Category Archives: News
Covid Cases in Schools have Seen Steady Decline Since Start of Year
Serious outcomes as a result of Covid infections in school-aged children continues to be low, according to new data from the BCCDC. Cases of Covid-19 in schools peaked in late September and have been ...
Oct 19, 2021
BC Eyeing Record Influenza Vaccine Rollout
British Columbia is looking to break records when it comes to this year's influenza vaccine rollout, according to Minister Adrian Dix. Dix says that the province has received 2.4 million doses of vacc...
Oct 19, 2021
More than 95% of Base Hospital Beds in BC Currently Occupied
Covid continues to wreak havoc on hospital bed availability across the province. According to an update from Health Minister Adrian Dix, over 95 percent of base hospital beds in the province are curre...
Oct 19, 2021 Health Minister Adrian Dix
Previous Covid-19 Infection May Not Mean a Lengthy Immunity
Those who have had Covid are not always immune from becoming infected a second time. Doctor Bonnie Henry says the jury is still out on how long post-infection immunity can last, and how effective it i...
Oct 19, 2021
Pfizer applies for authorization of vaccinating young Canadian children.
Pfizer has officially put in it's application to get authorization from Canada to vaccinate children aged 5 to 11. BC's Ministry of Health has stated that 89 percent of eligible BC resident have gotte...
Oct 19, 2021
BC Labour Relations Board rules that Civeo violated Board Code
The BC Labour Relations Board has ruled that industrial camp operator, Civeo breached Board code in not allowing local workers to speak with UNITE HERE Local 40. Back in June, UNITE HERE Local 40 let ...
Oct 19, 2021
Adaawk Documentary on Highway of Tears to Debut This Week
An Indigenous made moving documentary titled Adaawk, meaning an oral history, is set to make its debut this week. Crafted by residents of Northern BC, the film features courageous stories of grief and...
Oct 19, 2021
Trudeau Calls Out Catholic Church's Lack of Residential School Accountability
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling out the Catholic Church for their lack of accountability in the Residential School tragedy. According to the Prime Minister, other Churches who signed the 2005...
Oct 19, 2021
Métis Nation of BC Welcome Newest Chartered Community
Kelly Lake, in Northeast BC, is set to become the newest Mtis Nation of BC Chartered Community. A meeting held late last month made the decision to make the community, near the Alberta border, the 39t...
Oct 19, 2021
Research Looks to Provide Better Support Services For Indigenous Victims of Partner Violence
An Indigenous-led research project has shed a light on a lesser known, but still very serious, impact of Covid lockdowns. According to the research, there has been a dramatic increase in partner viole...
Oct 19, 2021