Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News

A number of flights through B.C. have been flagged for possible COVID-19 exposure. The flights were added to the BC Centre for Disease Control’s list of public exposures this week, and include both domestic and international flights.

It has not been a particularly easy year to be a sports fan in North America. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced seasons to be modified, postponed or cancelled.

B.C. is making significant changes to the pandemic plan that are designed to cope with both a COVID-19 surge and the upcoming influenza season and could last for the next 18 months. It’s not Plan B.

Quebecers who flout rules requiring face coverings in indoor public spaces will be subject to a fine beginning on Saturday.

VANCOUVER — Parents keeping their children home from schools that offer limited or no remote learning options are concerned spots in specialty programs could be lost unless the British Columbia government takes action.

Tla’amin Nation is now reporting seven lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19. A number of citizens are experiencing symptoms and awaiting test results.

Editor's note: This story has been updated with new figures for active cases since first posting. The total number of COVID-19 cases among members of the Squamish Nation continues to rise.

B.C. marked 100 new cases of COVID-19 since Tuesday, but the increasing rates of infection were not unexpected, says provincial health officer Bonnie Henry. Daily new cases have been steadily increasing since about the end of July, as expected.

Vancouver Coastal Health is warning of possible COVID-19 exposure at a Richmond restaurant. The health authority said Wednesday that people who visited the Flying Beaver Bar and Grill – at 4760 Inglis Drive near YVR’s south terminal – from Aug.

VICTORIA — BC Ferries passengers will no longer be allowed to remain in their vehicles during sailings on major routes in order to self-isolate during the COVID-19 pandemic.