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BC scientist calling for better public access to COVID-19 data amid fear of sixth wave of the pandemic

A BC scientist is calling for better public access to COVID-19 data as the province enters what could be a sixth wave of the pandemic. In its latest report, the independent BC COVID-19 Modelling Group says it believes BC is at th...

B.C. police watchdog files report, saying charges against officer possible

The RCMP say British Columbia's police watchdog has been called to investigate the circumstances leading up to a man's death at a Surrey home. The Mounties say front-line officers and members of their mental health outreach team were called Friday to check on the well-being of a man who had threatened to harm himself with a weapon.They say the man was found at the home, reportedly in possession of a weapon, and police fired shots.RCMP say the man was given first aid and emergency health services personnel took him to hospital, where he later died.A statement from Assistant Commissioner Brian E...

VPD appeals for witnesses to assault on visually-impaired man

Vancouver Police are investigating an unprovoked assault on a visually-impaired man and are asking witnesses to come forward to help solve the crime. "We don’t know if there was a motive for this attack, but it appears the victim ...

Aircraft crashes in Metro Vancouver provincial park, 2 hospitalised

Two people were taken to hospital in stable condition yesterday afternoon, after a light aircraft crashed in a Metro Vancouver provincial park. BC Emergency Health Services says it was notified of an aircraft in Alouette Lake, par...

Metro Vancouver mayors ask for provincial and federal grants to address the region's housing crisis

Metro Vancouver mayors say they need 190-million dollars in provincial grant funding, plus additional loan financing, and they want the same amounts from the federal government if they hope to address the region's housing crisis. The mayors made the request during an online meeting with David Eby, the minister responsible for housing. Eby told the group that one of his main concerns is getting faster approval from local governments to build homes that can handle what he says is BC's ``population explosion.'' The minister has previously warned municipalities he could bring in legislation that ...

B.C. reports 11 deaths as province moves away from daily COVID-19 updates

The first weekly report of COVID-19 data after the province moved away from daily updates shows 11 people died due to the virus during the week of March 27th to April 2nd. The report also shows 193 people were admitted to hospita...

B.C. shifts to weekly COVID-19 data reporting

As British Columbia continues to take the next step in its COVID-19 response, the Province is transitioning from daily to weekly COVID-19 reporting.Beginning on Thursday, April 7, 2022, COVID-19 dashboards and reports issued by th...

Grand welcome for Punjabi Press Club of B.C. in legislative assembly

A grand welcome given to Punjabi Press Club of BC in BC Legislative Assembly, Victoria The Speaker of the BC Legislative Assembly Hon'ble Raj Chauhan specially invited the Punjabi Press Club of BC, the premier body of the Punjabi ...

Drug users in Vancouver respond to targeted effort to ramp up vaccination rate

Efforts to provide COVID-19 vaccines to as many drug users as possible in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside have paid off, prompting an advocate to urge communities with similar, vulnerable populations across the country to learn less...

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Police in Vancouver arrest man suspected of vandalizing Tesla dealership

Police in Vancouver say they have arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly vandalizing a Tesla dealership. A statement from police says officers went to the dealership in the city's Kitsilano neighbourhood at about 1:30 a.m. on Fr...

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