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BCDec 18, 2021

Govt. providing up to one-million dollars in funding for commercial livestock producers affected by recent floods: Lana Popham

BC's minister of agriculture says the government is providing up to one-million dollars in funding for commercial livestock producers affected by recent floods to buy emergency food supplies for their animals. Lana Popham says the government is working in collaboration with the BC Cattlemen's Association and the B-C Forage Council to deliver the program and help farmers resume operations. Producers that are eligible for the program are being asked to contact the program partners to complete an application for funding. The ministry has previously reported that 630 thousand chickens, 420 cattle
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BCDec 17, 2021

Small earthquake recorded in lower mainland early this morning

BC's coast experienced an small earthquake early this morning. Earthquakes Canada says the magnitude 3.5 quake happened at 4:13 A-M in the Strait of Georgia, 43 kilometres southwest of Vancouver. It says no reports of damage have been made, and none are expected. The U.S. Geological Survey says it happened at a depth of 17.3 kilometres.
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BCDec 17, 2021

Environment Canada expanding its weather warnings for much of south and central BC

Environment Canada has expanded its weather warnings for much of south and central B-C as strong winds and heavy snowstorms are expected to start today and continue into the weekend. It says areas of the central and north coasts could get up to 40 centimetres of snow, while Squamish, Whistler and the Sea-to-Sky corridor are expecting between 25 and 35 centimetres. Winter storm and snowfall warnings have also been issued for areas including East Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast and the Fraser Canyon, and heavy snow is expected in the southern Interior, Cariboo and the Kootenays this weeken
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BCDec 17, 2021

B.C. implementing restrictions as Omicron cases rise

British Columbia is placing restrictions on events and gatherings until the end of January in an effort to limit the fast-spreading COVID-19 Omicron variant.Measures range from limits on venues that hold more than 1,000 people to 50 per cent capacity to no amateur sports tournaments over the Christmas period and the cancellation of all New Year's Eve parties.The Health Ministry says indoor gatherings, including those at rental or holiday properties, are also being limited to one household, plus 10 guests, and everyone must be vaccinated. The B.C. Vaccine card program must be used at all events
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BCDec 17, 2021

23 COVID-19 cases identified among staff and students at Khalsa School in Surrey

An independent school in Surrey was closed to in-person instruction yesterday due to a COVID outbreak. Fraser Health says 23 COVID-19 cases have been identified among staff and students at Khalsa School Old Yale Road. Meanwhile, Vancouver Coastal Health has declared an outbreak at Lions Gate Hospital after five patients tested positive for COVID-19. Visits to the hospital have been suspended, with an exception for essential care or compassionate end-of-life.
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BCDec 17, 2021

Omicron variant cases of COVID-19 rise to 135 in B.C. as province reports 753 new cases

B.C. is reporting 753 new cases of COVID-19, including one epi-linked case, for a total of 224,998 cases in the province.There are 3,878 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 218,616 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 184 individuals are in hospital and 70 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.In the past 24 hours, three new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 2,396.The new deaths include:Fraser Health: oneVancouver Coastal Health: oneIsland Health: oneThere have been 135 cases of the Omicron var
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BCDec 17, 2021

Prolific offenders make the 2021 “Naughty List”

Surrey RCMP Property Crime Unit is requesting the public’s assistance with locating some prolific offenders who have made Santa’s naughty list this holiday season.This list is made up of individuals who currently have outstanding warrants, and who are known to be active in committing property crimes and related offences. We are asking for the public’s assistance in providing information that could assist police with locating and arresting these five.If you see any of these individuals please do not approach them and contact the Surrey RCMP as soon as possible. Jason Wood, 47-years-oldWa
BCDec 16, 2021

RCMP officer in Surrey, B.C., pulls pair from vehicle that crashed into swimming pool

An RCMP officer in Surrey, B.C., may add lifeguard to his credits after rescuing two people from a vehicle that had crashed into a swimming pool. Police say preliminary reports into the crash on Wednesday indicate the driver of the vehicle lost control, slammed through a fence and landed in the in-ground pool. The homeowners called 911 and RCMP Const. Ngawang Gonpo arrived minutes later. Police say the officer managed to get the door open to the vehicle while it was submerged in the pool and remove the two elderly people. The couple were taken to hospital as a precaution, but police say they h
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BCDec 16, 2021

Arctic cold, snow, winter storm warnings up for areas of B.C.

Extreme cold and storm warnings along with special weather statements about snow have been posted for several areas in BC. Environment Canada says an Arctic air mass has settled over the northeastern parts of the province, resulting in temperatures near minus 26 and wind child values close to minus 40. Extreme cold warnings have been issued for the Peace River and Dease Lake areas, and Arctic outflow winds are moving over the inland North Coast. Up to 20 centimetres of snow is predicted for the Cariboo, West Columbia and Williston regions, while Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Sunshine Co

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CanadaAug 08, 2025

Canadian Victoria Mboko is the National Bank Open champion

Canadian lawn tennis player Victoria Mboko has won the National Bank Open title. The 18-year-old Mboko defeated four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the final. After losing the first set, Victoria Mboko made a strong comeback in the match, winning the second and third sets in an almost one-sided fashion and taking the match and the title. The spectators also became extremely excited during the second and third set comebacks of the Canadian player, who was playing in front of the home crowd, and the umpire had to repeatedly ask the spectators to be quiet and not make noise b
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BCAug 07, 2025

Surrey: Shots fired for the second time on Kap's Cafe

Shots were fired again this morning at Kap’s Cafe, the target of a shooting incident in Surrey on July 10. No one was injured during the incident, but the windows on one side of the business were fully damaged and glass could be seen scattered inside the business and on the sidewalk. The incident occurred at around 4:40 a.m.The cafe reopened about 10 days after the July 10 incident, but now, after another shooting, the cafe, located at 85 Avenue and 120 Street, has been closed again. In addition to the side of the cafe, a hole could also be seen in the entrance area of the cafe due to gunfir
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WorldAug 07, 2025

Russian President to visit India, Modi-Putin meeting may happen by year-end

Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India in the last week of this year. This information was given by India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, who was in Moscow. Doval said that we have a special and old relationship with Russia, he described the relations between Russia and India as high-level and said that we are very excited about President Putin's visit to India. The announcement of this visit has come amid increasing tensions between New Delhi and Washington over India's trade relations with Russia. At the same time, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in an address, al
CanadaAug 07, 2025

Canada Border Services Agency arrests Punjabi truck driver with large cocaine haul

The Canada Border Services Agency has reported the arrest of a Punjabi truck driver with a large cocaine haul at Blue Water Bridge, Ontario. The agency said that on July 23, a commercial truck entering from the United States was stopped for inspection at the Blue Water Bridge Port of Entry, during which officers searched the trailer and seized 197 kilograms of suspected cocaine, concealed in seven bags in the form of bricks. According to the Border Services Agency, this had an estimated street value of $24.6 million. The CBSA arrested 29-year-old truck driver Onkar Kalsi of Caledon, Ontario
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BCAug 07, 2025

B.C.'s 2024 deficit comes in under forecast at $7.3B

British Columbia's final deficit for the fiscal year has come in at $7.3 billion, $564 million lower than the original projected number in Budget 2024. The final deficit is also about $1.8 billion lower than the most recent third-quarter forecast. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says B.C. was able to report a lower-than-projected deficit largely due to revenue from the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. Total revenue was about $2.5 billion higher than expected in the budget. B.C.'s GDP grew by 1.2 per cent, lower than the Canadian average of 1.6 per cent. The taxpayer-supported debt-to-