B.C. Seeking Legal Advice on Limiting Travel to the Province: Premier

B.C. Premier John Horgan wears a protective face mask to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 prior to being sworn in by The Honourable Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia during a virtual swearing in ceremony in Victoria, on November 26, 2020. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward

VICTORIA—The B.C. government is seeking legal advice on whether it can limit non-essential travel to the province during the pandemic, the premier says.

Premier John Horgan told a news conference Thursday there is concern about people coming from other provinces or territories and spreading COVID-19.