Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News

Provincial measures meant to tamp down on the pandemic this past spring saw schools and swaths of businesses temporarily shuttered, leaving many British Columbians tied to their own households throughout the season.

Sending a parcel will now require more than just correct postage and an accurate address, as Canada Post has implemented a mandatory mask policy at all of its facilities across Canada.

B.C. teachers are calling on parents to encourage their children to wear masks to school as COVID-19 cases rise in the Fraser Health region, which includes Coquitlam-area schools.

The following column was written by Kirk LaPointe, publisher and editor-in-chief of Business In Vancouver and vice-president, editorial, of Glacier Media.

EDMONTON — Alberta is bringing in tougher COVID-19 restrictions that include limits on social gatherings and less face-to-face class time for students.

Police tried to convince her to leave the store, but she refused, and allegedly struck the officers several times.

OTTAWA — A lack of vaccine-production capabilities in Canada means the United States, Britain, Germany and other countries could have some of their citizens inoculated against COVID-19 before Canadians start to get shots, Prime Minister Justin Trudea

Editor: "There's a time for everything." I guess it was time. At her Nov. 19 briefing, Dr.

After announcing 17 new COVID-19 deaths over the weekend, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry urged B.C. to follow public health orders and avoid looking for loopholes and workarounds.

A B.C. senior got the last word in when she had a run-in with a large group of anti-mask protesters in Kelowna's Orchard Park Mall Saturday (Nov. 21). After a provincial health order was issued Thursday (Nov.