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BCSep 09, 2021

B.C. reports 814 new COVID-19 cases; 22.2% fully vaccinated people found positive between Aug. 31 to Sept. 6

B.C. is reporting 814 new cases of COVID-19, including 16 epi-linked cases, for a total of 171,564 cases in the province.There are 5,550 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 163,793 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 261 individuals are in hospital and 129 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.In the past 24 hours, no new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,842.From Aug. 31-Sept. 6, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 77.8% of cases and from Aug. 24-Sept. 6, they accounted for 85.9% of ho
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BCSep 09, 2021

Plans for booster shots of COVID-19 vaccine may be on hold after WHO appeal

Any plans BC might have for booster shots of COVID-19 vaccine may be on hold until at least next year. The World Health Organization issued a call this morning for a ``moratorium'' on coronavirus booster shots until the end of December. Health Minister Adrian Dix has said B-C is prepared to offer boosters if health officials say they are required and recommended, but the province has not announced any plans for additional shots for those who are already fully vaccinated. Critics of COVID boosters question the ethics of giving more doses to the fully vaccinated when billions of people in devel
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BCSep 08, 2021

Eleven VPD officers injured, assaulted in long-weekend violence

Nearly a dozen Vancouver Police officers are recovering after being injured or assaulted during the Labour Day weekend. "Policing is a tough job, and every day our front-line officers put their own safety at risk," says Sergeant Steve Addison. "Unfortunately, we continue to see officers getting hurt while trying to do their jobs and keep others out of harm’s way."Recent incidents of note:A 21-year-old woman was arrested near Knight Street and East 54th Avenue on Monday after a man was stabbed and robbed of his bike. The suspect spat in the face and hair of the arresting officer, who was read
BCSep 08, 2021

Royal Columbian hospital starting COVID-19 rapid tests on patients needing urgent, unscheduled surgery

A Metro Vancouver hospital is now the first in BC to use COVID-19 rapid tests on patients needing urgent, unscheduled surgery. Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster is using the 15 minute tests after a trial on more than one-thousand asymptomatic patients earlier this year detected two positive cases of the virus. A statement from Fraser Health says those patients went on to develop COVID-19 while recovering from surgery but were already being treated on a COVID ward protecting staff and other patients. The health authority says a follow up study also found the rapid tests increase the
BCSep 08, 2021

Maximum allowable rent increase capped at 1.5% for 2022 in B.C.

B.C.’s maximum allowable rent increase amount for 2022 is being set at 1.5%, based on inflation.This increase cannot take effect prior to Jan. 1, 2022. If landlords choose to increase rent, they must provide a full three months’ notice to tenants using the correct notice of rent increase form.To support British Columbians, the Province enacted a rent freeze at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The freeze has since been extended to Dec. 31, 2021.The 2022 maximum allowable rent increase is significantly less than what it would have been prior to changes made by the Province in 2018 tha
BCSep 08, 2021

VPD helps rescue paddleboarders stranded in First Narrows

Vancouver police say 17 paddleboarders had to be rescued from heavy wind and waves near the Lions Gate Bridge Monday. They say the paddleboarders tried to cross English Bay just before 3 pm when more than half the group got caught in high winds and a strong current. Police say the incident is an important reminder that the shipping lane in Burrard Inlet can be extremely dangerous due to wind, tides, and heavy boat traffic. They say they also want to remind anyone heading out on the water that human-powered vessels like paddleboards and kayaks are not permitted between Siwash Rock and the Berr
BCSep 08, 2021

Homicide victim in Penticton was not a student: police

Mounties say a recent homicide victim found in a field near Penticton Secondary School was not a student. RCMP say the young man was found unresponsive on Sunday and later pronounced dead. Police say he has still not been identified. Penticton RCMP says they are working to uncover the victim's identity and cause of death.
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BCSep 08, 2021

Wildfire situation in B.C. getting better as evacuation orders and alerts continue to drop

The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021.Fires:Wildfires burning in B.C.: 210Since April 1, 2021:1,583 wildfires868,619 hectares of area burnedActive fires by fire centre:Cariboo: 24Coastal: 14Kamloops: 60Northwest: 5Prince George: 52Southeast: 55Resources:*Updated weekly and are current as of Sept. 2.Firefighters and other personnel currently fighting the fires: 2,522Out-of-province firefighters: 434Helicopters and planes supporting ground crews: 63Evacuations:Evacuation Orders: 5 (-2)Evacuation
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BCSep 08, 2021

B.C. reports 2,425 new COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths

Over a four-day period, B.C. is reporting 2,425 new cases of COVID-19, including five epi-linked cases, for a total of 170,750 cases in the province:Sept. 3-4: 695 new casesSept. 4-5: 634 new casesSept. 5-6: 563 new casesSept. 6-7: 533 new casesThere are 5,465 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 163,062 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 255 individuals are in hospital and 126 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation. In the past 96 hours, 15 new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,842. There hav

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Canada lost nearly 66,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate hit a nine-year high of 7.1 per cent, excluding the pandemic. Statistics Canada said the Canadian economy lost most part-time jobs last month. The rise in the unemployment rate has also raised the possibility of the Bank of Canada cutting interest rates this month. About 1.6 million people were unemployed in Canada in August. The unemployment rate was last seen near 7 per cent in May 2016, according to Statistics Canada. It is worth noting that the Canadian economy has shown a tolerable level in the face of US tariffs on s
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BCSep 05, 2025

Environment Canada expands air alerts as wildfire smoke spreads over B.C.

Environment Canada's special air-quality statements for wildfire smoke have now expanded to cover most of British Columbia, with air quality at its worst possible level in parts of the Fraser Valley. The alerts advise people to limit or avoid outdoor activity and are now in place for all of B.C. outside of Vancouver Island, the Central and North Coast, Haida Gwaii and about a quarter of the province on its northern edge. An air-quality warning continues to be in effect in Metro Vancouver, covered by orange smoke haze for a third day. Monitoring from the Metro Vancouver Regional District shows
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CanadaSep 05, 2025

Carney pledges $370M in incentives for canola sector

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the government is launching a new $370 million production incentive to help Canada’s canola producers. The government says its new biofuel production incentive is meant to address "immediate competitiveness challenges" as China imposes massive tariffs on Canadian canola seed.
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CanadaSep 05, 2025

Portuguese police say two Canadians dead in Lisbon streetcar crash

Police in Portugal say two Canadians are among the 16 people killed when a streetcar derailed Wednesday. The dead also included five Portuguese nationals, three British citizens, two South Koreans, one American, one French, one Swiss and one Ukrainian, police said in a statement. The list of nationalities was published following forensic identification. The French Foreign Ministry said Friday that a woman who was a French-Canadian dual citizen is among the dead. The Portuguese government's Office for Air and Rail Accident Investigations said that it has concluded its analysis of