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BCMay 28, 2021

Time between COVID-19 vaccinations is being reduced to eight weeks from the former maximum of 16 weeks: Dr. Bonnie Henry

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the time between COVID-19 vaccinations is being reduced to eight weeks from the former maximum of 16 weeks. Dr. Henry says the province has sufficient supplies of Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines to make the change. She says everyone who is eligible should have their second dose of vaccine by the end of the summer. Dr. Henry says the province will try to provide people with the same vaccine for their booster shot, but a shortage of Moderna may mean some people will have to get a Pfizer shot instead. Adrian Dix on Twitter: With the large numb
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BCMay 27, 2021

Woman charged with aggravated assault after stabbing inside Vancouver's courthouse

A 53-year-old woman has been charged with aggravated assault after a stabbing at the Vancouver Law Courts this week. Sgt. Steve Addison of Vancouver police says in an email statement that the accused and the victim were at the court for a civil matter that was scheduled for a hearing on Tuesday. Addison says the stabbing occurred before the court session began. He says the 53-year-old victim was seriously hurt and taken to hospital. Addison says sheriffs held the suspect until police arrived. Catherine Shen is scheduled to appear in court on Friday.
BCMay 27, 2021

Victim identified in Vancouver's seventh homicide

Police have named the victim of Vancouver's seventh homicide of 2021. They say 59-year-old Richard Hooper was stabbed numerous times and died in hospital on Monday. He was attacked in a home in east Vancouver on May 22. Rajesh Narayan, who police say is known to the victim, was arrested nearby. The 38-year-old is charged with second-degree murder. Narayan remains in custody and documents show his next court appearance is scheduled for June 18.
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BCMay 27, 2021

Suspicious death being invetigated in Boston Bar area

On May 26, 2021 at approximately 145 p.m., Boston Bar RCMP responded to the report of a body just off Highway 1 north of Yale BC. Upon attendance, police located the remains of a deceased individual. The area surrounding the scene remains cordoned off for a significant amount of time. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is engaged and working in partnership with the Hope RCMP and BC Coroners Service. Police are currently in the early evidence gathering stages of their investigation. No further information is available for release at this time. Further information to be forwarded
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BCMay 27, 2021

BCSC alleges that Vancouver man and company defrauded investor of $1.75 million

The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) is alleging that a Vancouver man and a company run by his father defrauded a B.C. investor and illegally distributed securities.In a Notice of Hearing, the BCSC says that Geoffrey Rajay Sidhu met the investor through a social network website, and learned that she owned a home mortgage-free and had a modest income. Sidhu offered to give her financial advice to improve her financial situation, and the investor accepted his offer.Sidhu recommended that the investor obtain a mortgage against her home and use the proceeds to invest in real estate. S
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CanadaMay 27, 2021

PM Trudeau supports the call by US and others to better understand the origins of COVID-19

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he supports the call by the United States and others to better understand the origins of COVID-19. He says these efforts will not only ensure accountability but also full understanding of how to protect the world from any future pandemics. Trudeau says he knows there are ``a lot of theories out there,'' but a full and complete airing of the facts is necessary to actually understand what happened and prevent it from happening again. President Joe Biden has ordered U.S. intelligence officials to ``redouble'' their efforts to investigate the origins of COVID-19
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BCMay 27, 2021

New TransLink report details ridership trends during the COVID-19 pandemic

The 2020 Transit Service Performance Review (TSPR) shows that transit remained a vital service for tens of thousands of people during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the challenges posed by COVID-19 and public health restrictions. TransLink continued delivering more than 620,000 boardings every weekday. Even at the lowest point of the pandemic, approximately 75,000 people still relied on transit every day, including many essential workers. TransLink secured one of the highest ridership retention rates among the 10 busiest systems in Canada and the United States. TransLink retained 48 per cent
CanadaMay 27, 2021

PM Trudeau delivered a formal apology to Canadians of Italian descent

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Italian Canadian community has carried the weight of the unjust policy of internment during the Second World War. Trudeau delivered a formal apology in the House of Commons this morning to Canadians of Italian descent. He says more than 600 men were arrested and sent to internment camps, and four women were detained and sent to jail. Trudeau points out they did not face formal charges, have the ability to defend themselves in a fair trial or a chance to present or rebut evidence. He says 31,000 Italian Canadians were labelled ``enemy aliens'' after Canad
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BCMay 27, 2021

Counsellors help grieving Kelowna, B.C., students deal with loss of three classmates

Members of a critical incident response team are working at a Kelowna, B.C., high school helping students cope with the loss of three Grade 12 classmates. The three Kelowna Senior Secondary students were in a Honda Civic sedan that RCMP say hit a utility pole in the city just after midnight Wednesday.An 18-year-old woman who was driving and two passengers, an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl, died at the scene.The three were set to graduate within weeks and School District 23 Superintendent Kevin Kardaal says a specialized team of grief counsellors is at the school.He says students and

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BCOct 22, 2025

B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad rejects calls to resign amid party turmoil

B.C. Conservative leader John Rustad says he intends to stay on as party leader despite growing internal pressure from the party’s executive to step down. Members of the party’s management committee have sent Rustad a letter calling for his resignation, citing what they describe as “chaos” and a loss of cohesion under his leadership. The letter, signed by seven committee members including party president Aisha Estey, accuses Rustad of failing to unite the party behind a shared vision and claims his leadership has “ceased to serve that purpose.” The group urged him to immediately re
BCOct 22, 2025

Brampton homicide suspect killed in police shooting near Niagara Falls

A man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Brampton was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Niagara Falls late Tuesday, police say. Niagara Regional Police confirmed that 38-year-old Anthony Deschepper died following an encounter with officers at a gas station near Thorold Stone Road and Montrose Road. Authorities said the incident occurred hours after Deschepper was identified as the suspect in a deadly shooting outside a Brampton strip mall. Peel Regional Police reported they were called to the parking lot near Queen Street East and Airport Road around 2 p.m. Tuesday, where of
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BCOct 22, 2025

Firefighters join widening B.C. public service strike as mediated talks continue

The labour dispute between the British Columbia government and its public service workers has intensified as more members of the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) join ongoing strike action. The union confirmed that employees from the BC Wildfire Service and the Ministry of Forests have joined the picket lines, even as mediated discussions with the province continue. The BC Wildfire Service reports 94 active fires across the province, most of which are under control, and essential operations remain in place to protect public safety. With the latest escalation, more than 25,000 of the BCG
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CanadaOct 22, 2025

Conservative MPs deflect questions about Poilievre's comments on Trudeau, RCMP

Some Conservative MPs are deflecting questions about their leader’s comments on the RCMP, after the Liberals, Greens and NDP called for an apology. In a recent interview with a YouTube channel, Pierre Poilievre called the RCMP's leadership "despicable" and accused it of covering up for former prime minister Justin Trudeau. Poilievre claimed that Trudeau could have been charged criminally for accepting a vacation from the Aga Khan and said the former prime minister would be in jail if not for the RCMP. Talking to reporters ahead of the party's weekly caucus meeting today, Conservative House l
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BCOct 22, 2025

Vehicle recovered from Squamish river, Navdeep Singh remains unaccounted for

A car that plunged into the Squamish river near Squamish B.C. with four people inside earlier this year has been recovered, yet one of its occupants (Navdeep Singh Sidhu) remains missing, say police. According to a Squamish RCMP release, on October 18, 2025, the vehicle involved in a single-vehicle collision that entered the Squamish River in the early morning hours of June 14, 2025 was recovered. Police say, the recovery marks a significant step in the ongoing investigation. At the time of the incident, four individuals were reported to be in the vehicle. Three of the occupants have been a