Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following statement regarding Health Canada’s approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11:  

The Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) Economic Leadership Forum, hosted in Vancouver, wraps up today.

Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement on Guru Nanak Gurpurab:

Highway 7 to Hope is open for essential travel, which will help people reach their homes and the movement of goods and services.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is opening Highway 7 between Hope and Agassiz for commercial vehicles.

George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, has issued the following statement in response to the Province ranking first on Efficiency Canada’s provincial scorecard on energy efficiency:

Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) is now available for eligible British Columbians in southwest, central and southeast areas of the province and Vancouver Island who were affected by flooding and landslides from Nov. 14-16, 2021.

Repairs to Highway 1 at Tunnel Hill on the Malahat have progressed well, and no further overnight closures are needed.

As a result of catastrophic damage to multiple forest service roads attributed to the recent storm events, and the potentially unsafe circumstances that may exist in areas not yet assessed, all forest service roads in the Chilliwack Forest District have been closed until further notice.