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BCJul 08, 2020

Plane at an altitude of 60 metres when it went missing in B.C.: TSB

The Transportation Safety Board says a plane that went missing last month in British Columbia with two people on board was last recorded travelling at an altitude of about 60 metres. The board says the Cessna 172M aircraft was travelling east at an airspeed of about 150 kilometres an hour when it disappeared from radar over the Fraser River near Maple Ridge in the afternoon of June 6. In an update on its investigation released Wednesday, the board says the local training flight was operated by the International Flight Centre at the Boundary Bay Airport. There was a student and flight instruct
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BCJul 08, 2020

Surrey Mayor announces "health concern", takes few days off

The mayor of the second-most populous city in Metro Vancouver says he's been advised by his doctor to take a few days off. Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum issued a statement last night confirming he had what he describes as a ``health concern'' that required medical attention over the weekend. McCallum says the issue has been addressed but, on his doctor's advice, he's taking some time to recuperate. He says he will return to work in time for Surrey's next regular council meeting on Monday.
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BCJul 08, 2020

B.C. renews state of emergency, 12 new COVID-19 cases reported

British Columbia health officials announced 12 new infections of COVID-19 on Tuesday as the government extended the provincial state of emergency for two more weeks. The government says the province has had 2,990 cases of COVID-19 in total. The province has 162 active cases and 2,645 people who tested positive have recovered from the illness. The statement says there have been no new COVID-19 related deaths and the number of people who have died stands at 183. One of the new cases announced on Tuesday is epidemiologically linked, which means public health investigations have shown that it mee
BCJul 07, 2020

Two dead in multi-vehicle crash just south of Whitehorse

A motorcyclist from Whitehorse and a Manitoba woman travelling in Yukon have died in a multi-vehicle crash just south of Whitehorse. RCMP and the coroner say an eastbound vehicle tried to pass another but clipped it and veered into the path of the oncoming motorcyclist. 43 year old Travis Adams died at the scene along with 47 year old Nicole Sanderson of Winnipeg, who was a passenger in the vehicle. Police say the driver of the car carrying Sanderson and a passenger in the vehicle were seriously hurt but are expected to recover.
BCJul 07, 2020

Inmate death in Vancouver Island jail prompts coroners service investigation

The BC Coroners Service is investigating the death of an inmate at the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre in Greater Victoria. 26 year old David Gordon Ivany was found dead in his jail cell on June 21. He had been arrested by West Shore RCMP three days earlier on probation-related charges and was being held in custody while awaiting his next appearance in provincial court in Victoria. A statement from the Public Safety Ministry says BC Corrections is completing a review of the death while the coroners service will examine how, when and by what means Ivany died. The ministry has not
BCJul 07, 2020

Vancouver police investigate double homicide on the city's east side

Two people have been found dead in a home in east Vancouver.A statement from Vancouver police says the two men had been shot.Officers were called to the home near Commercial Drive and East 11th Avenue just after midnight.They say the unnamed victims were deceased, but have released no further details.The slayings are Vancouver's sixth and seventh homicides of 2020.
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BCJul 06, 2020

B.C. reports six additional deaths from COVID-19

British Columbia is reporting six more deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic with all those who died in long term care. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says four deaths were in the Vancouver Coastal health region and two were in Fraser Health. One person died in June but that death has now been attributed to the virus. The total number of people who have died due to COVID-19 in B.C. stands at 183. There have been 31 new cases of the novel coronavirus since Friday. The province has recorded a total of 2,978 cases of COVID-19.
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BCJul 06, 2020

Overdose deaths increase by 93 per cent among B.C.'s First Nations

The First Nations Health Authority says 89 members of its community fatally overdosed from illicit drugs across British Columbia between January and May, an increase of 93 per cent compared with the same period last year. The authority's acting chief medical officer, Dr. Shannon McDonald, says measures to control the spread of COVID-19 have led to people using drugs in isolation as they are less likely to access harm-reduction services. McDonald says 16 per cent of all overdose deaths in the province up to May of this year involved people from First Nations though they represent only 3.4 per
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BCJul 04, 2020

13 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths reported in B.C.

The B.C. government reported an additional 13 cases of COVID-19 on Friday. The additions bring the total number of cases in the province to 2,947, with 162 listed as active. The province did not report any additional deaths. There have been a total of 177 deaths in British Columbia related to the novel coronavirus. The government says six cases that were previously reported in the overall total have been removed from B.C.'s statistics because they were identified as residents of another province. It says those cases will be reported in their home province, which is consistent with regular pro

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BCAug 07, 2026

Motorcyclist seriously injured after Surrey police attempted traffic stop; IIO investigating

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after a collision in Surrey early Friday following an attempted traffic stop by the Surrey Police Service. According to a Surrey Police Service news release, an officer attempted to stop a speeding motorcycle at about 3:30 a.m. near the Trans-Canada Highway and the 104 Avenue off-ramp. Police said the rider fled into oncoming traffic before colliding with a civilian vehicle. The motorcyclist was transported to hospital by BC Emergency Health Services for treatment. Police said no other people were injured in th
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CanadaAug 07, 2026

Canadian dairy farmers urge Ottawa not to make dairy concessions in U.S. trade talks

Canadian dairy producers are urging the federal government not to offer any concessions on the dairy sector or Canada's supply management system as trade negotiations with the United States continue ahead of a key tariff deadline. In a statement, Dairy Farmers of Canada said the country's food sovereignty "is not for sale" and warned that any agreement weakening the dairy sector would not be in Canada's national interest. The organization said Canada has already made several concessions in recent months in an effort to advance discussions with the United States, but argued that the Trump admin
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IndiaAug 07, 2026

Punjab seeks Centre's intervention over Canadian work permit issues affecting students

Punjab NRI Affairs Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh says the state government is making efforts to protect the interests of Punjabi students in Canada who are facing work permit-related difficulties. According to the minister, about 1,500 students have been affected. He said the Punjab government is closely monitoring the situation to better understand the challenges faced by the students and to identify measures that could support them. Dr. Ravjot Singh said he has written to External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar seeking an urgent meeting on the issue. In the letter, he urged the Central gover
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BCAug 07, 2026

RCMP investigating five suspicious brush fires near Shuswap Lake amid extreme wildfire danger

RCMP are investigating five suspicious brush fires reported in the Shuswap Lake area after multiple fires broke out within a short period Wednesday evening while the region was under an extreme wildfire danger rating. According to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, three fires were reported along Squilax–Anglemont Road, each approximately 100 metres apart. Shortly afterward, two additional fires were reported in the nearby Anglemont Estates area. Officials said the fires were contained quickly due to the prompt response of local residents and firefighters, preventing significant damage.
CanadaAug 07, 2026

Canada weighs trade concessions as it seeks relief from U.S. tariffs

The federal government is considering a series of trade concessions as it seeks relief from tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The measures under consideration reportedly include easing restrictions on the sale of U.S. liquor in some provinces, removing Canada's retaliatory tariffs on automobiles and expanding market access for U.S. dairy products. According to the sources, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government is attempting to demonstrate to the United States that Canada is committed to improving bilateral trade relations. One of