Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News

British Columbians need to come together to deal with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and to work together to ensure an economic recovery, B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson told Union of B.C. Municipalities conference delegates Sept. 23.

REGINA — Returning officers in Saskatchewan are beginning to recruit what the province's elections agency expects to be thousands more volunteer workersneeded to work the polls during October's pandemic vote.

A GoFundMe page for a well-known film and television actor and Bowen Island resident has already raised more than $200,000 in less than two days.

The B.C. government should develop an infrastructure stimulus framework to maximize local government choice in use of funds, Union of B.C. Municipalities delegates voted Sept. 23. The province has already announced a $1.5 million recovery fund.

Protecting Canadians from COVID-19, extending the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), a significant investment in child care and a campaign to create one million jobs are among the measures to be pursued by Ottawa as Canada continues to battle the

Union of B.C. Municipalities delegates Sept. 23 called on the provincial government to develop a rebuilding and recovery strategy to assist provincial transit in the wake of losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution was approved by 93%.

While many have been focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, British Columbia has been dealing with a second public health emergency: overdose deaths. B.C. now has a record of six straight months with over 100 illicit drug toxicity deaths.

Union of B.C. Municipalities delegates have approved changing B.C.’s licence plates from “Beautiful British Columbia” to “Bonnie British Columbia” in honour of provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. They voted Sept.

OTTAWA — How the Liberal government intends to ride the coming second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic will become clear today as it lays out a three-pronged approach in a hotly anticipated speech from the throne certain to set the tone for the coming m

OTTAWA — How the Liberal government intends to ride the coming second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic will become clear today as it lays out a three-pronged approach in a hotly anticipated speech from the throne certain to set the tone for the coming m