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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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BCOct 19, 2021

BC's police watchdog investigating after two men went into medical distress while in Vancouver police holding cells

BC's police watchdog is investigating after two men arrested separately last weekend went into medical distress while in Vancouver police holding cells. The Independent Investigations Office says one man was arrested on an outstanding warrant late Friday night and the other was taken into custody on an unrelated warrant early Saturday morning. It says both men were found in medical distress later Saturday morning and had to be taken to hospital for treatment. The IIO says its investigation will determine what role, if any, police action or inaction may have played in the men's conditions.
BCOct 19, 2021

Casino operators tell B.C. money laundering public inquiry they followed money rules

Lawyers for BC's largest gaming companies have told the provincial inquiry into money laundering that their clients consistently met obligations to report suspicious cash. The lawyers representing Great Canadian Casino Company and Gateway Casinos delivered their closing submissions today at the Cullen Commission. Both said that compliance with BC regulations to combat money laundering is and always has been a top priority at provincial casinos. Final submissions are to wrap up tomorrow at the inquiry launched by the province in 2019 with a final report due by mid-December.
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BCOct 19, 2021

PM Trudeau regrests his decision of travel during his visit to Kamloops First Nation; Chief says visit is 'bittersweet'

The chief of the BC First Nation that got no response when it invited Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to visit on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation says his visit today was ``bittersweet.'' Tk'emlups te Secwepemc Chief Rosanne Casimir chided Trudeau for ignoring their earlier invitations but said his visit to Kamloops today is a chance to move forward. Trudeau says he regrets his decision not to visit the First Nation on September 30th where the remains of more than 200 Indigenous children are believed to have been found at a former residential school. He says that instead of
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BCOct 18, 2021

Clearwater RCMP seek public assistance in locating Daniel Ritchie

A 35 year old man from eastern BC was supposed to return to work in Valemount this morning, but there's still no sign of Daniel Ritchie, one day after RCMP appealed for help finding him. Clearwater Mounties issued a release yesterday confirming Ritchie was last heard from on October 13th. He rented a Ford pickup 10 days ago, while his regular vehicle was in for repairs in Kamloops, and the truck was due to be returned over the weekend, but instead was found abandoned on a forest service road in a remote area south of Clearwater. RCMP want to talk to anyone who has information about Ritchie, d
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BCOct 18, 2021

Three new COVID-19 outbreaks declared in Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health area

Fraser Health has declared two new COVID-19 outbreaks, one at Queen's Park Care Centre in New Westminster, where two residents tested positive, and the other at Heritage Villa in Chilliwack, where one resident and two staff were diagnosed. The health authority says enhanced infection control measures are in place. Vancouver Coastal Health has also declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Amica Lions Gate, a private care facility where two residents tested positive. There were 15 active COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care and assisted living as of the province's latest update, as well as four in hospi
BCOct 18, 2021

Trudeau to visit Tk'emlups te Secwepemc Nation in Kamloops, B.C

The chief of B-C's Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation, the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations and residential school survivors will speak before Justin Trudeau gets his turn today.The prime minister is making his first visit to the community since it announced back in the spring that it had found some 200 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school.The First Nation issued several invitations to Trudeau to attend its event marking Canada's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation but was outraged that he chose to go on vacation instead.
BCOct 14, 2021

TSB to release report into possible link between rail and wildfire in Lytton, B.C.

The Transportation Safety Board was scheduled to release the results of its investigation today into the "possible relation" between train activities and a wildfire this summer in Lytton, B.C.The fire raced through the town on June 30, killing two people and leaving few buildings undamaged, after a heat wave pushed the temperature up to a Canadian record of 49.6 C in Lytton.The safety board said in July that it sent investigators to the area to investigate any potential link to trains.Canadian Pacific Railway said in a statement in July that it found nothing to indicate that any of its trains

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BCSep 26, 2025

Police cleared in fatal 2024 shooting of woman in Surrey, B.C.

British Columbia's independent police watchdog says an officer was justified in using lethal force in the fatal shooting of a woman threatening her baby.The Independent Investigations Office says in a report released Friday that on Sept. 19, 2024, the Surrey, B.C., officer shot the woman who was holding scissors to her baby's neck.The report says the situation was made worse because the woman spoke little to no English, and there were no Spanish speaking services available other than the use of Google translate.Police had responded to a call after someone reported the woman breaking things and
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BCSep 26, 2025

VPD investigates pedestrian fatality

Vancouver Police are investigating a pedestrian fatality that occurred last night, and are asking anyone with information to call police. The pedestrian, a 38-year-old man, was struck by a white Tesla at the intersection of Terminal Avenue and Western Street September 25 just before 8:30 p.m. Despite life-saving attempts from first responders, the pedestrian died at the scene. The driver of the Tesla remained at the scene. Speed and impairment are not considered factors in the collision. Anyone with information is asked to call VPD’s Collision Investigation Unit at 604-717-3012.
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CanadaSep 26, 2025

Canada not part of mass walkout when Israel PM Netanyahu spoke at UN General Assembly

Canada was not part of a mass walkout this morning during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to the United Nations General Assembly. The office of Canadian Ambassador Bob Rae says he remained seated during Netanyahu's address as dozens of diplomats from other countries walked out of the chamber. The official presiding over the speeches had to call for order multiple times as delegations, including many from developing countries, rose to leave the room. In his speech, Netanyahu said the "disgraceful decision" by countries like Canada to recognize a Palestinian state will encour
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BCSep 26, 2025

Talks to resume between B.C. government and its public service union

Talks are resuming between the union representing British Columbia's public service workers and the provincial government. Paul Finch, president of the BC General Employees' Union, says the government has reached out to the union saying it has a new offer and negotiations will start again on Monday. Finch says union pickets will remain up. The union has been conducting escalating strike action over the last four weeks, with up to 15,000 workers conducting job actions including picketing and overtime bans. Finch told a gathering in Victoria that there has been unprecedented level
WorldSep 26, 2025

Transportation Department tightens noncitizen truck driver rules after fatal crash in Florida

The Transportation Department will immediately tighten up the requirements for non-citizens to get commercial drivers licenses after three fatal crashes this year in Florida, Texas and Alabama that officials say were caused by immigrant truck drivers who never should have received licenses. The nationwide audit of these licenses began after a fatal U-turn crash in Florida that killed two people caused by a truck driver who officials said was in the country illegally. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said also threatened to revoke $160 million in federal funding for California because inve