Increased visits at care homes expected by 'end of this month,' B.C. health officials say
B.C.'s top doctor says she expects increased visits to those living in long-term care homes may be possible by the end of this month.

B.C.'s top doctor says she expects increased visits to those living in long-term care homes may be possible by the end of this month.
British Columbia's record-breaking state of emergency has been in effect for almost a year.
Health officials in British Columbia announced another 438 cases of COVID-19 and two related deaths on Tuesday.
Health officials in British Columbia now predict that everyone in the province will be able to get a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine by mid-July.
With Canada approving a third COVID-19 vaccine, B.C.'s health officials say those doses will likely go to essential workers first.
Police say they have issued a $2,300 fine to the host of a gender reveal party in downtown Vancouver for violating the provincial health order banning gatherings.
It’s been over a month since Trina Hunt of Port Moody, B.C., vanished without a trace, and the six weeks that have passed have been filled with anguish for those who love her.
A Canadian Paralympic champion skier from Whistler, B.C., stays home to train while other Para-Alpine teams continue to compete in Europe
Chris Monk was scanning the ground with his metal detector near Pacific Spirit Park in Vancouver when he came across something unusual.
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.
Do you have some old bikes, skis or tools kicking around in the garage collecting dust? How about renting them out to make a few extra bucks?
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says the market is heating up so fast that home sales in the region doubled between January and February and have climbed by more than 70 per cent since last year.
A rent freeze put in place in British Columbia to protect those who'd lost their jobs during the pandemic may be extended to the end of 2021.
A just-released rental forecast suggests the beginning of the year will be much like 2020, but things may change after July.
A driver doing doughnuts in the middle of a street in Los Angeles hit a pedestrian, put her in the car, then fled from police.
This artist garnered three million views after she narrowly escaped ruining a prized painting of her grandfather.
A 10-second video was sold for US$6.6 million last week, showing just how much the non-fungible token market is booming.
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung sent a plume of ash over 11,000 feet above sea level, the country's volcanic monitoring agency, said.
A Toronto photographer is working with Ugandan girls to preserve their history in pictures.
Comedian and activist Adora Nwofor on how she uses comedy to tackle anti-racism, and what it's like 'living the racism dream' in Canada.
CTV's Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid looks at the top 5 pandemic related scams Canadians should watch out for.
Retired Ont. nurse Junghee Ahn says she is 'so happy' to help others, and coming out of retirement was entirely her decision.
Federal officials stress the fact Canada now has three vaccines that can drive down hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19.
As provinces and territories weigh how they'll handle administering the AstraZeneca doses after a national advisory committee cautioned against giving them to people aged 65 and up, Procurement Minister Anita Anand said the first 500,000 doses are set to land in Canada on Wednesday.
Despite the rise of coronavirus variants that can spread more easily, experts say the risk of surface transmission of the virus continues to be negligible.
U.S. President Joe Biden said Tuesday the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccine for all adults by the end of May -- two months earlier than anticipated -- and he pushed states to get at least one shot into the arms of teachers by the end of May to hasten school reopenings.
A new poll has found that the desire among Canadians to drop the monarchy is at its highest level recorded in the past 12 years.
Two police officers being investigated after one of them was caught on video posing with a dead body are now on administrative duty, the Vancouver Police Department says.
An SUV packed with 25 people pulled in front of an oncoming tractor-trailer on a two-lane highway cutting through farmland near the Mexican border early Tuesday, killing 13 and leaving bodies strewn across the roadway.
An average of 5.3 people died each day of an illicit drug overdose in British Columbia in January, according to latest provincial statistics.
Sophisticated scanning technology is revealing intriguing secrets about Little Foot, the remarkable fossil of an early human forerunner that inhabited South Africa 3.67 million years ago during a critical juncture in our evolutionary history.