Horgan commits to provide free COVID-19 vaccine, once approved and available
At his Keep BC Moving Forward virtual town hall, John Horgan committed to provide a free COVID-19 vaccine to any British Columbian who wants one—once a vaccine is approved and available. “We have worked hard to keep people healthy and safe through the pandemic,” said Horgan. “The difficult times are not over yet, because the...
More than 350 new COVID-19 weekend cases, four new deaths
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, and Stephen Brown, deputy minister of health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: "Monday, we are announcing three 24-hour reporting periods. In the first reporting period from Oct. 2...
Open letter to Dr. Bonnie Henry: speading COVID-19 in prisons
Dear Dr. Henry, Thank you profusely, Dr. Henry, for everything you and your ministry staff have done these past many months to safeguard British Columbians from the suffering of the global novel coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic. I am a sixty-six year old Extinction Rebellion climate activist residing in Victoria, and am writing...
New cases at 161, three new COVID-19 related deaths
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, and Stephen Brown, deputy minister of health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: "Today, we are announcing 161 new cases, including two epi-linked cases, for a total of 9,381 cases in...
COVID-19 key factors of PTSD, emotional exhaustion for nurses
In a news release on the BC Nurses’ Union website, a study says that inadequate staffing and constantly changing protocols is key factors leading to high levels of PTSD and emotional exhaustion. The joint study between the BC Nurses’ Union and researchers from the UBC School of Nursing is exposing the mental strain attributed...
BC sees 148 new COVID-19 cases, two new deaths, 30 school exposures
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, and Stephen Brown, deputy minister of health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: "Today, we are announcing 148 new cases, including 12 epi-linked cases, for a total of 8,543 cases in...
Drug Alert for Nelson Area — ANKORS
ANKORS (AIDS Network Kootenay Outreach and Support Society) in Nelson has issued at Drug Alert for the Heritage City. ANKORS said the Drug Alert, issued Thursday, September 24, 2020, comes after extremely toxic drugs have led to overdoses in the community. “Extremely toxic concentrations of fentanyl in light green hard packed...
Four COVID-19 related deaths, 366 new cases over weekend
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer and Stephen Brown, deputy minister of health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia: “Today, we are announcing three 24-hour reporting periods. In the first reporting period from Sept. 18...
Op/Ed: IH tackling COVID-19, then and now
By Susan Brown, President and CEO, Interior Health The past seven months reflect some of most turbulent times our country has seen, so if you are feeling anxious and confused, I understand. The COVID-19 picture today is much clearer than it was when B.C. declared its first case on Jan. 28, 2020. That solid plan we all craved...
New COVID-19 test for children as BC confirms record-high 165 cases
As COVID-19 cases continue to spike in the province — Thursday, the province reported a record high 165 new cases — BC Public Health announced a new method of testing now available for children. During Thursday’s COVID-19 media briefing, Dr. Bonnie Henry said the new test available for children is a saline mouth rinse and...
