Thursday, May 28, 2026
ADVT 
National

B.C. officials clarify COVID-19 restrictions

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 24 Nov, 2020 12:46 AM
  • B.C. officials clarify COVID-19 restrictions

British Columbia health officials are working to clear up confusion surrounding health restriction guidelines announced last week.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix spent part of their news conference today explaining what counts as an event or social gathering.

Non-essential travel is not recommended across the province, and worship services along with community and social events have been suspended.

Henry and Dix announced 1,933 new cases of COVID-19 over the past three days, along with 17 additional deaths for a total of 348.

It brings the province's total to 27,407, with 7,360 active cases.

Groups ranging from religious organizations to theatres have expressed confusion over the specifics of the plan, including what counts as an event.

MORE National ARTICLES

Woman urges church to drop abuse case appeal

Woman urges church to drop abuse case appeal
An Ontario woman who was sexually abused by a priest as a child says the Roman Catholic church is turning to Canada's top court in an effort to further delay a decades-long legal battle.

Woman urges church to drop abuse case appeal

Feds, Ontario reach mask deal with 3M

Feds, Ontario reach mask deal with 3M
The federal and Ontario governments have secured an agreement with 3M that will see the company produce N95 masks at a facility in Brockville, Ont., a spokesman for the province's minister of economic development confirmed Thursday.

Feds, Ontario reach mask deal with 3M

Kielburger sheds light on email to Morneau

Kielburger sheds light on email to Morneau
WE Charity co-founder Craig Kielburger is shedding more light on a controversial email to then-finance minister Bill Morneau this spring, saying it was about a possible second wave of COVID-19 — not securing government business.

Kielburger sheds light on email to Morneau

Ending CERB could open door for basic income: Woo

Ending CERB could open door for basic income: Woo
Senator Yuen Pau Woo is advocating for an experimental basic income program at the provincial level, citing the complications to the employment insurance program after the end of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit.

Ending CERB could open door for basic income: Woo

WATCH: BC to Open Multiple Testing Centres | RCMP to Get Involved in We Charity investigation | Canucks Win

WATCH: BC to Open Multiple Testing Centres | RCMP to Get Involved in We Charity investigation | Canucks Win
A surge in #covid19 numbers in BC results in health authorities opening testing centres. Possible involvement of Mounties in further probing the WE charity fiasco and the Vancouver Canucks triumphant over the St.Louis Blues as the NHL Playoffs continue.

WATCH: BC to Open Multiple Testing Centres | RCMP to Get Involved in We Charity investigation | Canucks Win

New possible exposure to COVID-19 at Vancouver bar

New possible exposure to COVID-19 at Vancouver bar
The latest reported potential exposure to COVID-19 in British Columbia was at a bar in Vancouver.

New possible exposure to COVID-19 at Vancouver bar