B.C. senior home survey to measure COVID-19 impacts
Residents, relatives invited to describe their experiencesTom Fletcher / August 26, 2020
Month: August 2020
Tahltan Nation stands behind road access closures to keep hunters, non-locals out
“We’re going to continue to do that for as long as we have to.”Rebecca Dyok, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter / August 26, 2020
Wildfire burning across border with Okanagan now nearly half contained
Controlled burns are taking place around the outside of the fire to provide a buffer zone free of flammable materialsWire Service / August 26, 2020
Feds roll out $2 billion to fund return-to-school safety amid pandemic
Additional $112M will go towards First Nations schoolsKatya Slepian / August 26, 2020
‘We are not immune:’ Forest fire risk is real even in B.C.’s coastal temperate rainforest
‘The ups are getting a little bit higher and the downs aren’t going as low as they usually do’Local Journalism Initiative / August 26, 2020
Nunavut moving to civilian police review following RCMP shooting report
Trust between Inuit and RCMP has been an issue for a long timeThe Canadian Press / August 26, 2020
Media study says hundreds of Canadian radio stations, TV outlets risk closure
Radio stations may be hardest hit in the short term, the report suggestsThe Canadian Press / August 26, 2020
‘I don’t drop the ball’: O’Toole promises to fight for West, human rights
O’Toole has already spoken to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, where western alienation was a topic he brought upThe Canadian Press / August 26, 2020
NHL playoffs: Pettersson, Toffoli have 3 points apiece as Canucks dump Golden Knights 5-2
Best-of-seven second-round series between Vancouver and Vegas tied at 1-1The Canadian Press / August 25, 2020
B.C. adds another 58 COVID-19 cases, one at Langley hospital
Infection slows as B.C. prepares to reopen schoolsTom Fletcher / August 25, 2020
UPDATED: BC Ferries says no transfer risk to staff, passengers after staffer tests positive for COVID-19
Ferry service reminds riders of its health safety protocolsChristine van Reeuwyk / August 25, 2020
B.C. study finds 25% of people think health-care workers shouldn’t be out in public
One-third said they didn’t want to be anywhere near a health-care workerKatya Slepian / August 25, 2020
U.S.-Canada border closure hurts Washington state town
Point Roberts is only accessible by land from CanadaAssociated Press / August 25, 2020
KFC suspends ‘It’s Finger Lickin’ Good’ slogan amid COVID-19 pandemic
Fried chicken chain says slogan is inappropriate amid a pandemicKatya Slepian / August 25, 2020
Ottawa giving $82.5M for Indigenous mental health support during COVID-19
New federal funding will support access to additional servicesThe Canadian Press / August 25, 2020
Misinformation online plays role in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: Tam
Dr. Tam says she is concerned about misinformation spread online about vaccinesThe Canadian Press / August 25, 2020
COVID-19 makes broader online access urgent, B.C. MLAs say
Colleges, universities face reduced tuition revenueTom Fletcher / August 25, 2020
Underwater recovery team finds body of missing kayaker at Davie Lake
RCMP rules out foul play at the momentPriyanka Ketkar / August 25, 2020
Patients celebrate B.C.’s ALS drug approval, but say more needs to be done
Patients, like Pitt Meadows’ Rob MacLean, still looking for better care from provinceRonan O’Doherty / August 25, 2020
Fatal overdoses continue to spike in B.C. as July sees 175 illicit drug deaths
B.C. hits grim milestone of more than 900 deaths in first seven months of 2020Katya Slepian / August 25, 2020