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Canadian expert says he is confident COVID-19 vaccine is not years away

Canadian expert says he is confident COVID-19 vaccine is not years away

Work done on SARS vaccine informing research on COVID-19 vaccine
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Longer lines, higher fares and no booze: Flying is about to get more aggravating

Longer lines, higher fares and no booze: Flying is about to get more aggravating

Eliminating middle seat on flights will likely end cheap flights
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Politics as normal suspended in B.C., but will that change when house returns?

Politics as normal suspended in B.C., but will that change when house returns?

Partisan politics on horizon
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Amid defunding talk, B.C. mulls revamp for 45-year-old Police Act

Amid defunding talk, B.C. mulls revamp for 45-year-old Police Act

Defunding police are a simplistic approach to a complex problem: B.C. Premier
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Pandemic complicates dog adoption initiatives in B.C.

Pandemic complicates dog adoption initiatives in B.C.

Travel restrictions hinder adoption societies’ abilities to meet demand for pets from abroad
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Sleeping in, showering less: BC Hydro says power use changes since pandemic

Sleeping in, showering less: BC Hydro says power use changes since pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an atmosphere where every day feels like a Saturday
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Canadian research network examining pregnancy and COVID-19

Canadian research network examining pregnancy and COVID-19

VANCOUVER — Clinicians and epidemiologists don't yet know much about COVID-19 and pregnancy, says the leader of a newly formed national network that's aiming to fill in those gaps.
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B.C. records first COVID-19 death in a week

B.C. records first COVID-19 death in a week

B.C. has now lost 168 residents to the virus that has caused a global pandemic
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Frustration grows with no apparent end in sight for Canada-U.S. border ban

Frustration grows with no apparent end in sight for Canada-U.S. border ban

WASHINGTON — The intertwined economies of Canada and the United States demand a more sophisticated solution to the threat of COVID-19 than a simple ban on non-essential travel, say business groups chafing at the prospect of another six weeks of borde
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B.C. enables restaurants to serve at more than 50% capacity

B.C. enables restaurants to serve at more than 50% capacity

The change was made partly because cities and the province are making it easier for restaurants to have outdoor patios
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