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12/31/2020

A new amendment to a provincial health officer order has been put in place to ensure a safer New Year's Eve for everyone.

Effective Dec 31 at 8 PM until Jan 1 at 9 AM, the service and sale of alcohol is prohibited. This applies to any establishment that sells or serves alcohol, including: bars, restaurants, pubs, liquor stores or grocery stores. Unless a full meal service is provided, premises which are licensed to serve liquor must close between 9:00 pm on December 31, 2020 and 9:00 am on January 1, 2021.

Learn more: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/covid-19-provincial-support/restrictions

12/17/2020

12/14/2020

11/30/2020

11/25/2020

By order of the Provincial Health Officer, all group spin classes, hot yoga and high intensity interval training (HIIT) are suspended indefinitely. All other group indoor physical activities are temporarily suspended.

Updated public health guidance for these activities will be available by November 30. Businesses will need to update their COVID-19 safety plans to comply with the new guidance and post it publicly before resuming these activities.

Temporarily suspended group indoor activities include:
• Dance studios
• Martial arts
• Yoga
• Pilates
• Strength and conditioning
• Cheerleading
• Gymnastics

Businesses that close due to COVID-19 restrictions may be eligible for up to 90% in rent support and a wage subsidy from the Federal Government.

For more information see: http://gov.bc.ca/COVID19restrictions

11/20/2020

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/covid-19-provincial-support/restrictions

All individuals, places of work and businesses in B.C. must significantly reduce their level of social interactions and travel.

11/19/2020

11/12/2020

11/08/2020

Dr. Henry has issued new public health orders for the Vancouver Coastal and Fraser Health regions. The orders require everyone in those communities, with the exception of Bella Coola Valley and Central Coast residents, to limit social interactions, until November 23. That means:

SOCIAL GATHERINGS:
• Socialize only with your immediate household. No parties or get togethers.
• No community-based social gatherings.
• No unnecessary travel. Stay in your local community.
• No receptions for funerals or weddings.

GROUP PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:
• Indoor group physical activities must stop until new safety plans can be approved by local Medical Health Officers.
• Indoor sports where physical distancing cannot be maintained must be modified.
• Travel for sports into or out of these regions must stop.

Now is the time for everyone living in the Vancouver Coastal and Fraser Health regions to double down on the actions we know will allow our schools and businesses to stay open – and keep us safe.

Learn more: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/emergency-preparedness-response-recovery/covid-19-provincial-support/lower-mainland

11/04/2020

10/27/2020

Social gatherings in private homes are now limited to your immediate household—the people who live in your home— plus a maximum of six other people. This is a province-wide order that applies to all homes for all occasions.

Similar to what happened this summer with vacation homes and rentals, we have seen a notable increase in new cases and transmission of COVID-19 as a direct result of social gatherings in private homes.

Remember, when we come together with family and friends, we bring our risks with us and, in turn, they take those risks back home with them again.

This is a critical time. We’re heading into cold and influenza season, and COVID-19 is still in our communities. The choices we make over the coming weeks will make a difference and will support our business and schools to stay open. Let’s choose to protect our communities and the ones we care for most.

The order will be posted online in full detail in the coming days here: https://www.gov.bc.ca/phoguidance

09/11/2020

As active COVID-19 cases continue to climb across British Columbia, many of those who've “fully recovered” from the novel coronavirus in the BC CDC's eyes have been left with long-lasting impacts.

09/07/2020

09/06/2020

Schools across Canada are preparing how to handle sick students in the fall amid the coronavirus pandemic, which coincides with the regular cold, flu and allergy season.

08/28/2020

Stay Informed

08/21/2020