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Brothers in ERs living extremes of pandemic — in Victoria, in New York

By Cindy E. Harnett/Times Colonist BC. doc has gained insight into COVID-19 from bother on the frontlines in New York Omar Ahmad said he only has to talk to his brother to know what people living on Vancouver Island have been spared. Omar, 46, is the Victoria-based department head of emergency and critical-care medicine for […]

Students start looking for summer work, with few options in usual places

By Jordan Press / The Canadian Press Statistics Canada says unemployment rate soared to 13% as full force of pandemic hit Adam Brown lined up a job in March with a consulting firm in Edmonton. He just started there this week.…

B.C.’s road to recovery: Build trust when reopening offices: experts

By Chuck Chiang / Business in Vancouver Staff accustomed to social distancing won’t feel safe without cautious return With office reopening now on the horizon for B.C. businesses, the question becomes: what will the post-COVID-19 workplace look like in a world without a vaccine to guarantee immunity? The key word, experts say, is trust.…

‘Bridge loans, not bailouts’: Ottawa promises new support for large employers

By By Tyler Orton / Business in Vancouver Program will be open to companies generating at least $300m annually in revenue The federal government is promising to bolster the finances of the country’s largest employers-those with annual revenue of at least $300 million. Ottawa announced Monday (May 11) the launch of the Large Employer Emergency […]

BC RCMP celebrates National Police Week with virtual investigation for public

By Valerie Leung / Richmond News Join game on RCMP’s Facebook page BC RCMP is inviting the public to join in a virtual investigation to mark National Police Week from May 10 to 16. The week-long event celebrates and acknowledges the work of police officers and employees across all police agencies.…

Nova Scotia mass killer's semi-automatic guns believed to have come from U.S.

By The Canadian Press RCMP has specialists conducting a psychological autopsy of the gunman The RCMP said three of the four semi-automatic weapons used by a gunman during last month’s mass shooting in Nova Scotia are believed to have come from the United States. The federal force said in a news release today that only […]

Tull Family Foundation commits $100,000 to support  the community of Whistler during COVID-19

By Pique Staff Grants made to the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation  and the Whistler Health Care Foundation The Whistler Health Care and Whistler Blackcomb foundations have received $100,000 from The Tull Family Foundation to support the community of Whistler during the COVID-19 health crisis. The Whistler Health Care Foundation will be using the funds to purchase […]

Richmond school district eyes June 1 for partial return to classrooms

By Maria Rantanen / Richmond News Details on what school will look like in the fall haven’t been worked out yet Students from kindergarten to Grade 5 could be back in Richmond classrooms part-time on June 1. While details aren’t yet available, Ken Hamaguchi, chair of the Richmond Board of Education, said guidelines are expected […]

First LIT MINDS online session set for May 12

By Pique Staff Tuesday session with counsellor Greg McDonnell to focus on hope and resilience Join registered clinical counsellor Greg McDonnell on Tuesday, May 12 at 8:30 p.m. for a Zoom conversation on what gives us hope and builds resilience in a time of chaos. It is the first in a series of weekly talks […]

Planning underway for surgical restart at Lions Gate Hospital

By Jane Seyd / North Shore News Situation may be different at North Van hospital during COVID-19 outbreak, says Henry The province is ramping up to reopen operating rooms to a backlog of 30,000 elective surgeries that were cancelled to clear hospital beds for a potential surge of COVID-19 patients, including those whose surgeries were […]

Vancouver park rangers issued over 1,880 warnings this weekend for social distancing non-compliance

By Lindsay William-Ross/Vancouver Is Awesome Plans to reopen beach parking lots in Vancouver this week are now on hold because of this weekend’s turnout After a weekend of glorious sunshine and the upcoming shift into “Phase II” of B.C.’s COVID-19 “restart” plan in B.C., Vancouverites hoping to make use of parking at the city’s beaches […]

Windsports season begins at the Squamish Spit — with COVID-19 protocols

By Steven Chua / Squamish Chief Squamish Windsports Society asks kiters to respect the May 15 opening date he Spit will be officially openedT for the season starting on May 15 with pandemic protocols in place, the Squamish Windsports Society has announced. “The SWS looks to begin operating on May 15 again this year, albeit […]

COVID-19 testing, contact tracing key to fending off second wave, experts say

By Brenna Owen/The Canadian Press B.C. has consistently been testing at a lower level than the other four hardest-hit provinces. Provinces hit hardest by COVID-19 have ramped up testing capacity as they plan to reopen their economies, but infectious disease experts say there will be recurring outbreaks without more robust testing, contact tracing and quarantine […]

Home renos in the middle of a pandemic

By Megan Lalonde Whether you’re looking for a DIY refresh or help from the pros, here’s some home-improvement advice under normal circumstances, warmer weather and sunny spring days are motivation enough to tackle those renovation projects you’ve been putting off all winter long. But this year, it’s understandable if more time spent within the four […]

VIDEO: Whistler man raising funds, awareness for mental health

By Dan Falloon Josh Moore is completing a duathlon a day in May Josh Moore had long dreamed of running a major mental-health fundraising campaign but hadn’t had the time. However, the Brickworks Hospitality Group operations manager is off work during the COVID-19 pandemic and is using that time to fulfill that goal through the […]