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BC Premier David Eby makes three major health care announcements while in the North Okanagan, older people are moving to the South Okanagan more than young families, and Kelowna staff say there’s nothing they can do about the province’s new short-term rental rules.

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Weeks before the controversial decriminalization of small amounts of certain drugs in B.C. kicks in, an SFU professor who specializes in addiction and mental health research claims the provincial government ordered his database be destroyed. Paul Johnson reports.

B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry outlined the new COVID-19 vaccine certificate program that will be required for people to access various social, recreational and discretionary businesses and events. Starting Sept. 13, people will need to have at least one dose, with entry requiring those 12 and older to have been fully vaccinated seven...

Restaurants are getting a bit of a reprieve from one of the most restrictive regulations put in place during the pandemic. A new provincial health order is lifting the 50 percent capacity restrictions. But as Ted Chernecki reports, it may still be too little too late to prevent an outright collapse in the B.C. bar...

B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says COVID-19 capacity limits for indoor organized events will be lifted in many parts of the province starting Oct. 25. In order to attend those events, anyone 12 years of age and older will need to show proof of full vaccination.

Global BC reporter Keith Baldrey asks provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry about where she stands on potentially extending the closure of the Canada-U.S. border as Washington state, Oregon and Alaska see an uptick in COVID-19 cases.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry answers a reporter’s question about concerns over the so-called “Alaska loophole,” which allegedly allows Americans to make stops in places around B.C., violating quarantine orders set out by the CBSA. Henry also recognizes the vested interest many British Columbians have to keep COVID-19 numbers low.

The latest health order from the province is putting the brakes on all major holiday events across B.C. for now — even if they take place outdoors. Jennifer Palma explains the rationale behind the move and the impact it’s having on the organizations involved.

A Kelowna church has joined forces with others around B.C. to challenge the provincial government in court. Represented by an advocacy group out of Calgary, the petition filed in Supreme Court is asking that fines handed to religious groups for violating public health orders be dismissed on constitutional grounds.

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has dismissed the provincial government’s injunction request against three Fraser Valley churches. That request was filed by the B.C. Attorney General and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry for these churches to stop holding in-person services. Keith Baldrey has more on what this means for the existing public health order.

As B.C. battles rising COVID-19 case numbers, Epidemiologist Caroline Colijn warns the provincial health order banning social gatherings could be extended, and we could even face more restrictions.

Hundreds ignored B.C.’s COVID-19 rules Sunday and gathered in Vancouver to protest pandemic restrictions in a province that has never been locked down. Despite being called dangerous, deceptive and even delusional by critics including health officials, demonstrators want to show their opposition to public health orders designed to protect us from a virus that has...

B.C. health officials report a record number of new COVID-19 cases on Friday, Nov. 6. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is expected to hold a live briefing on Saturday, Nov. 7, with potential new orders.

Concern over the uptick in number of people in hospital, as the number of COVID-19 cases in B.C. jumps by another 77. Now provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, is issuing strict new orders for restaurants. Keith Baldrey reports.

Soon, Alberta will no longer cover diagnostic imaging ordered by certain health professionals. According to Alberta Health, this change puts the province in line with Ontario, Quebec and B.C. Su-Ling Goh tells us how it will impact you.

With B.C.’s COVID-19 cases on the rise, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has ordered bars, nightclubs and banquet halls to close again. Keith Baldrey reports.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said at Tuesday’s COVID-19 briefing that a new public health order is now in place for school districts to report the vaccination status of all staff. Dr. Henry says this order will make the information clear and for B.C. health officials to help manage outbreaks and support schools.

There’s been a swift dismissal of four court cases that challenged the province’s health orders during the pandemic. The cases argued the vaccine mandates were unconstitutional. But as Global’s Emad Agahi reports, the chief judge of the B.C. Supreme Court upheld the orders from Dr. Bonnie Henry.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announces that B.C. health officials will transition from daily COVID-19 numbers to weekly reporting starting Thursday, April 7. People who have died from COVID-19 related illnesses will also now be reported every 30 days on a rolling basis. And finally, all regulated health professionals will continue to be required...