British Columbia will take the “cautious step” to reopen gyms and fitness centres with a capacity limit on Jan. 20, the provincial health officer says. Dr. Bonnie Henry said in a Jan. 18 press conference that individual and group exercise in gyms and fitness facilities will be allowed to resume with capacity limited to seven…

A couple are forced to warn everyone who visits their home to be careful when sitting down or they may get trapped under their 12-stone dog “Hercules”—who thinks he’s a lapdog. Hercules, a 2-year-old Saint Bernard, is blissfully unaware of his enormous size as the “loveable goof” enjoys nothing more than sitting on people’s laps…

Orange County was one-tenth of a percentage away from advancing to a less-restrictive set of reopening rules March 16. Although it missed the mark for the state’s most recent weekly review of COVID-19 data, it could reach the orange tier by April 7 if metrics continue a downward trend. Reaching the orange tier would allow…

Orange County’s graduation to a less-restrictive COVID-19 tier has come too late for some businesses, a local entrepreneur says. Tammy Niemann said her family-owned gym, Total Training, was forced to close its brick and mortar facility permanently largely due to state-imposed COVID-19 lockdowns. She said she felt the restrictions were hurting the chances of small businesses…

Orange County residents will wake up with more freedoms March 14 when the region moves into a less-restrictive COVID-19 tier. Its graduation to the red tier was confirmed March 12 after the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced the distribution of 2 million COVID-19 does, a metric necessary for Orange County’s reopening efforts to…

TUJUNGA, Calif.—Written in large block letters on the front windows of World Gym in Tujunga, California, are the words “Essential Business.” To the gym’s members, the words ring true. Inside, loud classic rock music pours out through the speakers, as fewer than 10 men and women, ranging in age from the early 20s to late…