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BCAug 30, 2021

Number of B.C. evacuation orders and wildfires tick down

The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021.Fires:Wildfires burning in B.C.: 232Since April 1, 2021:1,558 wildfires864,665 hectares of area burnedActive fires by fire centre:Cariboo: 25Coastal: 19Kamloops: 79Northwest: 5Prince George: 49Southeast: 55Resources:Firefighters and other personnel fighting the fires: 2,979Out-of-province firefighters: 443Helicopters and planes supporting ground crews: 110Evacuations:Evacuation orders: 28 (-1) Evacuation alerts: 77 (-2) Properties:Number of properties on ord
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BCAug 28, 2021

867 new COVID-19 cases and three deaths reported in B.C.

B.C. is reporting 867 new cases of COVID-19, including four epi-linked cases, for a total of 163,560 cases in the province. There are 5,657 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 155,928 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 159 individuals are in hospital and 84 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.In the past 24 hours, three new deaths (Interior Health) have been reported, for an overall total of 1,807. From Aug. 12-25, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 82.0% of cases and 85.9% of hospitalizations.Past we
BCAug 27, 2021

Vancouver Police search for missing Hardeep Bassram

Vancouver Police are requesting help to locate a missing 40 year old man who disappeared more than a week ago.Hardeep (Dee) Bassram was last seen at his home near West 12th Avenue and Granville Street on August 19. Mr. Bassram is South Asian, six feet tall, 175 pounds, and has a muscular build. He also has short black hair that is receding and a short-cropped beard. He was last seen wearing a red hoody with the outline of a teddy bear on the left chest, a black baseball hat, red and black Nike runners, and was carrying a dark blue backpack.Mr. Bassram’s disappearance is out of character and
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BCAug 27, 2021

VPD arrests suspect in Granville Island groping

A Vancouver Police investigation has led to sex charges against a man who allegedly groped a child at Granville Island earlier this month.VPD officers arrested Derek Sangris, 42, on Tuesday, after a 12-year-old girl reported that she had been groped and sexually assaulted while at the Granville Island Public Market on August 13. The victim contacted police after VPD released information about a series of gropings that occurred around False Creek on August 17. The BC Prosecution Service has approved charges of sexual assault and sexual interference against Sangris, related to an incident on Au
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BCAug 27, 2021

Investigation indicates speed as a factor in a crash that killed three teenage hockey players in Surrey

Mounties say their initial investigation shows speed was a factor in a crash that killed three teenage hockey players in Surrey, B.C. In a news release, police say investigators have found that the car was travelling at a speed ``significantly greater'' than the posted limit. Emergency services personnel were called out early Saturday after a car hit a tree. Officials have said all three of the car's occupants died at the scene. The NHL and hockey teams, including the Humboldt Broncos, offered their condolences to the families of the three junior players. The league identified the players in
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BCAug 27, 2021

Rain brings some relief as wildfires continue to burn in B.C.

The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. Fires:Wildfires currently burning in B.C.: 238Since April 1, 2021: 1,552 wildfires 864,473 hectares of area burnedActive fires by fire centre: Cariboo: 26Coastal: 19Kamloops: 77Northwest: 5Prince George: 53Southeast: 58Resources:Firefighters and other personnel currently fighting the fires: 3,238Out-of-province firefighters: 466Helicopters and planes supporting ground crews: 124Evacuations:Evacuation orders: 35 (-11)Evacuation alerts: 83 (-7)Properties:Nu
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BCAug 27, 2021

724 new COVID-19 cases and 2 deaths reported in B.C.

B.C. is reporting 724 new cases of COVID-19, including five epi-linked cases, for a total of 162,693 cases in the province.There are 5,640 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 155,096 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 149 individuals are in hospital and 83 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation. In the last 24 hours, two new deaths (Interior Health) have been reported, for an overall total of 1,804. From Aug. 11-24, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 82.4% of cases and 86.4% of hospitalizations.Past week
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BCAug 26, 2021

Suspect arrested after VPD police dog bitten

A 32 year old man is facing charges after a Vancouver Police dog was injured this morning while responding to a violent crime. VPD responded to a Downtown Eastside social housing complex that houses women and children shortly before 5 a.m. today after a man allegedly threatened several people and kicked at a resident’s door. The suspect fled when police arrived, but officers tracked him to a building near Keefer and Abbott streets.The suspect allegedly resisted arrest and bit Police Service Dog Mando, which was assisting in the arrest. With help from the injured dog, officers were able to ga
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BCAug 26, 2021

Arrests made and a loaded gun seized thanks to help from the public: Surrey RCMP

Surrey RCMP’s Gang Enforcement Team (SGET) arrested three men and seized a loaded firearm with help from bystanders. On August 21, 2021, the Surrey RCMP Gang Enforcement Team attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the 16800-block of 60 Avenue after observing the driver of an SUV violating the BC Motor Vehicle Act. The SUV failed to stop, and fled from police at high rate of speed. Additional SGET officers converged on the area, as the driver and two passengers abandoned the SUV in traffic and began to run away.As officers left their own vehicles and pursued the men on foot, they were assiste

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BCSep 05, 2025

Police looking for witnesses and video after a serious collision shuts Hwy #1 near Yale

Highway #1 will stay closed just south of Yale for the balance of the day as BC Highway Patrol investigates and looks for more witnesses after a serious collision forced the shutdown of the road. The collision happened just after 6:00 a.m. on September 5, 2025, when a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck collided head-on. The driver of the tractor-trailer is unhurt, but the driver of the pickup has been taken to hospital with serious injuries. “We are making progress in this investigation, but we need more witnesses and dash camera video to get a complete picture of what happened,” says
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AlbertaSep 05, 2025

Alberta government to release revised school library book ban

The Alberta government is set to release this afternoon its revised school library book ban. The new version would come three days after the government directed school boards to pause their work in complying with the original ministerial order. School boards initially had until the end of the month to remove books containing what the province deemed sexually explicit content, including images, illustrations and written descriptions. That led Edmonton Public Schools to compile a list of over 200 books it needed to remove, including literary classics such as Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tal
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CanadaSep 05, 2025

Canada lost nearly 66,000 jobs in August

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.