British Columbia's vaccine card program is being extended until the end of June.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the government is trying to mitigate the risks of spreading COVID-19 and the vaccine card is specifically designed to allow certain businesses and activities to remain open.She says the province will re-examine the proposed end date if conditions improve.While the number of COVID-19 infections is dipping, Henry says hospitalizations are at the highest point of the pandemic.B.C.'s vaccine card, which shows proof of vaccination for those 12 years and older, is used to a

A First Nation in British Columbia says a preliminary geophysical investigation has identified 93 ``reflections'' that could indicate the number of children buried around the site of a former residential school. Chief Willie Sellars of the Williams Lake First Nation says only excavation would confirm the presence of human remains and much more work is needed to make final determinations. He says 14 of 470 hectares around the former St. Joseph's Mission Residential School have so far been examined as part of a process to discover what happened to children who didn't return home. The investigat

The North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP is seeking public assistance to locate Jesse Bennett and his 7-year-old daughter Violet who were reported missing yesterday afternoon. On January 23, 2022 North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP received a report from family that Jesse and Violet Bennett, 7, were missing from their residence which is located in the North Cowichan/Duncan, BC area.On January 20 Victoria Family Law Court set out a Joint Custody agreement and ordered Jesse Bennett to return Violet the same day to her mother.To date, police and family have not been able to make contact with Jesse or Violet Bennett

A trucker convoy is expected to stop in Winnipeg today before making a final stop in Ottawa later this week. About 1,200 trucks converged in Balgonie, Saskatchewan, last night after coming from Saskatoon and elsewhere in Western Canada. The convoy was greeted by supporters including Conservative members of Parliament Andrew Scheer and Warren Steinley. The truckers are protesting a mandate to have COVID vaccines or be quarantined when re-entering Canada from the US.

A US appeals court has upheld the conviction of the notorious Mexican drug lord known as El Chapo. The decision by the 2nd U-S Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan praised the trial judge for his handling of the case against Joaquin Guzman. The three-judge panel rejected claims that Judge Brian Cogan made rulings allowing a jury to hear faulty evidence at a 2019 trial. Guzman is serving life behind bars for his murderous crime reign.

On January 19, 2022, a charge of 2nd degree murder was sworn against a 16 year old male for the murder of Clifton Johnston that occurred on March 27, 2021 on 4th Avenue in Port Alberni. An arrest warrant was issued.On January 20, 2022, Port Alberni RCMP members arrested the male; his identity cannot be provided due to the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Investigators have been working on this investigation continuously for nearly 10 months, awaiting Forensic Laboratory results and completing the significant disclosure these investigations require for charge approval. The investigation continues.Th

A man who allegedly robbed a senior and assaulted security guards at the Vancouver Public Library has been charged, following a Vancouver Police investigation.VPD arrested the suspect Friday, after he allegedly kicked open a stall door and stole a laptop from a 74-year-old man, who was using the lower-level washroom inside the library. When two security guards tried to stop the suspect from leaving, he allegedly pulled a weapon and fled.The suspect tried to run from police, but was tracked down near the library and arrested following a foot chase.Nobody was injured, and the suspect was taken t

London police said Tuesday they are now investigating Downing Street parties during lockdown. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick revealed an investigation was underway in a statement before the London Assembly. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government has been under fire for allegedly holding events during months in which the nation was under lockdown due to COVID-19.

The Williams Lake First Nation chief says the investigation into the former St. Joseph's Mission Residential School site has been challenging as people recounted stories of abuse. Willie Sellars says his key concern is the mental health and welfare of the school's survivors and their families. The preliminary finding results from a geophysical investigation of the former school will be announced later today. The investigation near Williams Lake was announced last June after radar found what is believed to be hundreds of unmarked graves at a former residential school in Kamloops. The ground an