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BCJul 10, 2020

Jamie Bacon pleads guilty in Surrey Six killings

Reputed gang leader Jamie Bacon has pleaded guilty to a charge stemming from shootings in 2007 that left six people dead at a highrise apartment building in Surrey, British Columbia. The plea brings an end to a complex legal case that has spanned more than a decade. Bacon pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to murder in the so-called Surrey Six case. Sentencing has been tentatively scheduled for July 23rd when victim impact statements will be heard by the court.
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CanadaJul 10, 2020

371 COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths reported in Canada

There are 106,805 confirmed cases in Canada. Quebec: 56,216 confirmed (including 5,609 deaths, 25,616 resolved) Ontario: 36,348 confirmed (including 2,703 deaths, 31,977 resolved) Alberta: 8,519 confirmed (including 161 deaths, 7,774 resolved) British Columbia: 3,028 confirmed (including 186 deaths, 2,667 resolved) Nova Scotia: 1,066 confirmed (including 63 deaths, 999 resolved) Saskatchewan: 813 confirmed (including 15 deaths, 750 resolved) Manitoba: 314 confirmed (including 7 deaths, 314 resolved), 11 presumptive Newfoundland and Labrador: 261 confirmed (including 3 deaths, 258 resolved) Ne
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BCJul 10, 2020

20 more cases of COVID-19 reported in B.C.

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued the a joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia. "Today, we are announcing 20 new cases, for a total of 3,028 cases in British Columbia. "There are 175 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 2,667 people who tested positive have recovered. "Of the total COVID-19 cases, 17 individuals are hospitalized, four of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation. "There have been no
BCJul 09, 2020

Doctors, nurses urged to provide info on racism in B.C. emergency rooms

The head of an investigation into allegations of racism against Indigenous people in BC's health-care system says she plans to issue an initial report in a few months. But Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond says CEOs of health authorities should not wait for the outcome of her investigation. She says they need to immediately address allegations of racism and she'll ask those who didn't to explain themselves. A former judge investigating allegations of racism towards Indigenous people in British Columbia's health-care system is calling on patients, families, doctors and nurses to come forward with thei
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BCJul 09, 2020

Premier John Horgan says good reasons to be optimistic about restart

Premier John Horgan says British Columbia's restart is gaining ground as some industries resume operations and more people leave their homes to participate in the economy. He says the number of passengers on transit and ferries is growing, and television and movie productions have restarted, as well as restaurants serving more customers. Horgan says B.C.'s successful efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 and the willingness of people to spend more time out in public leave him optimistic. The latest B.C. job numbers are due Friday and Finance Minister Carole James is releasing a fiscal update
WorldJul 09, 2020

Missing Seoul mayor's body found after massive search

The longest-serving mayor of South Korea's capital, a fierce critic of economic inequality who was seen as a potential presidential candidate, has been found dead. Park Won-soon was 64. Police say Park's body was found near a restaurant nestled in wooded hills stretching across northern Seoul after he was reported missing by his daughter. Local media reports say one of Park's secretaries recently lodged a complaint with police over alleged sexual harassment.
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CanadaJul 09, 2020

Changes being made to make it easier for parents to pass on Canadian citizenship

The Liberal government is updating the interpretation of ``parent'' to make it easier for some parents to pass Canadian citizenship on to their children. Previously, children born abroad to Canadians automatically received citizenship only if there was a genetic link between the parent and the child or the parent gave birth to the child. But couples who used assisted reproductive technologies to have kids had to go through a cumbersome process to secure citizenship even if one parent was Canadian. Laurence Caron, who is Canadian, and her partner Elsje van der Ven, who is Dutch, fought that ap
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CanadaJul 09, 2020

Police chiefs call for decriminalization of personal drug use

Canada's police chiefs are calling for decriminalization of personal possession of illicit drugs as the best way to battle substance abuse and addiction. The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police is proposing increased access to health care, treatment and social services to divert people away from the criminal justice system. This would apply to people possessing a small amount of illicit drugs for personal consumption. Chief Const. Adam Palmer of Vancouver, the association president, says Canada continues to grapple with the fentanyl crisis and a poisoned drug supply that has devastated
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CanadaJul 09, 2020

Canada joins international group of 22 countries to protect oceans

Canada is joining an international group of nearly two dozen other countries working to protect the world's oceans.The Global Ocean Alliance, founded by Great Britain last year, seeks to protect 30 per cent of the world's oceans by 2030. Its 22 members include European countries such as Italy, Germany and Sweden, as well as island states such as Fiji and the Seychelles.Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bernadette Jordan made the announcement in Ottawa this morning.Canada has announced a conservation target of 25 per cent of its marine and coastal areas by 2025, and has already protected 14 per cen

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BCSep 29, 2025

Saskatchewan apologizes to former students of boarding school

The Saskatchewan government is officially saying sorry to survivors and families for its role in the historical abuse and trauma that occurred at a boarding school for Metis and First Nations children. Premier Scott Moe says the province has also agreed to pay $40 million to former students of the Ile-a-la-Crosse Boarding School and their families. The school, northwest of Saskatoon, operated from the 1820s until it burned down in the 1970s. School survivors have said they were banned from speaking their language and were frequently beaten if they did, resulting in the loss of their
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BCSep 29, 2025

Vancouver Whitecaps and Vancouver FC face-off in the Canadian championship final

The Vancouver Whitecaps will face Vancouver FC in the TELUS Canadian Championship final, this Wednesday, October 1 at 7 p.m. at BC Place Stadium. The Vancouver Whitecaps team recently won the Cascadia Cup for the 8th time, setting a record. The Whitecaps will now be eyeing a fourth consecutive Canadian championship title. The Vancouver Whitecaps won the semi-finals against Forge FC by an aggregate score of 6-2 in the two matches and the team enters the final with strong momentum. Vancouver FC in a huddle during a match of Canadian championship. (Photo - Vancouver FC)However, Vancouver FC from
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BCSep 29, 2025

Charger fails to dodge Richmond RCMP for second time

Richmond RCMP Road Safety Unit impounds vehicle a second time as it fails to dodge police enforcement. On September 20, 2025, officers from the Richmond RCMP Road Safety Unit (RSU) were conducting targeted enforcement in east Richmond when an RSU officer stopped a vehicle driving 99km/hr in a 50km/h zone. The vehicle was impounded for excessive speed, and the driver received a violation ticket in the amount of $368, plus the additional cost of towing, impound, and driver premium points. Of note, the officer recalled stopping the exact same vehicle almost exactly one year ago for speeding on Hw
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CanadaSep 29, 2025

Jobs minister urges Canada Post to table new offer to striking union

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is urging Canada Post to quickly table an offer to the union of striking postal workers. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers took to the picket lines Thursday after Ottawa announced sweeping changes to the Crown corporation's operations to address its troubled financial situation. Those changes include ending daily mail delivery and moving almost all Canadian households to community mailboxes, moves the union calls a direct attack on workers. In an interview today, Hajdu did not rule out federal intervention to end the latest strike but also said Canada Post needs to
BCSep 29, 2025

One man dead and one injured in serious crash

Police are investigating after a two-vehicle collision claimed the life of one driver and seriously injured another Saturday afternoon. On September 27, 2025 at 1:30 p.m., the Oceanside RCMP received a report of a serious two-vehicle crash on Highway 4 near Cameron Lake. An eastbound Honda Civic appeared to have lost control on a series of curves where it impacted with a westbound Chevy Impala. The Civic subsequently became engulfed in flames and the sole occupant died at the scene. The driver of the Impala, a 70-year-old Alberta man, was extricated and taken to hospital with serious, potentia