COVID-19

Study suggests respirator masks used by police could hurt perception

The study shows people may react negatively to police wearing full-face respirator masks possibly due to their use in public disorder situations where tear gas is deployed

Jan 16, 2021 12:10 PM Read more >

YVR rapid test study shows tests could be used in care homes, other facilities

About 350 passengers have been tested so far, a process that takes about 15 minutes

Jan 16, 2021 10:00 AM Read more >

B.C. records nine new COVID-19 deaths, Northern Health adds 49 cases

Northern Health has a recorded total of 2,745 cases

Jan 15, 2021 3:21 PM Read more >

Four active COVID-19 cases at Site C in northern B.C. following two new infections

BC Hydro reporting 36 infections since March 2020, no outbreak in place

Jan 15, 2021 2:15 PM Read more >

Fourth COVID-19 exposure event reported for Prince George Secondary

PGSS students, staff may have come in contact Jan. 6-7

Jan 15, 2021 9:35 AM Read more >

Prince George MLA, Interim Liberal leader urging B.C. to tap into COVID-19 rapid-test stockpile for care-home use

Jan 15, 2021 8:05 AM Read more >

International students frustrated by federal work limits during pandemic

Ottawa temporarily lifted the restriction on international students’ work hours last April, but it expired on Aug. 31, 2020, and has not been reinstated

Jan 15, 2021 1:00 AM Read more >

First case of South African COVID-19 variant discovered in B.C., seven additional deaths

Death toll rises to 1,038

Jan 14, 2021 3:11 PM Read more >

Prince George Airport Authority hits turbulence in 2020 amid COVID-19 pandemic

YXS seems more than 60 per cent drop in passenger numbers

Jan 14, 2021 1:41 PM Read more >

Nisga’a Lisims in northern B.C. declares state of local emergency amid COVID-19

There are 28 active cases among the four villages associated with NLG

Jan 14, 2021 10:15 AM Read more >