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Jan 28, 2022 • 41 tweets • 9 min read
LIVE: Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix provide an update on COVID-19 in B.C. #covid19bctwitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Health Minister Adrian Dix acknowledges it's been two years since the first COVID-19 case was found in B.C.
“It’s certainly been a long two years," he says.
Dec 14, 2021 • 40 tweets • 9 min read
LIVE: Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix provide their weekly update on COVID-19 in the province. #covid19bctwitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Dix: B.C. will hold COVID-19 briefings on Dec. 21 and Dec. 29.
Dec 13, 2021 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
Every weekend, we showcase some of the best photos you've sent us from around the province.
Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver. Photo captured by Aaron Ward on June 22.
Old log buildings next to Highway 5A in Knutsford, B.C. Photo captured by Wayne Parsons.
Aug 12, 2021 • 23 tweets • 4 min read
LIVE: B.C. health officials provide COVID-19 update for Aug. 12, 2021 #covid19#covid19bctwitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Health Minister Adrian Dix: We are seeing additional cases - more than 500 cases yesterday - and some increase in outbreaks. Not qualitatively the same as they were from Nov-February in long-term care, but nonetheless, they are concerning.
Aug 11, 2021 • 8 tweets • 1 min read
LIVE: B.C. officials provide update on heat and wildfire smoke twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Dr. Bonnie Henry: High indoor temperatures can be dangerous for the elderly and those who are susceptible to heat-related illnesses.
Jul 27, 2021 • 26 tweets • 5 min read
LIVE: B.C. health officials provide update on COVID-19 immunizations | #COVID19BCtwitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…
Dr. Bonnie Henry: Data shows less than 5% of COVID-19 cases in B.C. right now are among people who are fully vaccinated. 78% of cases are people who are not vaccinated + 18% of cases are one dose.
Jul 26, 2021 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Every weekend, we showcase some of the best photos you've sent us from around the province.
Lavish Singal captured this photo of the Emerald Lake at the Yoho National Park on July 16.
Mariole Perez clicked this beautiful photo of Similkameen River at Bromley Rock Provincial Park in Princeton on July 19.
Mar 29, 2021 • 19 tweets • 6 min read
B.C. health officials provide #COVID19 update #bcpolipscp.tv/w/czDY7zEyOTUw…
Horgan begins the press conference first to speak about the "senseless North Shore violence... I cannot express my sorrow for the people involved."
Mar 29, 2021 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Every weekend, we showcase some of the best photos you've sent us from around the province.
Gurmeet Singh Ahuja captured this shot of the blooming cherry blossoms in Vancouver 🌸
Pincushion Mountain above Peachland, B.C. Submitted by Cary Derksen
Feb 5, 2021 • 28 tweets • 13 min read
LIVE: B.C. officials present the latest COVID-19 modelling data #COVID19BCpscp.tv/w/cuw0-TEyOTUw…
Dr. Henry: B.C. is experiencing ongoing transmission in the north and Interior - in areas that had not previously been affected. #COVID19BC
Feb 4, 2021 • 15 tweets • 2 min read
Officials provide update on systemic racism report in B.C.'s healthcare system pscp.tv/w/cuscKjEyOTUw…
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond: The evidence shows that Indigenous people in B.C. are receiving services that is skewed away from primary, preventative care, and pushes them to secondary or tertiary care and treatment.
Feb 4, 2021 • 20 tweets • 4 min read
LIVE: B.C. officials announce 'enhanced' health and safety guidelines for K-12 schools | #bcedpscp.tv/w/curcYzEyOTUw…
B.C. Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside says she has heard from many families that it means a lot for them to be with teachers and friends in classrooms. She says keeping classrooms open remains a priority for the province.
Jun 24, 2020 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
LIVE: B.C. Premier John Horgan provides update on province's COVID-19 restart plan pscp.tv/w/ccJTbjEyOTUw…
Premier John Horgan says the province is "slowly" moving to Phase 3 of its restart plan. The phase will allow for more travel across the province. Horgan says B.C. will have a better summer than expected, "but this is not a return to normal," he cautions.
There are 13 new cases in B.C. today.
Total # of cases = 2,835
May 14, 2020 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
LIVE: Vancouver Mayor Stewart provides #COVID19 update pscp.tv/w/cYw_FTEyOTUw…
Mayor Kennedy Stewart is sharing results of a COVID-19 impact report on the city's economy.
Jan 16, 2020 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
THREAD: CBC's @AngelaSterritt is doing an interview with BMO's Cameron Fowler to talk about the new Indigenous advisory council at the bank. This comes after an Indigenous man and his 12-year-old granddaughter were handcuffed at one of the bank's branches in Vancouver.
@AngelaSterritt The Bank of Montreal has repeatedly declined interview requests from CBC News. This was the first interview with CBC, and comes after the bank has formed this new council cbc.ca/news/canada/br…
Jul 25, 2019 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
LISTEN🔊: This is what killer whales sound like in a quiet underwater environment.
🔊 Now listen to killer whale calls that are masked by the sound of a large cruise ship passing by a pod.