The outbreak at Royal City Manor, a long-term care home in New Westminster, began on Jan. 3 and quickly grew to include dozens of residents and staff members.
With registration for COVID-19 immunization appointments opening to B.C. seniors ages 90 and older on Monday, Metro Vancouver's two health authorities announced more details of their vaccine programs on Sunday.
Health Canada is advising anyone who has been using Harmony capsules to stop taking them and seek medical attention if they have concerns about their health.
This International Women's Day, a Vancouver Island woman is being recognized for a smartphone app she developed to help people who experience anxiety and panic attacks.
As of Monday, those aged 90 and older and Indigenous people aged 65 and older across the province will be able to book an appointment to get the vaccine. The following week, the appointments will be available for those 85 and older, and the next week those ages 80 and up can call.
Official results of the byelection held Saturday will be announced Monday, but preliminary results show local artist and recent district council member Dan Law well ahead of the other two candidates.
The hackers posted pornographic images along with racist and sexist comments during a fundraising event, hosted by the Richmond Women's Resource Centre.
According to the B.C. Securities Commission, many younger adults and people who have FOMO say that failing to act immediately on a new investment might lead them to miss a good opportunity.
A Nanaimo man whose vehicle was recently broken into is offering a reward for information that leads to the location of the items that were stolen and the arrest of whoever took them.
The economic and life disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted some recent immigrants to leave Canada and return to their countries of origin, where they have more social and family connections.
Tenants of an apartment building on Dow Avenue near Metrotown worry a lack of appropriate maintenance on the building is intentional, with the developer hoping they’ll move out on their own before the redevelopment advances to a point where they will have to be compensated.
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada's tourism industry is facing a crisis greater than the combined impacts of Sept. 11, 2001, the SARS outbreak and the global financial crisis, according to a new report.
The North American distributor of an avalanche beacon has issued a "voluntary recall" of the product after two skiing accidents in B.C., one of them fatal.
Last week, Kerry Morris buried her murdered 23-year-old daughter. This week, she's calling on elected officials to do more to help young people struggling with mental health and addictions.
Consumer Reports has compiled its annual list of the top 10 cars for 2021 and has added a new feature this year. A Green Choice icon featuring a leaf will appear beside vehicles that have some of the lowest emissions, and four of this year’s top 10 vehicles made the cut.
There’s a room in your house that harbours dangerous bacteria, but if you guessed it’s the bathroom, you’d be wrong. It’s the kitchen. Here are some things you can do to keep your family safe from germs and food poisoning.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says the market is heating up so fast that home sales in the region increased by more than 50 per cent between January and February and have climbed by more than 70 per cent since last year.
In a wide-ranging interview aired Sunday, Harry and Meghan described painful palace discussions about the colour of their son's skin, losing royal protection and the intense pressures that led the Duchess of Sussex to contemplate suicide.
Prince Harry and Meghan opened up about their life both in and out of the Royal Family during a wide-ranging interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired on Sunday.
New evidence suggests that up to a third of those who fought COVID-19 and recovered are now battling something else — symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Several provinces were preparing to loosen COVID-19 restrictions on Sunday, as Canada's chief public health officer expressed optimism over vaccines ahead of the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 crisis.
A senior European Medicines Agency (EMA) official urged European Union members on Sunday to refrain from granting national approvals for Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V while the agency reviews its safety and effectiveness.
Facebook communities pushing misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines in Canada have grown by 48 per cent in the past six months, according to a new report by a U.K. think tank that specializes in monitoring disinformation, extremism and hate online.
There have been so few cases of influenza this year that Canadian public health officials still can't declare the official start of the 2020-2021 flu season.
Queen Elizabeth II highlighted the importance of staying in touch with friends and families during the coronavirus pandemic in a message broadcast on Sunday.
