Despite Vaccine Rollout – 2021 Will Begin On A Bumpy Note, Says Bank Of Canada

OTTAWA -- Positive news about vaccine delivery won't be enough to give the economy a shot in the arm to start 2021, the Bank of Canada said Wednesday as it kept its key interest rate on hold and warne...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Deadly Week Ends With 11 Deaths And 737 New Cases

A deadly week that saw a record 28 deaths on Thursday came to an end with another 11 people dying of COVID-19 and cases that remained above 700. Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, and...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Alarming 28 Deaths As Cases Again Jump Over 700

The second wave of COVID-19 is hitting BC hard when it comes to people dying from the virus but Thursday’s 28 deaths is alarming as daily case numbers again go above 700. Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s pr...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Deaths Keep Piling Up While Caseload Stabilizes

Another 16 people died in BC from COVID-19 even though the cases have stabilized to around the 500-600 range over this week. The current restrictions including canceling Christmas celebrations have be...

BC Economy Remains Vulnerable Due To Heavy Reliance On Housing Industry, Says Fraser Institute

“To a large degree, the B.C. economy has relied on housing construction and industries related to the housing sector, so a housing slump would send shockwaves across the provincial economy,” said ...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Cases Are Coming Down But Deaths Are Going Up

While the daily cases ofCOVID-19 are coming down as seen over the last two days but deaths are continuing to rise with another 16 reported deaths Tuesday. Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health of...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: 35 More Deaths And Cases Remain Steady Just Below 700 Per Day

While daily cases of COVID-19 have come down and averaged below 700 for the three days since Friday but the death rate remained the same with 35 new deaths which is concerning given that the second wa...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: 11 More Deaths And 711 Cases Announced Friday

People are now dying of COVID-19 at alarming rates as the second wave does tremendous damage to the elderly. While the case load seems to have steadied around 700-900 per day level, the more than 10 d...

BC COVID-19 DAILY UPDATE: Daily Death Numbers Remain High As Cases Decrease Slightly

COVID-19 deaths continue to mount in BC with another 12 reported on Thursday as the vaccine is on the horizon with the UK getting the first doses next week followed by America. Health authorities are ...