COVID-19
Man loses bid for refund after COVID-cancelled camping trip in BC
Man jailed for role in Coutts COVID protest gains bail pending appeal
Alberta doctors association raises concerns over premier limiting free COVID vaccines
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‘Turn off and on the blockade’: Mischief trial begins for men at border protest
(UPDATE: April 3 @ 7:15 pm): A Crown prosecutor said Wednesday that the trial for three men charged over their roles in an Alberta border blockade…
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Number of Canadians opposed to vaccination has surged since COVID-19, pollster claims
There has been a surge in the number of Canadians who are opposed to or skeptical of vaccines since the COVID-19 pandemic, a pollster has…
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‘We’re not giving up’: BC public servant fired due to vaccine mandate says lawsuit is ‘just the beginning’
A former BC Public Service worker who is suing the provincial government and Dr. Bonnie Henry over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate has spoken of his…
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Use of Emergencies Act to remove Freedom Convoy infringed on Charter rights, federal judge says
The federal government’s invocation of the Emergencies Act in 2022 to clear away truckers protesting against COVID-19 restrictions was unreasonable, a judge has said. It…
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Vaccine mandate ‘not linked’ to health worker shortage in BC, government says
The COVID-19 vaccine mandate for public health workers in British Columbia is not linked to staffing shortages, according to the provincial government. About 2,500 employees…
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3.5 million Canadian adults suffering from long-term COVID-19 symptoms: StatCan
About 3.5 million Canadian adults have suffered long-term symptoms following a COVID-19 infection, according to Statistics Canada. Among those affected, just under 80 per cent…
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Bonnie Henry named as defendant in class-action lawsuit over her role in COVID-19 vaccine mandate
A group representing unionized public service workers has announced a class-action lawsuit against the BC government over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Representative plaintiff Jason Baldwin,…
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Thousands of people had $1K COVID-19 benefit unfairly clawed back by BC government: report
A report says thousands of people in British Columbia saw their $1,000 COVID−19 benefit unfairly clawed back by the provincial government. Ombudsperson Jay Chalke’s report…
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CRA claws back $458M in COVID-era wage subsidies after partial audit
The Canada Revenue Agency has denied or adjusted $458 million in funds disbursed to employers through a pandemic−era wage subsidy program as a result of…
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COVID-19 down, influenza and RSV up in BC, says CDC
New data suggest that COVID−19 activity in British Columbia is trending downward, while influenza and RSV are on the rise. A weekly update provided Thursday…