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BCAug 12, 2021

Weekend will be busy at terminals: BC Ferries

BC Ferries says this weekend will be busy at terminals, and if you're travelling without a reservation on the major routes, you may want to consider a Saturday or Monday afternoon departure. The company says the mid-August weekend is traditionally busy as families either wrap up or start their vacations in the first two or last two weeks of the month. It suggests the best way to make your trip more enjoyable is to book in advance or be prepared for sailing waits. BC Ferries says if you can, leaving the car at home and taking transit to walk on the ferry is also a good alternative. BC Ferries
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BCAug 12, 2021

Conservation officers search for coyote after boy bitten in Vancouver's Stanley Park

Conservation officers are scouring Stanley Park in Vancouver for a coyote that bit a young boy. The Conservation Officer Service says in a statement that the 5 year old was bitten on the leg Tuesday night. The statement says the boy had run ahead of his family while they were visiting Prospect Point. His parents were able to scare the coyote away and the youngster was not seriously hurt. It's the latest in a series of confrontations between humans and coyotes in the park, with most nips on passing joggers. However, a 2 year old was bitten last month and needed hospital care.
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BCAug 12, 2021

Charges approved in Strathcona homicide: Vancouver police

Vancouver police say charges have been approved against two suspects in the fatal shooting of a 40-year-old man last month. Police say Michael Bailey was shot inside the London Hotel around 5 am on July 20th. They say 26 year old Ba Hui Tran has been charged with manslaughter and 37 year old Joseph Mason has been charged with second degree murder. Both men are from Vancouver and are being held in custody. Vancouver police on Twitter: #VPDnews: Two men have now been charged in the murder of Michael Bailey, 40, who was shot inside the London Hotel on July 20. Ba Hui Tran, 26, is charged with ma
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BCAug 11, 2021

B.C. officials aim to reassure residents during latest heat wave

British Columbia officials are reassuring residents that health and emergency services are ready to help people through another heat wave this week. The Health Ministry is urging those in areas where heat and smoky skies warnings have been posted to take steps to keep cool and stay safe as many parts of the province continue to experience poor air quality due to wildfires. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says in a statement that people must be extra vigilant and check in with those who are most at risk during heat waves, including seniors, infants, children and those with chronic he
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BCAug 11, 2021

Three month high for COVID-19 case count in British Columbia

The COVID-19 infection rate in British Columbia has leaped to 536, a figure not seen since mid-May. A Health Ministry statement says there are more than 3,500 active cases in the province and more than half of those are in the Interior Health region. New restrictions were introduced last week by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry in the central Okanagan region as case counts multiplied, spurred by the more contagious Delta variant. There has been one more death and outbreaks are increasing in B.C.'s long-term care sector, with the discovery of COVID-19 in eight care homes around the p
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BCAug 11, 2021

VPD warns sex assaults on the rise throughout the city

Vancouver Police are warning the public about a significant increase in reported sexual assaults city-wide."We have seen a 129 per cent increase in stranger sexual assaults reported to us in July alone when compared to July of 2019," says Constable Tania Visintin, VPD. "In particular, there has been a 167 per cent increase in sexual assaults related to the Granville Entertainment District when compared to the three-year average for the month of July. This is obviously very concerning."Since July 1 of this year, there have been eight incidents related to the Granville Entertainment District. Th
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BCAug 11, 2021

5,392 properties on evacuation orders amid wildfires in B.C.

The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021.FiresWildfires currently burning in B.C.: 260​Since April 1, 2021:1, 454 wildfires655,934 hectares of area burnedActive fires by fire centre:Cariboo: 33Coastal: 21Kamloops: 80Northwest: 6Prince George: 57Southeast: 63ResourcesFirefighters and other personnel currently fighting fires: 3,633Out-of-province firefighters: 341Helicopters and planes supporting ground crews: 203EvacuationsEvacuation orders: 60 (-3)Evacuation alerts: 105 (-3)Properties: Number of
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BCAug 10, 2021

B.C. reports 395 new COVID-19 cases

B.C. is reporting 395 new cases of COVID-19, including two epi-linked cases, for a total of 153,313 cases in the province.There are 3,284 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 148,215 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 71 individuals are in hospital and 23 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 1,777.There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks. There are seven active outbreaks in:long-term care: Holyrood Manor, Kin Village
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BCAug 10, 2021

Burnaby Gang Enforcement Team seize drugs after pulling a speeding vehicle

Burnaby RCMP has shared information about an incident where a fast moving vehicle was stopped and investigation led to seizure of suspected drugs and cash. Burnaby RCMP on Twitter: BGET officers pulled a speeding vehicle over on Canada Way. Driver could not produce a DL & was arrested when police located OC spray at his feet.Suspected drugs were seized:➡️Crack➡️Cocaine➡️Heroin➡️FentanylAlso:Cell phone $1,250 cash Investigation is ongoing.

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Nova Scotia RCMP say two tracking dogs trained to search for human remains have failed to find any trace of two children reported missing from their rural home more than five months ago. The Mounties say that in late September, the two cadaver dogs and their handlers covered 40 kilometres around the small community of Lansdowne Station, N.S., where six-year-old Lilly Sullivan and her four-year-old brother Jack were reported missing May 2. Investigators say the dogs searched the property in the province's northeast where the children went missing, trails along and near a pipeline, and an area w
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Man charged in shooting near Surrey, B.C., police building

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Carney returns to Ottawa without a deal to end the U.S. tariffs

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