B.C. declares state of emergency

British Columbia’s Solicitor General Mike Farnworth is declaring a state of emergency in British Columbia.

The move follows yesterday’s declaration of a public health emergency in the same province.

Farnworth says the declaration gives the government increased powers to preserve supply chains delivering groceries and other essential items.

He also says it means a quicker, co-ordinated response between federal, provincial and local governments, calling it an “all hands on deck” approach.

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