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BCOct 20, 2021

Health authority takes over Vancouver care home, site of deadly COVID-19 outbreak

The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority is taking over operations of a Vancouver care home where dozens of residents died during a COVID-19 outbreak that began last November and took months to contain. A statement from the health authority says the Ministry of Health has approved the transfer of operations and assets from Little Mountain Residential Care and Housing Society. The transfer includes Little Mountain Place, a 116-bed long-term care home for seniors, where 41 deaths and many more COVID-19 illnesses were reported last winter. The statement says the transition, which also includes a 9
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BCOct 20, 2021

B.C. reports 560 new COVID-19 cases and 5 deaths

B.C. is reporting 560 new cases of COVID-19, including eight epi-linked cases, for a total of 198,838 cases in the province.There are 4,913 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 191,476 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 382 individuals are in hospital and 146 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation. In the past 24 hours, five new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 2,086.The new deaths include:Fraser Health: twoNorthern Health: twoIsland Health: oneThere has been one new health-care facility outbr
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BCOct 20, 2021

Major Crime Unit investigating shooting in Queensborough area of New Westminster

On October 18th at approximately 11:45 pm the New Westminster Police Department received multiple calls about shots fired in the area of Hendry Place in Queensborough. Members responded to the scene and confirmed that shots had been fired at a residence. The occupants of the home were sleeping at the time of the shooting, and fortunately, no one was injured.The New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit assumed conduct of this investigation, with support from the Forensic Identification Section and other units. Officers continue to work in the Queensborough area, collecting evidence, C
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BCOct 19, 2021

Indoor, outdoor COVID capacity limits to be lifted Oct. 25 in B.C.

British Columbia's top doctor says COVID-19 capacity limits for indoor and outdoor organized events will be lifted on Oct. 25, the day after the deadline for residents to be fully vaccinated if they want to attend certain venues. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says sporting events, indoor concerts, movie theatres, symphonies and other venues can go to 100 per cent capacity when proof of vaccination status is checked. The same is being allowed for weddings, funeral receptions and parties. Henry says orders aimed at restricting the movement of people at restaurants will also be li
BCOct 19, 2021

Tk’emlúps leaders' open letter set steps for PM to prove commitment to reconciliation

Thirteen heads of families within the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation have published an open letter in the Globe and Mail newspaper, effectively telling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to put his money, and his actions, where his mouth is. The letter, signed by senior leaders including former Tk'emlups chief Manny Jules, says members ``want to believe'' Trudeau is sincere in his statements about the importance of reconciliation, but it describes the legacy of mistrust as ``vast.'' It lays out seven ways Trudeau can prove he is ready to act by repatriating any human remains found at the site
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BCOct 19, 2021

Quick action by dozens of small boats help rescue five people from a flipped float plane

Quick action by dozens of small boats helped rescue five people from a float plane that flipped on landing in Tofino's harbour. The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Victoria says the small plane may have clipped a boat before nosing into the water, catching a wing and going over late yesterday afternoon. Boaters helped the pilot and four passengers safely escape and had ferried them to shore by the time the coast guard lifeboat Cape Ann reached the scene. No one was seriously hurt.
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BCOct 19, 2021

Vancouver has a high vaccination rate making it one of the world's safest places during the pandemic says mayor Kennedy Stewart

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says the city has a very high vaccination rate, making it one of the world's safest places during the pandemic. His comments come as Vancouver joins other BC employers in imposing a mandatory vaccination policy for its workers. Stewart says the mandate ensuring employees are fully vaccinated by December 6th puts the health of workers and the public first. The city says employees who don't comply won't be permitted in the workplace. The City of Vancouver has announced a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for all its staff. It says workers must be fully vaccinated a
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BCOct 19, 2021

Kelowna RCMP investigating suspicious death

Kelowna RCMP is investigating an incident that left one man dead on Monday morning. On October 18th, 2021 just before 7:00 a.m., the Kelowna RCMP was called to a residence in the 600-block of Bechard Road. Investigators arrived on scene where they located the body of a deceased man whose death is believed to be suspicious.A woman was arrested at the scene in connection with the investigation and is in police custody. At this time, no charges have been laid.Investigators have cordoned off the area and will be on scene for an undetermined period of time while they collect evidence and speak to w
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BCOct 19, 2021

B.C. reports 1,846 COVID-19 cases and 26 deaths

Over a three-day period, B.C. is reporting 1,846 new cases of COVID-19, including six epi-linked cases, for a total of 198,278 cases in the province:Oct. 15-16: 753 new casesOct. 16-17: 650 new casesOct. 17-18: 443 new cases There are currently 4,917 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 190,918 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 360 individuals are currently in hospital and 151 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation. In the past 72 hours, 26 new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 2,081.The new d

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CanadaJul 30, 2025

Prime Minister Carney says Canada will recognize a Palestinian state

Canada intends to recognize the state of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly this September. Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement today in Ottawa after holding a virtual meeting with his cabinet. Carney says Palestinian statehood depends on elections next year that do not involve Hamas. The prime minister's announcement comes after British Prime Minister Keir (KEER') Starmer said the U-K would officially recognize a Palestinian state if Israel does not implement a ceasefire and drastically scale up aid in the Gaza Strip. Multiple humanitarian groups say starvation is
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CanadaJul 30, 2025

World Swimming Championship 2025: Canada wins bronze in 4X100m mixed medley relay

Canadian swimmers performed well on day 4 of the World Swimming Championships being played in Singapore. On one hand, Canada won a bronze medal today and on the other hand, Summer McIntosh, Kylie Masse and Ingrid Wilm did well in their respective events. Today, Canada won the bronze medal in the 4x100-meter mixed medley relay with a timing of 3 minutes 40.90 seconds, thanks to the performances of Kylie Masse, Oliver Dawson, Josh Liendo and Taylor Ruck. In the semi-finals of the women's 200m butterfly event, Summer McIntosh entered the final with a timing of 2 minutes 6.22 seconds. The 18-year-
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CanadaJul 30, 2025

PM Carney assembling cabinet today to talk U.S. trade, Middle East

Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting virtually with his cabinet today to discuss the state of trade negotiations with the U.S. and the situation in the Middle East.The meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET.Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade Dominic LeBlanc is in Washington today meeting with U.S. officials.Carney said Monday that Canada's negotiations with the United States are in an "intense phase" after President Donald Trump clinched a critical agreement with the European Union.Trump told reporters last week that Canada wasn't a priority ahead of his Aug. 1 deadline to make trade deal
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CanadaJul 30, 2025

Canadian government may introduce bail reform bill in fall

During this spring’s federal election, the Liberals promised to "move aggressively" to implement stricter bail laws by introducing a reverse onus for a number of offences. A reverse onus moves the burden of proof from the prosecutor to the accused — meaning they would have to justify being granted bail. The Criminal Code already has a reverse onus for bail in place for many serious offences, including murder. The Liberals would add new offences to that list, including car thefts involving violence or those conducted for a criminal organization, and home invasions and some human trafficking
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BCJul 29, 2025

Coquitlam RCMP announce guilty plea after lengthy firearm related offence investigation

Following a lengthy police investigation into a 2021 shooting incident that occurred in Coquitlam, 36-year-old Sukhdeep Singh Pansal of Delta, British Columbia, has plead guilty to firearms related charges and has been sentenced to 38 months in prison. On January 16, 2021, at approximately 12:05 a.m., Coquitlam RCMP frontline officers responded to a report of shots fired from a high-rise building located in the 600 block of Whiting Way, Coquitlam. A woman was found with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and was taken to hospital. The Lower Mainland District Emergency Response Team (ERT) ass