Bc Restart Plan

• B.C. moves to Step 3 of its COVID-19 restart plan on July 1. What will you be able to do?

  The criteria for moving to Step 3 is at least 70 per cent of the 18+ population vaccinated with dose 1, along with low case counts and declining COVID-19 hospitalizations. 

  Health

  Jun 29, 2021
  
• ‘Shot in the arm’: Okanagan tourism operators welcome COVID-19 travel ban lift

  Recreational travel within the province has been restricted since April 23.

  Economy

  Jun 14, 2021
  
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• B.C. moves to Step 2 of COVID-19 restart plan on June 15 — what will you be able to do?

  The criteria for moving to Step 2 is based on at least 65 per cent of the 18+ population being vaccinated with one dose, along with declining case counts.

  Health

  Jun 13, 2021
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• Penticton Dragon Boat Festival organizers planning for September return

  The two-day event in September is expected to attract more than 2,500 athletes and will also double as a regional qualifier for the nationals.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2021
• COVID-19: The countdown is on to B.C.’s step two of the restart plan

  Deputy provincial health officer Dr. Réka Gustafson reported Monday that the seven-day average of daily cases is now 177, the lowest since Oct. 20.

  Health

  Jun 8, 2021
• Concerns about staff shortages preventing some B.C. businesses from fully reopening

  As some of B.C.'s businesses look to get back up and running as COVID-19 restrictions ease, owners and managers are finding out there are some challenges to finding staff again.

  Economy

  May 28, 2021
• TransLink gears up for increased ridership with pandemic restrictions set to ease

  The transit authority said up to 90 per cent of regular users could be back on board by September, and staff are considering how that will shape staffing levels and overcrowding.

  Economy

  May 27, 2021
• Hospitality industry ‘thrilled’ indoor dining ban lifted; ‘disappointed’ travel restrictions extended

  Step one is effective immediately, and includes the lifting of a ban that prevented indoor dining.

  News

  May 25, 2021
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• COVID-19: B.C. lays out restart plan including a return to normal by September

  The restart plan will follow approximate timelines and is based on vaccination rates continuing to rise across the province and COVID-19 cases continuing to decline.

  Health

  May 25, 2021
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• 10 things you need to know about B.C.’s COVID-19 restart plan

  In a long-awaited announcement, provincial health officials revealed B.C.'s plan to reopen the economy amid declining cases of the virus and stable hospitalizations.

  Health

  May 25, 2021