VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is adding 602 new nursing seats to public post-secondary institutions in a move the B.C. Nurses' Union calls a "promising step" toward addressing a staffing crisis in health-care.
VANCOUVER - Guidance on the home management of COVID-19 symptoms and decisions about who should self-isolate and for how long could dominate today's pandemic update with British Columbia's health minister and top doctor.
VANCOUVER - New COVID-19 restrictions ranging from audience capacities on large venues to the number of people able to attend indoor gatherings are in effect today.
VICTORIA - Dramatically rising case counts of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in Ontario, Quebec and around the world has British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix warning about a "time to exercise caution."