Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus…
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City supports Elk Valley Pride Festival
By Erin Knutson The City of Fernie granted the Fernie Pride Society’s (FPR) request for support for its fall slated 2020 Elk Valley Pride Festival…
B.C.’s COVID-19 response, latest updates for March 26
62 cases now confirmed in the Interior Health region Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer, have issued the…
Open burning restrictions for high smoke sensitivity zones
The B.C. Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, in collaboration with provincial public health partners, has today (March 26) issued open burning restrictions for…
Essential services in B.C. during COVID-19 pandemic
Essential services are those daily services essential to preserving life, health, public safety and basic societal functioning. They are the services British Columbians rely on…
Emergency Program Act allows for extraordinary powers
Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, is using extraordinary powers under a state of provincial emergency to keep British Columbians safe, maintain…
MLAs invite public to join virtual town hall around COVID-19
Kootenay East MLA Tom Shypitka and Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Doug Clovechok are taking part in a virtual town hall meeting tomorrow (Friday, March 27), covering…
B.C.’s COVID-19 response, latest updates for March 25
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus…
B.C. takes steps to help renters, including halting evictions
To support people and prevent the spread of COVID-19, the province is introducing a new temporary rental supplement, halting evictions and freezing rents, among other…
Mining, smelting operations guidance during COVID-19
As challenges caused by novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to shift, the B.C. government and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer (PHO), are taking unprecedented…