In the midst of Canada Day celebrations, the sounds of gunshots almost blended into the fireworks in one West Shore community.On July 1, 2021, at 10:45 pm, the West Shore RCMP received a report of possible gunshots in the area of 2800 block of Jacklin Road, Langford BC. Further reports determined that there had in fact been a shooting, and that an unoccupied parked vehicle nearby was damaged.At this time is appears that bullets struck both a vehicle and the townhome behind it, said Cst. Jesse Schroeder, of the West Shore RCMP Serious Crime Section, Thankfully no one was injured, but this could

Police in Victoria are investigating and appealing to the public for information after a statue of Captain James Cook was toppled and thrown into the harbour yesterday. Photos and video posted to social media show a crowd cheering as the statue near BC's Legislature was pulled down shortly after 8:30 pm. Police say there are several suspects in the Canada Day incident. The statue was replaced with a wooden cut out of a red dress, a symbol representing murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls, and its base was smeared with red handprints.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has received his second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The prime minister got a shot of Moderna this morning, following his first dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca earlier this year. He received his vaccine at a Rexall pharmacy in Ottawa where he told the pharmacist he was ``very excited'' to get his second dose. Trudeau told her he had a tough night of slight chills and fevers after his first dose, and she warned it would be a little worse this time. He said he knows, because his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau got her second dose yesterday and had a rough sleep. The pharmac

A gas price analyst says fuel prices hit an all-time high in Vancouver today, while average prices in Canada are up 30 cents since the beginning of the year. Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, says average gas prices in Vancouver reached a dollar-74 today. McTeague says he expects prices to climb even higher as airline travel picks up and the easing of pandemic restrictions increases demand for fuel. The ongoing heat wave in the western part of the continent has also added pressure, with some refineries at lower operating levels.

A veteran police officer has died after he was struck by a vehicle in ``an intentional and deliberate act'' that left another officer injured. Interim police Chief James Ramer says Constable Jeffrey Northrup was killed early this morning in the parking garage at Toronto City Hall. The 31-year veteran of the service was responding to a 9-1-1 call for a robbery in progress. Ramer says Northrup's return to the major crimes unit ``speaks to the kind of officer he was and the dedication that he had that it was at this stage of his career.'' Ontario Premier Doug Ford is offering his sympathies to

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government stands ready to provide whatever support people need in British Columbia. A wildfire has devastated the town of Lytton and an extreme heat-wave is scorching towns and cities right across the province. Trudeau says while our thoughts today are with families that are grieving, we also have to recognize that extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and climate change is playing a significant role. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says federal officials have been reaching out to their provincial counterparts. Trudeau says we need to

Florida officials are working on plans to demolish what's left of a partially collapsed oceanfront condominium building. The plans were revealed Thursday after concerns about the structure's instability prompted a 15-hour halt to the search for survivors.A specialist with the Federal Emergency Management Agency says it will likely be weeks before the demolition is scheduled.On Friday, authorities announced the recovery of two more bodies, including the 7-year-old daughter of a Miami firefighter.That raised the death toll to 20 people, with 128 still missing.No one has been rescued since the f

The search continues today for multiple residents of a village in British Columbia's Interior that was decimated by a wildfire this week.Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth hasn't said how many people from the Lytton, B.C., area are unaccounted for.He says it's been hard to keep tabs on where everyone ended up given the urgent nature of Wednesday evening's evacuation.Officials say it's unclear whether anyone remains in the village due to a lack of cell service.RCMP say details about conditions in the village are scant because it's not safe to enter the area, but aerial photos show that nume

IDP and British Council, two partners of IELTS, the world's most popular high-stakes English language test, have announced today that British Council will sell its IELTS business in India to IDP.This means that all IELTS tests in India will be delivered by IDP.Under the terms of the agreement, IDP will acquire 100 per cent of British Council's India IELTS business for £130 million on a debt free, cash free basis.The terms also outline that British Council employees working on IELTS in India will become part of the IDP team. The transaction is subject to customary conditions with completion ex