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COVID-19 restrictions will be in place for April, possibly into May

Plan to be in the ‘current’ state of affairs for all of April. That according to both Dr. Bonnie Henry, Provincial Health Officer for BC, and Adrian Dix, BC Minister of Health.

BC Government taking steps to keep kids learning during in-class school suspension

New guidelines for school leaders and a new website are being introduced to support B.C.'s K-12 students while in-class education is suspended to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Province declares state of emergency to support COVID-19 response

The British Columbia government has declared a provincial state of emergency to support the provincewide response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

PHC responds to COVID 19  - Neighbours Helping Neighbours 

On Monday, the Board of Directors approved a new program - Neighbours Helping Neighbours. (NXN).

Calls for emergency services increasing on Gabriola

RCMP calls more than doubled since 2017

BC Hydro announces bill help for customers affected by COVID-19

Gabriola Island shines as a leader in Rural Health Programing

Dr. Gabe Woollam – President-Elect of the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) is pleased to announce Brenda Fowler of Gabriola Island has been selected as the Canadian 2020 Rural Health Champion Award recipient.  

Now is the time to implement Guaranteed Livable Income for ALL Canadians, says Green Party

The Green Party of Canada is urging the federal government to immediately begin implementing elements of a Guaranteed Livable Income (GLI) program.

RCMP guidance on homeless camping in Gabriola parks

Emergency Services prepared for potential Covid-19 call-outs

Gabriola’s emergency services have policies in place to protect themselves in the event that a call involves a COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) infection. That according to Gabriola Fire Chief Will Sprogis and Training Officer Captain Jethro Baker, who were reporting to the Board of the Gabriola Fire Protection Improvement District on March 4.