Procurement Minister Anita Anand says Moderna has assured her it will deliver millions of doses of its COVID-19 vaccine next month but still hasn't confirmed the exact amount or timing of deliveries. Anand says she has been on the phone to Moderna repeatedly, including this morning, to push for an actual delivery schedule for June and July. Moderna was originally supposed to ship 12.3 million doses between April and June. Later, that figure was revised to between 10 million and 12 million doses. However the company has only shipped 3.7 million since April 1 and has no confirmed deliveries in

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is calling on the public to help further its investigation into the shooting death of 42-year-old Mir Aali Hussain in Coquitlam, B.C. Coquitlam: On May 22, 2021 at around 5:30 p.m., the Coquitlam RCMP responded to reports of a shooting near Hart Street and Henderson Avenue. Police found a man, later identified as 42-year-old Mir Aali Hussain, on the ground beside his white 2020 Toyota Highlander (stock photo attached) with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at scene. A stolen 2002 red Buick Century (actual photos attached), with only one h

Vancouver Police issued more than $11,000 in fines Sunday morning for violating the public health order that bans social gatherings inside a residence. "We have made it very clear that we will not tolerate incidents were people deliberately contravene the public health orders set out by the Province," says Constable Tania Visintin, VPD "When someone blatantly ignores the law and puts others at risk of contracting COVID-19, we will use our legal avenues to hold them accountable."Several calls were made to police for reports of a loud party coming from a suite at 1200 West Georgia Street on May

Vancouver Police officers thwarted a break-in at a downtown sporting goods store Sunday morning and arrested the would-be thief as he allegedly tried to make off with more than $20,000 in merchandise."Downtown retailers have already endured so much during the pandemic, with many struggling to stay afloat and others having to reduce staff to make ends meet," says Sergeant Steve Addison, VPD. "This stolen property was likely headed for sale on the black market. Fortunately, our officers responded quickly and acted decisively to catch this thief in the act and return the stolen goods to the store

The Department of National Defence says a military officer is facing charges after allegedly urging other members of the Canadian Armed Forces not to help with the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. Officer Cadet Ladislas Kenderesi has been charged with one count of persuading another person to join in a mutiny and one count of behaving in a scandalous manner unbecoming of an officer. The charges follow a speech at an anti-lockdown rally in Toronto in December in which a man appeared in full military uniform and spoke out against what he called ``killer'' vaccines. The man, who is introduced a

Mayor George V. Harvie sent a letter to the Honourable Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General requesting action to enhance public safety during the Lower Mainland District Gang Conflict. Two options are suggested to address the immediate conflict and to curb gang activity and associated violence for the longer term:Mayor Harvie suggests providing for increased daily and weekly coverage of RCMP Air 1 helicopter. Enhancing aerial coverage will assist with a rapid response to crime scenes and the pursuit of suspects risking public safety on roadways.In addition, the Minis

An evacuation alert has been issued for more than 200 homes and businesses in southeastern British Columbia as a weekend downpour and the likelihood of more rain raise the potential for flooding in the Fairmont area. The Regional District of East Kootenay issued the alert late Monday for 229 properties in the Fairmont Hot Springs and Cold Spring Creek areas about 100 kilometres north of Cranbook. A state of local emergency has also been declared around Fairmont. More than 40 millimetres of rain fell in the area between Sunday and Monday, swelling creeks and filling debris traps along the rive

Officials are continuing to urge British Columbia residents to follow COVID-19 health restrictions ahead of Tuesday's restart announcement. B.C. recorded 974 new cases of COVID-19 over the long weekend, for a total of 142,347 during the pandemic, as well as a drop in hospitalizations. The majority of the cases occurred in the hard-hit Fraser Health Authority region, which accounted for roughly two-thirds of the new cases. The province also reported 12 new deaths for a total of 1,679. Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry say in a joint statement that they

With 1,96,427 fresh cases and 3,26,850 recoveries in the last 24 hours, India's daily COVID-19 positivity rate dropped to 9.54 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry's data on Tuesday.The ministry informed that the daily new cases have fallen below 2 lakh to a level seen 40 days before (daily new cases were 1,84,372 on April 14, 2021). Cumulatively, the active caseload has also now reduced to 25,86,782. Active coronavirus cases in the country have decreased since its last peak on May 10, 2021. A net decline of 1,33,934 is witnessed in the last 24 hours. It now comprises 9.60 percent