COVID-19 update of the week at 3 p.m. PT, Friday.Global News will carry the event live here, on our Facebook page and on BC1.
B.C. adds another 617 COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths Earlier Friday, the federal government said it was extending a number of emergency COVID-19 benefits.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the Canada Recovery Benefit and the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit were each being topped up by 12 weeks, and adding 24 weeks to EI availability.