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BCOct 12, 2021

VPD investigates fatal collision

Vancouver police are investigating the cause of a fatal crash near Jericho Beach. They say it happened on Sunday night, after a man was reported to be driving erratically. They say the driver hit a tree, and after several unsuccessful attempts by Vancouver firefighters and paramedics to revive him, he died at the scene. Constable Tania Visintin says speed was a factor in the crash, but police are still investigating to determine if there were any other factors. This is Vancouver’s 14th motor vehicle fatality of 2021.
BCOct 12, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine mandate in place for B.C. long-term care, assisted living facilities

All long-term care and assisted living employees in British Columbia now need to have at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.Those who have received one dose will have to undergo rapid testing daily and must receive a required second shot within 35 days of their first.B.C.'s health minister and top public health doctor are set to provide an update today on the COVID-19 situation.Adrian Dix and Dr. Bonnie Henry are scheduled to speak at noon.The province last reported daily case numbers on Friday, when there were 743 new COVID-19 infections and five added deaths.Nearly 89 per cent of eligible re
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BCOct 09, 2021

B.C. crosses grim milestone of 2,000 COVID-19 deaths

B.C. is reporting 743 new cases of COVID-19, including two epi-linked cases, for a total of 192,491 cases in the province.There are currently 5,969 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 184,121 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 360 individuals are currently in hospital and 137 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 2,001. The new deaths include:Fraser Health: threeInterior Health: oneNorthern Health: one There have been two new he
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BCOct 08, 2021

Catalytic converter theft leads to assault on Vancouver woman

Vancouver police say the number of catalytic converter thefts have more than doubled in the city since last year and not only are the thefts more frequent, they're also more violent. Constable Tania Visintin says police have received reports of 425 catalytic converter thefts between January and this week, compared with 204 for all of 2020 and she says this year's reports include 14 where the victim was assaulted during the theft, eight more than in 2020. A woman in east Vancouver was pepper sprayed when she confronted a person stealing the catalytic converter from her car earlier this week an
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BCOct 08, 2021

Metro Vancouver transit agency and ICBC implements mandatory vaccine policy for employees

Two of British Columbia's largest employers are implementing mandatory vaccination policies for their workers. TransLink, Metro Vancouver's transportation network, and the Insurance Corporation of B.C. have announced their workers must be fully vaccinated by November. A statement from ICBC says the mandate applies to all its employees and contractors. TransLink says its directive applies to 8,300 workers who are employed by TransLink, Coast Mountain Bus Company, BC Rapid Transit Company and Transit Police. TransLink chief executive Kevin Quinn says in a statement the decision is important as
BCOct 08, 2021

B.C. leads in job creation numbers, but more work ahead, says recovery minister

British Columbia posted the top job creation numbers in Canada last month and the province's jobless rate has fallen below six per cent. Statistics Canada reports B.C. added 12,300 jobs in September, with the unemployment rate dropping to 5.9 per cent. Economic Recovery Minister Ravi Kahlon says the numbers indicate B.C.'s recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic is gaining strength provincewide, with the Prince George, Okanagan and Cariboo areas posting the strongest gains. But he says there is more work to be done as some communities and people have been disproportionately affected by the pand
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BCOct 08, 2021

Letter signed by 200 leaders seeks protection for B.C.'s old-growth forests

A Vancouver-based environmental group says more than 200 people including scientists, Indigenous leaders, politicians, actors and artists, have signed a letter calling on British Columbia Premier John Horgan to halt old-growth logging. Canopy says those signing the open letter and sending messages to Horgan range from Union of BC Indian Chiefs Grand Chief Stewart Phillip to former NASA scientist James Hansen and actors William Shatner and Dame Judi Dench. Shatner's message says standing beside a giant cedar makes it clear how "small our place in the universe really is," and the premier should
BCOct 08, 2021

Hope restaurant's business licence suspended for six months

A restaurant in Hope that publicly defied the province's COVID-19 vaccine passport system has lost its business licence for six months. Bylaw officers served the suspension to Rolly's Restaurant yesterday for failure to comply with the BC Vaccine Card regulations. Hope's Chief Administrative Officer John Fortoloczky warns that if the restaurant continues to operate it could face a 100 dollar fine every day it remains open.
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BCOct 08, 2021

VPD warns public after woman attacked at bus stop

Vancouver Police are investigating a disturbing attack on a woman, who was sexually propositioned by a stranger, then kicked to the ground, Tuesday afternoon in East Vancouver."The violent and sexual nature of this incident has us very concerned for public safety," says Sergeant Steve Addison. "We’re telling the public about this case, because we’re worried someone else could get hurt."The victim, a 22-year-old South Vancouver resident, was waiting at a bus stop near Knight Street and East 57 Avenue on October 5, when she was approached by a stranger in a red puffy jacket with a fur-lined

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Charges laid in August 2024 homicide of Dillan Unger in Langley

Charges have been laid following an investigation into an August 2024 homicide in Langley, British Columbia. On August 2, 2024, at 12:46 a.m., Langley RCMP responded to a report of gun shots in the 7000-block of 202B Street in Langley. Two men suffering from gun shot wounds were subsequently located at the hospital. One of the men succumbed to his injuries and the second was released from hospital. To further the investigation, IHIT identified the victim as 41-year-old Dillan Unger of Langley. Throughout the course of this investigation, IHIT has worked in close partnership with the Langley
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BCAug 01, 2025

Falling tree kills mother, 26, and five-month-old baby at B.C. campground

A mother and her five-month-old baby have been killed by a tree that fell in a Vancouver Island campground. Police say emergency responders were called to the scene in Cumberland, B.C., on Thursday afternoon.RCMP say that the 26-year-old mother died at the scene and the infant was taken to hospital but did not survive.They say there is no criminality suspected in the initial investigation, and no further details on the case will be released.BC Emergency Health Services says they received a call for ambulances to attend in the 1100 block of Comox Lake Road, the address for Cumberland Lake Park
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Trump orders US nuclear subs repositioned over statements from ex-Russian leader Medvedev

President Donald Trump says he's ordering the repositioning of two U.S. nuclear submarines. This decision comes after what he calls ``highly provocative statements'' by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Trump posted on his social media site that he's taking action in case Medvedev's words are more than just rhetoric. He emphasizes the importance of words and hopes for no unintended consequences. The impact on U.S. nuclear subs,which routinely patrol global hotspots, remains unclear. This move escalates tensions between Washington and Moscow at a delicate time. Trump also mentions sen
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BCAug 01, 2025

B.C. park reopens, while search continues for man missing in Coquihalla River

Police say the Othello Tunnels in Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park in Hope, B.C., has reopened, while a search to find a missing man who fell into the river last weekend continues. RCMP closed off the area in the park as a police underwater recovery team went into the Coquihalla River on Wednesday to try to find the 19-year-old man but was unsuccessful. There was also no sign of the man using a drone to search along the river on Thursday. RCMP say they will resume the search on Saturday, and parts of the park may be restricted to public access due to those efforts. Hope RCMP Staff Sgt. Mike S