British Columbia health officials are urging residents to prepare for high temperatures if they attend vaccination clinics this weekend. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix say in a joint statement that many pop-up vaccination sites have moved indoors to cooler locations in preparation for the extreme heat expected this weekend. B.C. reported 72 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, for a total of 147,418 since the pandemic began. The province is also reporting two new deaths along with 1,096 active cases. The statement says 76.2 per cent of all residents 12 and

A BC Supreme Court judge says she will hand down sentencing on July 7th for the man convicted of stabbing two young girls inside an Abbotsford high school killing one of them. Gabriel Klein was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of 13-year-old Letisha Reimer and aggravated assault in the stabbing of her friend. The murder conviction brings an automatic life sentence, but the judge must determine when Klein will be eligible for parole. The defence told the court Klein should be eligible after 12 years, while the Crown says he should have to serve a minimum of 18 years.

City Council has approved the personal use of privately-owned electric kick scooters throughout Vancouver on minor streets (without lane lines or directional dividing lines) and protected bike lanes as part of a provincially led pilot program.People using electric kick scooters must follow the same rules as cyclists and be at least 16 years old. Eligible scooters must meet provincial requirements, including being limited to speeds below 24km/h. A driver’s licence and insurance are not required. Rentals and shared programs are not part of the pilot at this time but may be considered in the fu

Two children have died in BC after falling from windows this year, and that has a pediatric neurosurgeon urging parents to take precautions, especially as a heat wave is forecast for the province. But Doctor Ash Singhal says the provincial government should also require the construction industry to restrict openings of windows to protect kids. He notes that along with the fatalities, several other kids have been treated at BC Children's Hospital for injuries suffered in falls. The National Research Council accepted a proposal by the City of Calgary last year to change the national building co

The Supreme Court of British Columbia has dismissed an application for a publication ban from Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou on new evidence that her legal team wants to introduce in her fight against extradition to the United States. Legal counsel for a media consortium including The Canadian Press that opposed the ban advises that the application has been dismissed, but the reasons for the decision have not been provided to CP or reviewed by it and they have not been publicly released. Meng's lawyers obtained the new material from HSBC through an agreement in a Hong Kong court t

TransLink is announcing the investment of $125 million into upgrading, maintaining, or building new regional walkways, cycling paths, and roads through our Municipal Funding Program. This program annually invests in infrastructure upgrades and maintenance that benefit pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, and transit users throughout the region. For the first time since the program’s inception, all 23 local governments in Metro Vancouver will receive funding for various types of infrastructure improvements within their community. The $125 million awarded this year will help construct or improve 13

Surrey RCMP is investigating a collision that occurred in the Newton area on Tuesday evening and asking for anyone who witnessed the collision or may have dash cam footage to contact police. On June 22, 2021, at 5:21 pm, Surrey RCMP responded to a collision at the intersection of 138 Street and 74 Avenue. The collision involved two vehicles and one pedestrian. The pedestrian suffered serious non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to local hospital. All parties involved remained on scene and are cooperating with the police investigation. Surrey RCMP Criminal Collison Investigation Team (

Surrey First Councillor Linda Annis wants Mayor Doug McCallum to begin council’s next meeting on Monday, June 28 with a First Nations land and territorial acknowledgement, and if he doesn’t, she will. "Acknowledging our Indigenous people is the right and respectful thing to do," said Annis. "The fact that the mayor refuses to do that doesn’t mean individual councillors can’t do it when we first speak in council. If the mayor continues to refuse, then I will acknowledge our First Nations the first time I get to speak, and I will encourage other councillors to do the same." "Surrey has t

Heat warnings cover most of British Columbia as Environment Canada warns many areas could see record-high temperatures starting Friday and continuing into next week. The weather office says an exceptionally strong ridge of high pressure will stall over the province raising temperatures in parts of the Fraser Valley, Fraser Canyon and southern Interior to 40 C, or higher, by Sunday or Monday. Elsewhere, the mercury will nudge the high 30s and forecasters say humidity will make conditions feel even hotter. Sweltering heat is expected to continue through Tuesday for most of B.C., but forecasters