Economy, Law & Politics

The number of new COVID-19 infections in B.C. jumped over Christmas weekend but appear to be levelling off slightly, with confirmed new cases dropping below 400 in the last 24 hours.

A new, highly transmissible COVID-19 variant that has spread across the United Kingdom has been confirmed in B.C., involving a person who lives on Vancouver Island. It is the province’s first case of a person infected with the U.K. variant.

Nicola Lodge workers, who brought their concerns to the Tri-City News on condition of anonymity, allege a systematic breakdown in communication, delayed outbreak response and inadequate staffing on the part of management as case numbers continue to rise

New cases come as first Moderna vaccine doses arrive in Canada

Province announces 518 new cases, for total of 48,027, and 19 new deaths

Province says the change will allow more British Columbians to receive their first dose by March

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. CFO Meng Wanzhou will apply to loosen her bail conditions in January, the court heard at her extradition hearings session Wednesday.

Ottawa has secured 168,000 early doses of the vaccine

Forestry has been a bright spot for B.C.’s economy during the pandemic after being hammered in 2019 when low prices, trade frictions and supply constraints resulted in mill curtailment and permanent closures in the province.

To date, more than 4,000 British Columbians have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine