The government says it is taking the $31 million from $170 million left in the Smart Cities Challenge program.
The Canadian Press
As B.C. deals with a surge in coronavirus cases, a new poll finds residents are more likely than their provincial counterparts to say they want to see tighter restrictions.
The Angus Reid Institute poll, published Thursday, found Canadians in the four Atlantic provinces were the most satisfied with their region’s pandemic restrictions, while those in B.C., Saskatchewan and Manitoba were more likely to say they want tighter restrictions in order to keep COVID-19 spread down.
While nearly half of British Columbians (48 per cent) say the restrictions in B.C. are “about right,” 14 per cent say “they go too far” and 38 per cent say they “don’t go far enough.”
That compares to just 28 per cent overall of Canadians who think there should be tighter restrictions. In Manitoba, that number climbs to 40 per cent, while in Atlantic Canada it’s just 19 per cent.
Provincial health officials announced 85 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the third-highest one-day total since the coronavirus came to British Columbia.
Wednesday’s updated numbers from Dix and Henry include one new death — the province’s first in 12 days. 196 people have died from the coronavirus in British Columbia.
Source: – Vancouver Sun
