It appears more British Columbians are rolling up their sleeves to get the flu and COVID-19 shots this year compared to last year, an upward trend health officials say they support. B.C.’s Health Minister Josie Osborne had a message for residents on Wednesday as the 2025-2026 fall vaccination campaign gets underway. “I do want to just speak briefly about something that continues to concern me,…

A year of COVID-19: British Columbians say it’s been one of loss and missed hugs, but also resilience and gratitude

Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News I know I will never again take for granted the simple moments of human connection and all that it offers us: B.C. Premier John Horgan. Author of the article: The Province Publishing date: Mar 13, 2021  •  5 minutes ago  •  10 minute read  •  Join the conversation Kin Cheng with members of his family in a Zoom meeting. Photo by Submitted /for PNG Article…

Premier John Horgan has approval of two-thirds of British Columbians: Poll

Breadcrumb Trail Links Politics News Local News Horgan is Canada’s most popular provincial leader, according to a recent Angus Reid Institute poll Author of the article: Scott Brown Publishing date: Mar 10, 2021  •  11 minutes ago  •  2 minute read  •  Join the conversation B.C. Premier John Horgan is Canada’s most popular provincial leader, according to a recent Angus Reid Institute poll…

COVID-19 update for Feb. 13-14: Ten more British Columbians dead | Variants causing concern

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Local Health Health Here’s your daily update with everything you need to know on the novel coronavirus situation in B.C. Author of the article: Scott Brown, Tiffany Crawford, David Carrigg, J.J. Adams Publishing date: Feb 13, 2021  •  5 minutes ago  •  3 minute read FILE PHOTO: The ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus…

COVID-19 update for Jan. 21: Fourteen more British Columbians die

Article content continued The pandemic isn’t the only culprit: social media, and the “adventure tourism” trend, fuelled by platforms such as Instagram, plays a role. “In 2014, we had 90 to 100 calls, and that number has drastically gone up. In 2018, we had 144. Last year was our busiest year to date, with 151 calls,” said Danks. 12 a.m. – Outbreaks at Surrey pre-trial and care homes in Prince…

COVID-19 update for Jan. 20: Twelve more British Columbians die | State of emergency continued

Article content Here’s your daily update with everything you need to know on the novel coronavirus situation in B.C. for Jan. 20, 2021. We’ll provide summaries of what’s going on in B.C. right here so you can get the latest news at a glance. This page will be updated regularly throughout the day, with developments added as they happen. Check back here for more updates throughout the day. You can…