Premier John Horgan and Indigenous Relations Minister Murray Rankin are urging all British Columbians to wear their orange shirts today to proclaim that every child matters. It is the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and orange shirt day in BC. Horgan says by wearing orange people acknowledge the truth of the residential school system, while honouring survivors, families and communities. The statement says while the truth of what happened at the schools is well-documented, people were horrified to learn of the findings of the remains of more than 200 children at the former Kaml

RCMP say they have made an arrest in the murder of a woman at a Vernon hotel in February last year. Police say the accused was arrested Friday in Surrey after an 18 month investigation into the death of Alishia Lemp. The BC Prosecution Service approved a charge of second-degree murder against 28 year old Paige Howse. She remains in custody pending her next court appearance on October 19th. Vernon North Okanagan RCMP on Twitter: Charges laid in 2020 homicide https://bit.ly/39NMKsy

Two BC school boards are taking mask rules into their hands. Vancouver was the first to say it would expand its mask mandate for children from kindergarten to Grade 3 and Surrey's board followed suit yesterday. The BC Teachers Federation is calling for a provincewide mask mandate for those grades after provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry left those children out of her order in March. Beginning Monday, October 4th the district's current COVID-19 mask mandate will be expanded to include all students in the district from kindergarten to Grade 12. Masks are an effective layer of protection

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says honouring today's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is not just for Indigenous people.He says it's for all Canadians to come to terms with an ugly side of this country's history -- the forced removal of Indigenous children from their families to attend residential schools where many faced neglect, abuse, disease and death.Trudeau spoke last night on Parliament Hill on the eve of today's first Truth and Reconciliation day.

Delhi Chief Ministerand AamAadmi Party Convenor Arvind Kejriwal addressed a Press Conference in Ludhiana on September 30. During the media briefing, CM Kejriwal slammed Congress over current political crisis in Punjab. "Punjab people had formed Congress Government with great hopes. But today they've made a mockery of the government. A dirty fight for power is going on. All their leaders want to become CM. There's so much infighting that Government has disappeared," said Kejriwal.

Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh met National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval at his residence on Thursday.Singh had on Wednesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss the ongoing farmers' agitation and urged him to resolve the crisis by immediately repealing the three farm laws.The meeting came amid fresh turmoil in Punjab Congress with the sudden resignation of state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu and led to speculation that the Congress leader may be warming up to the BJP.Amarinder Singh had resigned as Chief Minister on September 18 and had told the media th

India hockey player Rupinder Pal Singh has decided to hang his boots and make way for the young brigade. Having been a part of India's historic journey to a bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics, Rupinder said he is happy and content after winning a medal in the showpiece event.Taking to Twitter, Rupinder made the announcement on Thursday. "I would like to inform you about my decision to retire from the Indian hockey team. The past couple of months have undoubtedly been the best days of my life. Standing on the podium in Tokyo along with my teammates with whom I have shared some of the most incre

B.C. is reporting 813 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 186,245 cases in the province. There are 6,185 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 177,729 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 340 individuals are in hospital and 146 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.In the past 24 hours, 11 new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,953.The new deaths include:Fraser Health: twoIsland Health: threeNorthern Health: oneVancouver Coastal Health: five There have been two new outbreaks at Royal Inland Ho

Premier John Horgan and Murray Rankin, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, have issued a joint statement to commemorate Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. "Tomorrow, we remember the children who didn’t come home. As we mark Orange Shirt Day and the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, our country – and each of us as individuals – continue to grapple with the horrific findings made in the last several months at former Indian Residential Schools in British Columbia and across Canada. By wearing orange shirts, we are acknowledging th