Economy, Law & Politics

What happened: New Transport Canada rules deny passengers from boarding flights and trains if they exhibit COVID-19 symptoms Why it matters: The rules are meant to stave off the spread of the coronavirus throughout the country Canadians exhibiting sy

Surrey's The Harrison at Elim Village and Langley's Chartwell Independent Living at Langley Gardens are the latest two homes to record infections

Order applies for as long as state of emergency continues

Two deaths and two additional care homes with confirmed COVID-19 cases since Thursday

Ken Peacock couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow when the federal government unveiled a wage subsidy for small businesses earlier this month.

The Business Council of British Columbia is projecting an economic contraction of between 7-12% this year

BC health officials unveil plans for pandemic worst-case scenario, despite signs curve is flattening

What happened: Federal government unveils new supports for small businesses, including significant boost to wage subsidy Why it matters: The government says measures will be more effective at keeping workers on the payroll Ottawa’s previously announc

Canada's central bank has also launched a quantitative easing program to bring liquidity to Canadian markets

B.C. government is providing United Way of the Lower Mainland with $50 million to fund the expansion