

Active COVID-19 cases in B.C. fall 20% in past week

Only 317 people have the coronavirus in B.C. and have not yet recovered, down from 397 a week ago

May 20, 2020 9:26 AM Read more >

Facebook fined $9 million for misleading users

“Canadians expect and deserve truth from businesses in the digital economy”

May 20, 2020 9:11 AM Read more >

Horgan: B.C. economic restart 'off to a good start'

B.C. Premier John Horgan said he is "pretty satisfied" with how the province's restart plan is underway

May 20, 2020 7:32 AM Read more >

Conservation service and RCMP busy in the Sea to Sky over the long weekend

Not as much traffic as previous weekends, says RCMP

May 20, 2020 6:46 AM Read more >

Ottawa, provinces ready to pay 50% of rent for small businesses

Program will require landlords to absorb 25% of rent

May 20, 2020 3:50 AM Read more >