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WorldFeb 07, 2020

Chinese doctor who broke news on "SARS-like" disease dies of Coronavirus

The Chinese doctor who first broke out the information about a "SARS-like" disease in December last year died of the coronavirus. Li Wenliang died of the deadly disease in the early hour of Friday (local time) at the Wuhan Central Hospital. "Our hospital's ophthalmologist Li Wenliang was unfortunately infected with coronavirus during his work in the fight against the coronavirus epidemic," the hospital statement read on Friday, as quoted by CNN. Soon after the news of Li's death broke out, Chinese people started pouring tribute to the doctor. In December last year, Li informed his medical sch
BCFeb 07, 2020

B.C. government 's move to squeeze lawyers, legal costs out of public auto insurance

The British Columbia government is moving to curtail lawyers and legal costs in the public auto insurance system by severely limiting injured people's ability to sue at-fault drivers or the auto insurer after a crash. The government says legislation will be introduced in the coming weeks that will lower premiums at the Insurance Corporation of B.C. by about 20 per cent, an average of $400 in savings per driver. At the same time, maximum care and treatment benefits for anyone injured in a crash would increase to at least $7.5 million, and those benefits will be available to every B.C. driver w
BCFeb 07, 2020

Woman is in custody after a break-and-enter call and four-hour standoff

Victoria police say a woman is in custody after a break-and-enter call set off the evacuation of an apartment building and a four-hour standoff. Police say they were called to a business when an alarm was set off early this morning and officers spotted a woman leaving the scene over a rooftop. They say the woman then broke into a nearby apartment building, pulled the fire alarm, discharged an extinguisher and then barricaded herself inside a suite. When negotiations failed, police say officers used a loud distraction device to make the arrest and she now faces the possibility of multiple char
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BCFeb 06, 2020

Two more presumptive cases of the coronavirus in BC

Two more presumptive cases of the novel coronavirus have been diagnosed in British Columbia. Dr. Bonnie Henry, the provincial health officer, says a man and woman, both visitors from China's Hubei province, have been confirmed to have the illness. Henry says the visitors are linked to a woman who was diagnosed earlier this week in the Vancouver area. She says officials are confident one of the newly diagnosed people is the source of the novel coronavirus in that household. Henry says that source is a young, healthy man who had a very mild illness and didn't seek medical attention. B.C. wi
BCFeb 06, 2020

No injunction for B.C. taxi industry against Uber, Lyft pending judicial review

A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has rejected a request for an injunction against Uber and Lyft pending a legal challenge against the approval of ride-hailing services in Metro Vancouver. Justice Veronica Jackson says the Vancouver Taxi Association failed to establish that an independent regulator used an uneven playing field in allowing the two companies to operate as of Jan. 23. She says the association's argument over irreparable harm to the industry was ``scant at best'' and included anecdotal evidence from one taxi driver, without any details of how many hours he'd worked over six
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CanadaFeb 06, 2020

Canada has secured second charter flight to get Canadians out of Wuhan

Canada has secured second charter flight out of Wuhan, set to leave next week. The federal government has chartered a second flight to bring Canadians home from the centre of the new coronavirus outbreak next week. Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says that second flight is scheduled to leave Wuhan on Feb. 10 and arrive in Canada the next day. People have already begun boarding the first flight that will soon take some Canadians out of Wuhan, a city under quarantine in central China. Champagne says some of the 211 people who were on the passenger list for that flight, whic
CanadaFeb 06, 2020

Report about a fatal train derailment ready to be compiled

The Transportation Safety Board says it is ready to compile its report about a fatal train derailment near the Alberta-British Columbia boundary last year. A Canadian Pacific Railway grain train was stopped on a mountain slope near Field, B-C last February when it began moving and plummeted off a bridge. A conductor, engineer and trainee were killed. The safety agency says only the 13 cars and tail-end locomotive that remained on the track were recovered for examination. No data could be retrieved from the recorder in the lead locomotive because it was too damaged.
BCFeb 06, 2020

Special mediators appointed in coastal forestry dispute

Harry Bains, Minister of Labour, has appointed Amanda Rogers and Vince Ready as special mediators in the eight-month collective bargaining dispute between Western Forest Products and the United Steelworkers Local 1-1937."This dispute has taken a huge toll on workers and their families as well as the entire coastal forestry community.We want to see everyone get back on the job," Bains said."As Minister of Labour, I have decided to appoint special mediators Ready and Rogers with additional powers under the Labour Relations Code to help the parties reach an agreement as soon as possible."The par
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WorldFeb 06, 2020

Two Canadians aboard a cruise ship off Japan test positive for new coronavirus

Two more Canadians have been confirmed infected with the novel coronavirus but they are not home, instead they are on a cruise ship off Japan. The pair were among the 10 people who tested positive after 10 initial cases were confirmed earlier in the week. The ship has since been quarantined and will likely remain so for two weeks. The cruise line says it will continue to fully co-operate with and follow the instructions of global medical authorities and the Japanese government.

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BCOct 07, 2026

Woman Arrested After Two Assaults in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

A woman has been arrested in connection with two consecutive assaults in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. The incident happened around 4:40 p.m. Monday near East Hastings Street and Princess Avenue. Police say a mother was walking with her child in a stroller when the woman allegedly approached her and demanded money. During an ensuing confrontation, the suspect allegedly grabbed the child by the hair and pulled them. No one suffered serious physical injuries. Shortly afterward, CCTV footage captured the same woman allegedly punching another unidentified person in the face. Police arrested the
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BCOct 07, 2026

Motorcyclist Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash in Langley

A tragic incident occurred in Langley on Tuesday night, where a motorcyclist was killed in a crash. Police said it was a single-vehicle crash, with no other vehicle involved. Langley RCMP said first responders were called to the 20500 block of 16 Avenue at around 10:15 p.m. Sgt. Zanel Sharoum said officers made every effort to save the victim, but the motorcyclist died at the scene. Sharoum said an investigation is underway to determine how the crash occurred. Roads near the scene were closed while officers gathered evidence and were reopened at around 4 a.m.
BCOct 07, 2026

Surrey Municipal Election Advance Voting Begins

Advance voting for the Surrey municipal election has begun, with residents able to cast their ballots on October 7, 10, 14 and 15 at 10 designated locations, including the Fleetwood Community Centre and Fraser Heights Recreation Centre. Nearly 100 candidates are contesting 15 seats, including one mayor, eight council and six school trustee positions. Seven candidates are running for mayor: Brenda Locke, Linda Annis, Doug McCallum, Honveer Singh Randhawa, Mike Starchuk, Troy Van Vliet and Eagle Emons. A total of 66 candidates are running for the eight council seats, while 24 candidates are cont
CanadaOct 07, 2026

Air Canada Plane Hit by Delta Aircraft at Los Angeles Airport

An Air Canada aircraft was struck by a Delta Air Lines plane at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday morning. According to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the incident occurred at around 10:30 a.m. local time. The Delta aircraft was preparing for departure when the tip of its left wing collided with the tail of Air Canada Flight 785, which had arrived from Toronto. At the time of the incident, the Delta aircraft was carrying 275 passengers and 15 crew members. The Air Canada aircraft was being towed to a gate after all passengers had disembarked. Fortunately, no passeng
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BCOct 07, 2026

New details emerge about Washington man charged in Tumbler Ridge shooting case

New details have emerged about 30-year-old Washington State resident James Cody Bryant, who was arrested by U.S. authorities in connection with the mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia. According to U.S. authorities, Bryant had been in regular contact with 18-year-old shooting suspect Jesse Van Rootsellar through an app for about six months before the February 10 attack. Authorities allege Bryant provided the teenager with technical advice and money to help carry out the attack. They also allege the two planned to livestream the shooting. Officials said an attemp