On Tuesday, December 21, 2021, B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer (PHO) tightened restrictions as over 50% of cases in B.C. are now of the Omicron variant. The PHO noted that the U.K., Quebec and Onta...Learn More

Updated as of November 18 (11:45 am PT): Highway 7 from Hope to Agassiz is now open to commercial vehicles westbound ONLY to allow commercial drivers stranded in Hope and area to get to the Lower Main...Learn More

B.C.’s Environment Minister George Heyman today announced the expansion of extended producer responsibility (EPR) for more products and packaging: 1.  Mattresses and foundations, compressed can...Learn More

Dr. Bonnie Henry announced on August 24, 2021 that she was reimposing a mask mandate for indoor public spaces. The order was published on September 2, 2021. There will be a requirement until at leas...Learn More

B.C. has released its website for residents to obtain their proof of vaccination card. This is in advance of the September 13, 2021 requirement for residents to show both identification and vaccinatio...Learn More

As of this Wednesday, August 25, 2021, a new provincial health order mandates that masks must be worn in all indoor public spaces, including: malls and shopping centres; all retail stores; restaurants...Learn More

British Columbia Premier John Horgan has announced that the province will require that customers entering certain premises will be required to show proof that they are vaccinated.  Effective Septembe...Learn More

In light of a growth of cases in the Central Okanagan Regional District, which includes Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lake Country, Peachland and the Westbank First Nation, an indoor public mask mandate will...Learn More

British Columbia today enacted a regulatory amendment which allows local governments to set bylaws to limit the distribution of shopping bags, plastic straws, and plastic utensils and food-service war...Learn More

RCC and our members submitted a thoughtful response to a BC Government intentions paper regarding the expansion of the recycling regime in fall 2020.  The expansion would impact mattresses, marin...Learn More