At last night’s Regular Council Meeting, Council approved an Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw and corresponding Rezoning By-law, to fast-track the development of the new Surrey Hospital and integrated cancer centre. The plan amendment redesignates the land from industrial to mixed employment, and with the corresponding rezoning, will allow for both the hospital, and its supportive services."Council is committed to accelerating the development of the new Surrey hospital, and at last night’s Council meeting we delivered on that promise," said Mayor Doug McCallum. "Surrey is rapidly g

Canada has passed the halfway point in full vaccinations for people who are over the age of 12 and up.The country is also edging closer to hitting 80 per cent of eligible people at least partially vaccinated, with nearly 79 per cent of those over 12 now having received at least one dose.Manitoba, at 58 per cent, leads the way on second doses given to eligible people.

With 45 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, Delhi has reported the lowest coronavirus daily count after about 1.25 years, health minister Satyendar Jain informed on Tuesday.While speaking to reporters, Jain further informed that the positivity rate is slightly below 0.1 per cent, and there are currently 693 active cases in the capital. "There were 45 COVID-positive cases in Delhi yesterday, which is the lowest count in 1.25 years. The positivity rate is slightly below 1 per cent and there are 693 active cases," Jain said while urging people to continue to follow COVID precautions.Delhi

Former Indian cricketer and 1983 World Cup winner Yashpal Sharma passed away on Tuesday due to a cardiac arrest."Yashpal Sharma passed away around 7:40 in the morning due to cardiac arrest. He was declared dead on arrival," sources close to the family told ANI.Yashpal had made his debut for India in 1978 against Pakistan in Sialkot. He scored 11 runs off 26 balls as Pakistan defeated India by eight wickets.The 66-year-old former cricketer played his first game in the longest format in 1979 against England at Lord's. The right-handed batsman played 37 Tests and 42 ODIs for India, scoring 1606 a

Over a three-day period, B.C. is reporting 123 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 148,154 cases in the province. 46, 47 and 30 cases were reported on Friday, Saturday and Sunday respectively. There are currently 658 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. Of the active cases, 66 individuals are currently in hospital and 14 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation. Province has administered 5,741,691 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines.

New rules will allow property owners in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) increased housing flexibility, helping farmers and non-farmers support their families and businesses in their communities.Options for an additional small secondary home have been added to regulations, allowing farmers and ALR landowners to have both a principal residence and small secondary residence on their property with a streamlined approval process. Only permissions from local government or First Nations government will be required, and there will be no application to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC).The add

A state of local emergency has been issued by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen as one of the newest wildfires in BC threatens 77 homes near the south Okanagan community of Okanagan Falls at the south end of Skaha Lake. Flames broke out yesterday just east of Skaha Lake and the B-C Wildfire Service says about 600 properties in the same area are on evacuation alert as the out-of-control blaze is now estimated at five square kilometres. The wildfire service says more than 300 active fires are currently burning, including one that has prompted an evacuation alert for the resort munic

A crane has collapsed at a construction site in downtown Kelowna, B.C., injuring at least three people. B.C. Emergency Health Services says in a news release that it received word around 11 a.m. that a crane had fallen onto an adjacent building. It says three patients have been taken to hospital with one in critical condition, another seriously hurt and the third with minor injuries. Twelve ground ambulances were sent to the scene along with two critical care teams. RCMP say the industrial accident has knocked out power for most of Kelowna's downtown core and traffic is being rerouted around

The widow of a Toronto police officer killed in the line of duty remembered him as her knight, her strength, her confidante and her best friend. Margaret Northrup delivered the eulogy this afternoon at the police funeral for Constable Jeffrey Northrup, who was struck by a vehicle while responding to a robbery in a parking lot at Toronto City Hall. Officers from across the country attended the funeral at B-MO Field stadium. Constable Jeffrey Northrup died in what investigators have called a deliberate act while he was responding to a robbery in a parking lot at Toronto City Hall earlier this m