https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXSOjlrpNI4 VANCOUVER -- British Columbia's state of emergency has been extended for another two weeks, making it the longest period in the province's history where emergency orders have been in place. B.C.'s state of emergency was first issued on March 18 and subsequently extended multiple times because of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Premier John Horgan announced the extension during a news conference in Victoria Wednesday. Prior to the COVID-19 health…

As provinces begin to relax physical distancing measures on family gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic, they’ll be doing so at their own pace. That means what’s going on in New Brunswick may not line up with Ontario-based directives, for example, and those in Quebec shouldn’t try to adhere to rules set out by officials in Newfoundland. Health and public policy experts say that’s to be expected instead of a uniform,…

There have been no new community outbreaks since last Friday The U.S.-Canada border in B.C. will likely stay closed to non-essential travel beyond the one-month extension agreed to Tuesday by the federal governments, says Health Minister Adrian Dix. Dix said the comparatively worse COVID-19 situation in the U.S. meant reopening the border to travellers was risky. He expected the border to remain closed for significantly longer than a month, pointing…

Half expect resuming operations to take at least two months By Jeremy Hainsworth | May 22, 2020, 9:44am Only a quarter of B.C. businesses feel confident of restarting and operating profitably as the province eases into its pandemic restart plan.And more than half (55%) expect a restart will take at least two months. “The most recent survey data shows virtually all respondents continue to experience lost revenue as a result…