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Transparency on COVID-19 response crucial: former public safety minister Goodale
OTTAWA – Governments must be as transparent as possible with Canadians about response measures for…
B.C.’s first community COVID-19 death was dentist ‘dedicated’ to health: lawyer
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for the family of a North Vancouver dentist who died at…
Free delivery to your door for this wine & cheese package
Isolation days have become delivery days. As we patiently wait for the storm to pass,…
Officials warn of COVID-19’s impact on vulnerable people, restriction extensions
Officials across Canada took further steps to help the country’s most vulnerable people on Tuesday…
PM, Scheer among MPs to donate pay hike to charities during COVID-19 crisis
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer are among the MPs…
Parliament to sit again to approve more COVID-19 relief as spending climbs
OTTAWA – Parliamentarians will soon find themselves voting anew on spending measures to help the…
Why Okanagan orchardists may have to rely more on local labour this year
The lockdown at Byland Nurseries because of confirmed COVID-19 cases amongst temporary foreign workers is…
Tax collectors, auditors to help field ‘historic’ numbers of benefit-seeking callers
OTTAWA – Canada Revenue Agency employees know a giant spotlight will be pointed at them…
Okanagan winery adapts to COVID-19 ‘new realities’ with virtual wine tastings
Social distancing and crowd restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting the Okanagan’s…
Canada facing ‘major’ medical gear shortage as 68 countries restrict exports
Scores of countries have moved to restrict the export of face masks, gloves and other…
Trudeau rejects mandatory stay-at-home order for now; COVID deaths up
TORONTO – An already grim employment toll looked set to worsen Thursday as authorities pondered…
Feds offer full-time work to all military reservists as part of COVID-19 response
OTTAWA – The federal government is planning to offer full-time employment to all reservists in…
GST credit payments to low-income earners to arrive one month earlier
OTTAWA – The federal government is speeding up financial help to low-income earners hit by…
‘Let me show you how to prune,’ Okanagan winery begins informative video series
You can still take care of your grapes during COVID-19 and a Penticton winery is…
Kelowna farmer’s market holds first outdoor event of the year
Plastic wrapped produced lined the stalls and gloved vendors greeted customers for the first outdoor…
Kelowna man gets a special birthday surprise during COVID-19 with help from executive chef
Although a Kelowna man's parents couldn't make it to the city during the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Impressions of America, in a word: Trump, president, chaos, in that order
WASHINGTON – Canadians, it seems, had a number of choice words for the United States…
British cancelled, Masters to November in major rescheduling
The British Open will not be played this year for the first time since 1945,…
Canadians can still expect weeks or months of distancing measures, Trudeau says
OTTAWA – Some provinces and health officials saw glimmers of hope in the country’s COVID-19…
Feds fast-tracked citizenship for researcher exploring COVID-19 supply chain
OTTAWA – The federal government fast-tracked the Canadian citizenship process for a University of Manitoba…
Canada ‘aggressively ordering’ medical supplies in competitive global market
OTTAWA – As federal officials grease diplomatic wheels to ensure shipments of medical supplies make…
Canada ordering more medical supplies, boosting production at home: PM
OTTAWA – The federal government is stepping up efforts to produce ventilators, face masks and…
Working at home tests family atmosphere of TV morning shows
NEW YORK – For all the planning that went into “CBS This Morning” putting on…
Host a virtual B.C. wine dinner party and enter to win prizes
April is BC Wine month, so get your party hat on and plan a virtual…