Restart

• B.C. drops mandatory indoor mask mandate starting July 1

  British Columbia has dropped the requirement to wear masks in indoor public spaces.

  Health

  Jun 29, 2021
  
• B.C. could nearly wipe out COVID-19 by September with 70% contact rate and high vaccine uptake: officials

  Officials said a 70-per-cent interaction rate, combined with a high vaccine uptake, would mean close to zero new cases a day by the beginning of September.

  Health

  Jun 10, 2021
  
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• COVID-19: Haida Gwaii asking visitors to stay away until at least July 1

  In a video posted on the Nation's website, Gaagwiis, the President of the Haida Nation, announced the community is removing the Haida Gwaii State of Emergency.

  Health

  Jun 2, 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
• 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
• B.C. teachers’ union asks to delay start of school year to address COVID-19 concerns

  The union says a Sept. 8 return does not give teachers enough time to understand how to operate in the cohort system.

  Education

  Jul 30, 2020
• Provincial funding cuts set to impact Kingston employment agencies

  KEYS Job Centre could lose more than $1 million in funding that aids employers, a substantial hit for an organization with an overall budget between $7 million and $8 million.

  Canada

  Apr 2, 2019