British Columbia health authorities confirmed on Sunday the first known case of a resident infected with a variant of the COVID-19 virus first identified in the United Kingdom. The individual, who lives in the Island Health region, returned from the U.K. on Air Canada Flight AC855 on Dec. 15. 1st cases reported SaturdayOntario was the first Canadian province to report the new variant. Flights from U.K. haltedThe federal government has halted all incoming flights from the U.K. until at least Jan. 6. 's current restrictions on gatherings and travel within the province, which are set to expire on Jan. 8.

Source: CBC News December 27, 2020 21:59 UTC