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'When it comes to drinking alcohol, less is best,' Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, said in a release on Wednesday.

Dr. Bonnie Henry said that at no point during the arrival or transfer did any of the four Canadians come in contact with the public.

B.C.’s top doctor is expected to provide an update on Canadians isolating after exposure to a rare hantavirus strain linked to an Antarctic cruise ship.

One persona has now tested positive for hantavirus. Nine people in Canada are classified as high-risk due to exposure to the rare strain of virus and have been self-isolating.

Another six are isolating in Alberta and British Columbia, and remain asymptomatic for hantavirus, according to provincial health officials.

'But of course, the situation could change. Given the long incubation period of the virus, it's possible we may see more cases in the coming weeks,' the director of the WHO said.

Since the emergency was declared, more than 18,000 people have died in B.C. from toxic drugs, with Indigenous people, men and people working in the trades being the most affected.

Events are planned across British Columbia Tuesday to mark 10 years since the province declared a public health emergency related to the overdose crisis.

The idea started with a live television interview.

Mink farmers in British Columbia and elsewhere in Canada are dropping their legal challenge over a pandemic-era ban in the province due to what they say are excessive legal fees.

There's a lot of talk about censorship and the stifling of free speech and expression these days. This, however, is nothing new, especially when it comes to music.

The company removed an image from its website that looked identical to Luigi Mangione, showing a man modelling a shirt priced just under US$10.

The ruling posted Friday says several farms filed identical lawsuits against the provincial government after regulatory changes in 2021 made it illegal to farm mink in B.C.

A total of 83 people were named to the Order of Canada, announced Monday, including Canada's former chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam and UFC fighter Georges St-Pierre.

B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry issued a joint statement marking the sombre anniversary.

Health officials said they were concerned about the potential for measles to spread in B.C. as families return from overseas vacations in virus hotspots during spring break.

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the test results came back Wednesday for the man in his 40s, who remains in isolation at home.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has been giving daily updates as the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, with some of them leading to deaths.

Canada's supply of PPE and testing capacity have been contentious issues over the course of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Isobel Mackenzie on Sunday announced the province would provide an additional $500,000 in funding to the non-profit Family Caregivers of B.C., doubling the typical government investment.