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Businesses shrug off latest COVID relief funding as a 'drop in the bucket'

Businesses shrug off latest COVID relief funding as a 'drop in the bucket'

Businesses such as bars, fitness centres and event venues affected by the latest COVID-19 restrictions will be able to apply for a grant ranging from $1,000 to $10,000.
Delta man takes on sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ government over gym closures

Delta man takes on sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ government over gym closures

Nearly 20,000 people have signed an online petition
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ advocacy group warns new pandemic orders put women at risk

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ advocacy group warns new pandemic orders put women at risk

The Vancouver-based company is speaking out to save someone's life and raise awareness.
'Bit of a gut punch': Vendors react to sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ nixing wedding receptions

'Bit of a gut punch': Vendors react to sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ nixing wedding receptions

Expert says diversification of services is important in weathering pandemic
Omicron cases will overwhelm sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ hospitals in January, says modelling group

Omicron cases will overwhelm sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ hospitals in January, says modelling group

No matter what is done now, hospital admissions due to COVID-19 are projected to overwhelm capacity in January, says the independent group of researchers. They say sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ needs to accelerate its booster campaign to fight a record surge in Omicron cases.
Group calls for rapid tests to be publicly available, as sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ hits highest daily case count yet

Group calls for rapid tests to be publicly available, as sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ hits highest daily case count yet

Island Health added 176 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday as the province’s daily case count of 1,474 broke a record set Tuesday, when there were 1,308 new cases.
'Remarkable': sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ researchers get molecular look at Omicron variant spike protein

'Remarkable': sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ researchers get molecular look at Omicron variant spike protein

UBC researchers say knowing molecular structure will allow scientists to develop more effective treatments against variants
Bars resigned to 'mini hibernation' as COVID cases rise

Bars resigned to 'mini hibernation' as COVID cases rise

Some businesses and residents had been braced for more restrictions this holiday season.
Bars, gyms told to close to slow the spread of Omicron; no indoor weddings, parties

Bars, gyms told to close to slow the spread of Omicron; no indoor weddings, parties

Under the new provincial health orders, bars, nightclubs, gyms, fitness centres and dance studios will be closed and all organized indoor gatherings, such as weddings and Christmas parties, must be cancelled.
Record 202 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Island Health; sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ also sees all-time high

Record 202 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Island Health; sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ also sees all-time high

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s new COVID-19 case numbers — fuelled by the fast-spreading Omicron variant — have skyrocketed from around 300 cases a day a month ago to 1,308 on Tuesday.