Canadians’ physical activity declined as expected following declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic, but moderate-to-vigorous physical activity rebounded over the first six weeks of the pandemic. However, lighter and more incidental physical activity did not. These are the findings of what is believed to be the first study to objectively track physical activity in Canada during the pandemic.…

TERRACE, BC: A complaint about an erratic driver led to police seizing drugs, cash, and weapons following a traffic stop Friday night. On July 17, around 11 PM, a Terrace officer was on Lakelse Avenue when he was approached about a vehicle driving erratically toward Thornhill. Police located a vehicle matching the description in Thornhill.…

Researchers from a number of disciplines can now use a billion-scale dataset of tweets from around the world to answer their research questions about the COVID-19 pandemic. Assistant professor Muhammad Abdul-Mageed and his team in the UBC iSchool (school of information) and department of linguistics developed Mega-COV, a longitudinal, publicly available dataset of 1.5 billion…

Adults aged 60 and up have fared better emotionally compared to younger adults (18–39) and middle-aged adults (40–59) amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new UBC research published recently in the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences. Based on daily diary data collected between mid-March and mid-April of this year, the researchers found that older adults experienced…

SMITHERS, BC: Students and families in Smithers are one step closer to having a new 440-seat school, as groundbreaking gets underway for Walnut Park Elementary school’s replacement. “This is terrific news for students in Smithers who have spent too long learning in a school that needed serious repairs and upgrades,” said Rob Fleming, Minister of…

TERRACE, BC: The roundabout at the intersection of highways 16 and 37 between Terrace and Thornhill is officially complete. “Investing in modern transportation infrastructure is essential to build strong and well-connected communities and to support local economies,” said Patrick Weiler, MP for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, on behalf of Catherine McKenna, federal Minister…

COVID-19 has had a tremendous impact on health authorities and patients around the world. It’s hard to imagine the experience a patient goes through when the unthinkable happens and they are hospitalized. In some cases, patients require ventilators, a machine that provides mechanical ventilation by moving breathable air in and out of the lungs. In…

The COVID-19 pandemic will mark British Columbians’ lifetimes in ways never thought possible, and the Province is investing in people, businesses and communities to see them through the pandemic and build back better. “B.C. has made extraordinary investments in people and businesses through B.C.’s COVID-19 Action Plan and we will continue to provide the supports people need as…

VICTORIA, BC: Government is extending the temporary authorization that permits food-primary and liquor-primary licensees to sell and deliver sealed, packaged liquor products alongside the purchase of a meal for off-site consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic. The authorization, originally set to expire July 15, 2020, will remain in place until Oct. 31, 2020. Extending the temporary authorization…

DAWSON CREEK, BC: The new Rolla Road bridge and road realignment is complete, helping to maintain safe and efficient travel for people at all times of the year, especially during future flooding events. “This new bridge and road realignment will benefit local and commercial drivers,” said Claire Trevena, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. “This structure is…