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BCOct 19, 2020

Time to end tent cities says Wilkinson, while Horgan focuses on Healthcare

BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson took his campaign to Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows this morning with a pledge to bring highway and health care improvements to the region if a Liberal government is elected. Wilkinson says his party would upgrade two major east-west routes, build a bridge to a northeastern section of the municipality and improve mental health services at Ridge Meadows hospital. The cost for two of the three road projects is estimated at about $101 million shared between governments. But Wilkinson is unsure of the cost for improved mental health services. BC NDP Leader John Hor
BCOct 19, 2020

Drive-by shooting in Cloverdale area was targeted: Surrey RCMP

Two people have been hurt in what Surrey RCMP say is a targeted, drive-by shooting in the Cloverdale area. A statement from police says they were alerted shortly before nine last night and minutes later they learned two victims were already on their way to hospital, suffering from gunshot wounds. The statement also says a vehicle linked to the shooting was found on fire about 16 kilometres away just after 9 p.m. Police have not said if any suspects have been identified, but they say the public is not at risk.
BCOct 19, 2020

B.C. Green, Liberal leaders take aim at NDP with five days before election

British Columbia's election campaign is kicking off its final five days with a full slate of announcements.NDP Leader John Horgan is set to make an announcement at a stop on Vancouver Island this morning before making his way to Saanich North and then heading to the lower mainland, Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson will start off this morning with an announcement in Pitt Meadows, B.C.And Green Leader Sonia Fursetenau is due to discuss her party's plans for B.C. Ferries in Brentwood Bay early this afternoon.Their announcements come after a weekend in which Wilkinson and Furstenau took aim at the
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BCOct 19, 2020

Fraser Health reports new COVID-19 outbreaks at care home and meat packing facility

Fraser Health has declared new outbreaks of COVID-19 at a meat processing facility in Surrey, B.C., and two area long-term care homes. The health authority says evidence of transmission was found among staff at J&L Beef Ltd., where 13 people have tested positive for the illness so far. It says public health workers first became aware of a potential outbreak 10 days ago, after receiving a positive lab test from an employee on Oct. 8. Fraser Health says it's working with the facility to strengthen COVID-19 mitigation strategies. It says one staff member at the The Village, an assiste
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BCOct 17, 2020

155 new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C.; active cases rise past 1,500

BC has had 155 new cases of COVID-19. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and deputy health minister Stephen Brown say there are 1,513 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. Another 3,713 are being monitored after an identified exposure to known cases. There has been one more COVID-19 related death, for a total of 251 deaths in British Columbia. 155 people have tested positive in the province, bringing B.C.'s total to 11,189. An outbreak of COVID-19 at the main Tim Hortons restaurant in Merritt, B.C., has set off a voluntary closure of the restaurant. The Interior Health authority
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BCOct 17, 2020

Former BC Liberal candidate now running as an independent in the same riding

The man who quit as the BC Liberal party candidate in Chilliwack-Kent yesterday is now running as an Independent in the same riding. Laurie Throness lost the Liberal representation after he said during an all-candidates meeting that the NDP plan to offer free birth control had a whiff of past eugenics experiments to stop poor people from having more children. Throness announced on his Facebook page that he has always spoken with his heart and conscience and many people have urged him to stay in the race. Elections BC says his name will remain under the Liberal banner on the ballot, but Throne
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BCOct 16, 2020

Remains of missing 35 year old Nakusp man found, more than a year after disappearence

The remains of a missing 35 year old Nakusp man have been found, more than a year after he disappeared. RCMP Corporal Jesse O'Donaghey says the body of Christopher Sanford was found October 10th by a couple hiking the shoreline of Upper Arrow Lake in Needles, about 60 kilometres south of Nakusp. Sanford was reported missing on August 5th of last year and his abandoned pickup truck was found a short time later in Fauquier, not far from Needles. Police say the family has been informed and investigators are now trying to determine if any criminality is involved.
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BCOct 16, 2020

Annual flu campaign begins in B.C.; authorities remind residents of importance due to COVID-19 pandemic

The annual flu vaccination campaign has begun as officials in the Fraser and Vancouver Coastal health authorities remind residents across BC that a flu shot is especially important this year as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Fraser Health launched its campaign today while Vancouver Coastal says clinics will open later this month and shots are available through some family doctors, many local pharmacists, walk-in clinics and at public health influenza clinics. Locations of all BC clinics or pharmacies where the vaccine is available are listed on the Immunize BC (dot) ca website under ``find
BCOct 16, 2020

Around 20 centimetres of snowfall forecast for some B.C. highway passes

Environment Canada says as much as 20 centimetres of snow could blanket parts of eastern BC by this afternoon and it warns of potentially hazardous conditions, especially through mountain passes. Snowfall warnings cover higher elevations of the Shuswap, Columbia, Yoho, Yellowhead and Kinbasket regions north to the Peace River area, although the northern edge of the system is easing and only another five centimetres is expected around Tumbler Ridge and the Yellowhead Pass. The weather office says snow should change to rain and then taper off this evening, and it says heavy rain that drenched t

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BCSep 29, 2025

Saskatchewan apologizes to former students of boarding school

The Saskatchewan government is officially saying sorry to survivors and families for its role in the historical abuse and trauma that occurred at a boarding school for Metis and First Nations children. Premier Scott Moe says the province has also agreed to pay $40 million to former students of the Ile-a-la-Crosse Boarding School and their families. The school, northwest of Saskatoon, operated from the 1820s until it burned down in the 1970s. School survivors have said they were banned from speaking their language and were frequently beaten if they did, resulting in the loss of their
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BCSep 29, 2025

Vancouver Whitecaps and Vancouver FC face-off in the Canadian championship final

The Vancouver Whitecaps will face Vancouver FC in the TELUS Canadian Championship final, this Wednesday, October 1 at 7 p.m. at BC Place Stadium. The Vancouver Whitecaps team recently won the Cascadia Cup for the 8th time, setting a record. The Whitecaps will now be eyeing a fourth consecutive Canadian championship title. The Vancouver Whitecaps won the semi-finals against Forge FC by an aggregate score of 6-2 in the two matches and the team enters the final with strong momentum. Vancouver FC in a huddle during a match of Canadian championship. (Photo - Vancouver FC)However, Vancouver FC from
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BCSep 29, 2025

Charger fails to dodge Richmond RCMP for second time

Richmond RCMP Road Safety Unit impounds vehicle a second time as it fails to dodge police enforcement. On September 20, 2025, officers from the Richmond RCMP Road Safety Unit (RSU) were conducting targeted enforcement in east Richmond when an RSU officer stopped a vehicle driving 99km/hr in a 50km/h zone. The vehicle was impounded for excessive speed, and the driver received a violation ticket in the amount of $368, plus the additional cost of towing, impound, and driver premium points. Of note, the officer recalled stopping the exact same vehicle almost exactly one year ago for speeding on Hw
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CanadaSep 29, 2025

Jobs minister urges Canada Post to table new offer to striking union

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is urging Canada Post to quickly table an offer to the union of striking postal workers. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers took to the picket lines Thursday after Ottawa announced sweeping changes to the Crown corporation's operations to address its troubled financial situation. Those changes include ending daily mail delivery and moving almost all Canadian households to community mailboxes, moves the union calls a direct attack on workers. In an interview today, Hajdu did not rule out federal intervention to end the latest strike but also said Canada Post needs to
BCSep 29, 2025

One man dead and one injured in serious crash

Police are investigating after a two-vehicle collision claimed the life of one driver and seriously injured another Saturday afternoon. On September 27, 2025 at 1:30 p.m., the Oceanside RCMP received a report of a serious two-vehicle crash on Highway 4 near Cameron Lake. An eastbound Honda Civic appeared to have lost control on a series of curves where it impacted with a westbound Chevy Impala. The Civic subsequently became engulfed in flames and the sole occupant died at the scene. The driver of the Impala, a 70-year-old Alberta man, was extricated and taken to hospital with serious, potentia