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BCMay 07, 2021

Grocery workers 18 and up in Fraser Health region can register for Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine

Grocery workers aged 18 and up are now eligible to register for a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine in British Columbia's largest health region. Fraser Health says all workers, whether they are unionized or not, will get information from their employers on how to register and book appointments online, as well as an access code. Staff must provide identification and proof of employment, such as a pay stub or work identification, when they arrive for an appointment. Supplies of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine were quickly snapped up last month when the province lowered the eligibility age for th
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BCMay 07, 2021

B.C. reports first case of blood clots related to Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

A woman in BC has been hospitalized with a rare blood clot associated with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, the first such reaction reported in the province. Provincial health officer Doctor Bonnie Henry says the woman contacted her family doctor when she had symptoms five or six days after being vaccinated. Dr. Henry urged people to be alert to the symptoms, which range from a persistent and severe headache to difficulty moving parts of your body, and back, or chest or abdominal pain. However, she also defended the vaccine, saying AstraZeneca has played an important role in BC's immunization
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BCMay 06, 2021

Police investigating a fatal industrial accident in Richmond

At approximately 1 p.m. on May 5th, Richmond RCMP responded to a report of an industrial accident in the 3900 block of Boundary Road. A 25 year-old female employee was subsequently transported to hospital by Emergency Health Services, but she later succumbed to her injuries. Next-of-kin notification has been completed, however, the victim’s name is not being released at this time out of respect for the family. Investigators from the Richmond RCMP Serious Crime Unit and WorkSafeBC continue to investigate.The BC Coroners Service has also been notified.
BCMay 06, 2021

B.C. looks to target 'revenge porn' with legislation

The British Columbia government says it is looking into creating a law that would allow action against so-called revenge porn, the posting of intimate images without a person's consent. The publication of the images is already an offence under the Criminal Code, but the government says provincial legislation could help people better protect themselves or ask for recourse. The government says in a statement that a national hotline reported a 58 per cent increase in the non-consensual sharing of intimate images by the start of 2021, compared with the nine-month period before April 1 last year.
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BCMay 06, 2021

Charges laid in Guildford fatal shooting

Ali Khudhair has been charged in connection with the murder of Keryane Arsenault. On May 4, 2021 at around 9 p.m., police responded to reports of gunshots at a residence in the 9700-block of 161A Street in Surrey, B.C. There they found 20-year-old Keryane Arsenault with gunshot wounds, who later died in hospital. Ali Khudhair, 24-years-old, was arrested soon after police arrived at the scene. On May 5, 2021, Khudair was charged with second-degree murder in connection with Arsenault’s death. If anyone has information about this investigation, please call the IHIT information line at 1-877-551
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BCMay 06, 2021

Fraser Health sets up registration kiosks where staff and volunteers will register anyone 18 years and older

Fraser Health has expanded its immunization capacity in anticipation of an increase in vaccine supply coming to the Province. Register and book your appointment today to get your shot as soon as possible. Fraser Health is supporting a registration drive to remove any barriers to people registering for a COVID-19 vaccination. To do this, there will be a number of registration kiosks where staff and volunteers will register anyone 18 years and older, and, for those eligible, Fraser Health will also help book the vaccination appointments at the same time. Appointments may be available the same da
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BCMay 06, 2021

COVID-19 Mouth rinse/Gargle sample collection kits being provided to Surrey schools

Fraser Health, BC Children’s Hospital, and the Surrey School District are working together to provide schools in Surrey with take-home COVID-19 Mouth Rinse/Gargle Sample Collection kits. This initiative will help ensure students who become symptomatic while at school have quick access to COVID-19 testing, while preventing COVID-19 transmission in the school environment. Beginning today, COVID-19 Mouth Rinse/Gargle Sample Collection kits will be available in all elementary and secondary schools in the Surrey School District. Each school has been provided twelve kits that will be utilized exc
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BCMay 06, 2021

Victoria police investigating a suspected hate-motivated assault

Victoria police say they are investigating a suspected hate-motivated assault after a man was arrested for allegedly spitting at an Asian woman and her four children near an elementary school. Police say the incident happened Tuesday afternoon, with an off-duty officer intervening. The suspect was arrested shortly afterwards. Victoria police say although hate crimes directed toward Asian people have risen across much of the country, Esquimalt and Victoria have not seen a similar increase. Victoria police on Twitter: A man has been arrested & is facing recommended charges of assault &
BCMay 06, 2021

Grizzly attacks B.C. man on his property, dogs escape injury

A man out for a walk with his dogs has survived an attack by a grizzly bear on his property in British Columbia's southern interior. Conservation officer Tanner Beck says one of the two dogs ran into the bush and likely provoked the bear that lunged at the man in the community of Malakwa yesterday. Beck says the man ended up on the ground and kicked at the bear before being bitten twice. He says one of the dogs stepped in, allowing the man to escape and drive himself to hospital where he was stitched up and released. BC CO Service on Twitter: Grizzly Bear Attack | A man and his two dogs are n

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BCJun 24, 2025

BC: 165 people died from unregulated toxic drugs in April 2025

Preliminary reporting released by the BC Coroners Service (BCCS) finds that 165 people died from unregulated toxic drugs in April 2025. In 2025, deaths among those between the ages of 30 and 59 accounted for 68% of drug-toxicity deaths in the province, and 77% were male. April marks a return to more than 160 deaths attributed to unregulated drug toxicity reported to the BC Coroners Service after six consecutive months of reporting fewer than 160 deaths a month. By health authority in 2025, the highest number of unregulated drug deaths were in Fraser and Vancouver Coastal health authorities (18
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CanadaJun 24, 2025

Canada may have to spend $150-billion on defense alone under NATO's new target

Canada may have to spend $150-billion annually on defense alone under NATO's new target. Prime Minister Mark Carney said this in an interview during a NATO meeting in the Netherlands. The prime minister said he hopes that a meeting of NATO leaders on Wednesday, which will also be attended by President Donald Trump, will agree to give 10 years to reach this target. The prime minister also said that he will not spend indiscriminately and hopes that NATO will review this target. It is noteworthy that in Wednesday's meeting, NATO countries are expected to increase military spending to 5 percen
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CanadaJun 24, 2025

Drugs, guns, explosives found during Street Crew Unit investigation

Prince George RCMP’s Street Crew Unit has once again made a sizeable dent in the illicit drug subculture in Prince George, executing search warrants at multiple locations throughout the city on June 6 and 7, 2025. During the searches, police officers located nearly 20 kilograms combined of suspected cocaine, methamphetamine, MDMA and Ketamine; over one dozen cases of contraband cigarettes and several high-powered firearms and handguns with ammunition. Additionally, investigators located a hand bag with what appeared to be several hand grenades at one of the residences. The Explosives Dis
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CanadaJun 24, 2025

Brampton man charged after CBSA seizes 187 kg of cocaine at the Blue Water Bridge

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today a significant seizure of cocaine at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry in Point Edward, Ontario. On June 12, 2025, a commercial truck arrived from the United States at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry and was referred for a secondary examination. During the inspection of the trailer, border services officers, with the assistance of a detector dog, discovered 161 bricks of suspected cocaine contained in 6 boxes. The total weight of the suspected narcotics was 187 kg, with an estimated street value of $23.3 million. The CBSA arrested K
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BCJun 24, 2025

New ferry terminal in Victoria’s inner harbour begins major construction this summer

Construction of a new ferry terminal in downtown Victoria, BC’s capital, is set to begin later this month. Transportation and Transit Minister Mike Farnworth announced the project, saying the new Belleville Terminal will add a new travel experience for travelers traveling between Victoria and the South Island. It will boost local jobs, businesses and the region’s economy in downtown Victoria. Farnworth described it as a modern ferry terminal and said it has been a goal of the community and all levels of government for the past two decades. It will provide safe transportation for goods an