Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

Another Burnaby seniors home hit by COVID-19

Two residents, one staff member at Swedish Assisted Living Residence isolating at home after testing positive

Oct 20, 2021 2:58 PM Read more >

Burnaby's young adults leading the way for COVID vaccinations

95% of 18-to-49-year-olds in the city have received at least one dose, and 89% are fully vaxxed

Oct 20, 2021 7:47 AM Read more >

5,500 health-care workers in B.C. unvaccinated a week before mandate goes into effect

Along with the mandate for staff, visitors to acute-care settings like hospitals will have to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 26.

Oct 19, 2021 5:42 PM Read more >

'A role model': Support pours in for Burnaby dance instructor amid COVID-19 struggles, "devastating" health news

"In classic Jenn style, she kept it open because she didn’t want to disappoint her students"

Oct 19, 2021 4:25 PM Read more >

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations reach new five-month high

B.C.'s existing and emergency hospital beds are 80.2% occupied.

Oct 19, 2021 4:21 PM Read more >

COVID-19 infections amongst students, school staff declining after back-to-class surge

'Very few' school-aged children have been admitted to hospital with COVID-19, says B.C.'s top doc.

Oct 19, 2021 3:12 PM Read more >

Despite some capacity and movement restrictions lifting at B.C. venues soon, dancing still off the table

When can we hit the dance floor and get footloose and boogie again in B.C.?

Oct 19, 2021 2:57 PM Read more >

B.C. to reopen sports arenas, concerts to max capacity

Patrons will need to show vaccine card for admission later this month

Oct 19, 2021 1:50 PM Read more >

Burnaby's École Sperling Elementary added to COVID-19 exposure list

Nine Burnaby schools currently on Fraser Health school exposure list

Oct 19, 2021 1:31 PM Read more >

Tragedy: 13 deaths among COVID-19 outbreak at Willingdon Care Centre in Burnaby

There have been 105 confirmed cases to date at the facility

Oct 19, 2021 11:06 AM Read more >