Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

BC News

House of Commons debates $73B wage subsidy program

House of Commons debates $73B wage subsidy program

All federal parties have agreed to support the bill
Read more >
Singh calls for universal access to CERB

Singh calls for universal access to CERB

Singh says he has heard from many Canadians who do not qualify for the emergency benefit program
Read more >
Canada reports more than 22,500 COVID-19 cases, 600 deaths

Canada reports more than 22,500 COVID-19 cases, 600 deaths

The country's top health officers continue to urge Canadians to "crush the curve" by staying home over the long weekend
Read more >
What it's like to work in a Vancouver hospital during a pandemic

What it's like to work in a Vancouver hospital during a pandemic

St. Paul's Hospital ICU doctor and emergency room nurse share stories from frontlines of COVID-19 outbreak
Read more >
B.C. announces 40 new cases of COVID-19, five new deaths

B.C. announces 40 new cases of COVID-19, five new deaths

This brings the province's total number of cases to 1,410
Read more >
Full ferries anger Coasters after advice against non-essential travel

Full ferries anger Coasters after advice against non-essential travel

BC Ferries sailings to the Sunshine Coast have been running nearly full since Thursday, with at least one overload reported for a mid-afternoon sailing April 9, prompting a social media backlash from residents claiming the spike in traffic is mainly
Read more >
B.C. loses 132,000 jobs in March as pandemic hits economy hard, says minister

B.C. loses 132,000 jobs in March as pandemic hits economy hard, says minister

Jobless rate rose from five to 7.2% last month
Read more >
B.C. ramps up mental health support for front-line health care workers, families

B.C. ramps up mental health support for front-line health care workers, families

200 psychologists volunteering to provide free virtual counselling
Read more >
Help still available for Sea to Sky women experiencing violence during pandemic

Help still available for Sea to Sky women experiencing violence during pandemic

Howe Sound Women's Centre and Sea to Sky Community Services Society providing wraparound support
Read more >
Canada lost 1.01 million jobs in March

Canada lost 1.01 million jobs in March

Private sector hit hardest, largest losses in accommodation, food services
Read more >