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BCMar 30, 2022

One person hospitalised after a serious crash in Surrey

One person is in hospital following what Surrey police are calling a serious crash between two vehicles.Police say the collision took place yesterday around 4:30 p-m at the intersection of 24 Avenue and King George Boulevard.They say the crash involved two vehicles and a pedestrian.Police say the investigation is in its early stages and no other details were given.
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BCMar 30, 2022

B.C. reports 287 new COVID-19 cases and 1 death

B.C. is reporting 287 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 355,935 cases in the province.There are 273 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 and 46 are in intensive care.In the past 24 hours, one new death (Northern Health) has been reported, for an overall total of 2,990.From March 21-27, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 16.5% of cases and from March 14-27, they accounted for 22.3% of hospitalizations.Past week cases (March 21-27) - Total 1,517Not vaccinated: 230 (15.2%)Partially vaccinated: 20 (1.3%)Fully vaccinated: 1,267 (83.5%)Past two weeks cases hospitalized (March 14-27) - T
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BCMar 30, 2022

Two men from Burnaby among 22 people arrested in an investigation into a Canada-wide operation involving the trafficking of illegal drugs and firearms

RCMP say two men from Burnaby are among 22 people arrested in an investigation into a Canada-wide operation involving the trafficking of illegal drugs and firearms. Manitoba RCMP say Project Divergent started in 2018 after their criminal analyst noticed some trends regarding the international smuggling of drugs into Canada. They say the investigation reached as far as Columbia, the U-S and Greece and discovered a connection with the Hells Angels. Police say they are still search for two suspects including a 24 year old man from the Lower Mainland who is still believed to be in the area. Click
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BCMar 30, 2022

First sensor in Canada's new earthquake warning system installed in Vancouver's Horseshoe Bay

The first sensor in Canada's new earthquake warning system has been installed in Vancouver's Horseshoe Bay. About 400 of the censors will be installed mainly in BC along the coast in the system expected to be operational by 2024. Natural Resources Canada says the sensors will detect the initial jolt of an earthquake, alerting people before slower and often more damaging waves come seconds later. An outreach officer with the program says that few seconds can give people time to cover and protect themselves from falling debris.
BCMar 29, 2022

B.C.'s children's rep says funding practices for Indigenous child welfare are flawed

British Columbia's representative for children and youth says the system of funding child welfare services for Indigenous kids is ``deeply flawed'' and there's an urgent need to overhaul practices to make data accessible and transparent. Jennifer Charlesworth says in a report released today that data from the Children's Ministry makes it impossible to compare allocation of funds for First Nations, Metis, Inuit and urban Indigenous youth with non-Indigenous service providers. Charlesworth says there's no way to know how much money is being spent on child welfare for Indigenous children in orde
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BCMar 29, 2022

B.C. doctor alleged to be opposed to COVID-19 regulations suspended during probe

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia says it has suspended a doctor from practising while it completes an investigation into allegations that he circumvented COVID-19 public health orders.The interim suspension order, effective March 24 but posted on the college's website on Monday, affects Dr. Stephen Malthouse, a family practitioner on Denman Island.The order says an inquiry panel hasn't decided on the merits of the allegations, but it has determined there would be "a real risk of harm to the public" if Malthouse continued to practise without restriction.It says Malthou
BCMar 29, 2022

Surrey RCMP investigating fourth reported shooting in the past six days

Surrey R-C-M-P are investigating more gunfire reports in the city, following a series of targeted shootings over the past week.Police say they received reports of shots fired in Whalley yesterday and found evidence of a shooting, including bullet casings in the street, but no victims or suspects were found.The Mounties say Monday's gunfire was the fourth reported shooting in the past six days, with the other three believed to have been targeted attacks.They are investigating possible ties between the series of shootings and the local drug trade, as well as the wider Lower Mainland gang conflic
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BCMar 29, 2022

B.C. reports 556 new COVID-19 cases and 6 deaths

Over a three-day period, B.C. is reporting 556 new cases of COVID-19, including one epi-linked case, for a total of 355,648 cases:March 25-26: 207 new casesMarch 26-27: 197 new casesMarch 27-28: 152 new casesThere are 288 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 and 48 are in intensive care.In the past 72 hours, six new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 2,989.There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks. The outbreak at Hillside Village (Interior Health) has been declared over, for a total of six facilities with ongoing outbreaks. From March 18-24, people not fully vacc
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BCMar 28, 2022

B.C. prepares to strengthen protections for homebuyers

Amendments to the Property Law Act introduced on Monday, March 28, 2022, will enable the creation of a new Homebuyer Protection Period to protect people buying a home in a challenging real estate market. The Homebuyer Protection Period, sometimes called a "right of recission," responds to concerns that in the highly competitive housing market, buyers are reporting pressure to submit offers without basic conditions intended to protect their interests.The amendments would enable the creation of a period to give people buying a home more time to consider their offers, ensure financing and obtain

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BCMay 11, 2026

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The federal government and Telus announced plans Monday for a multi-site artificial intelligence data infrastructure project in British Columbia that officials say is intended to expand Canada’s domestic computing capacity and support what they described as “sovereign” AI infrastructure. Federal AI Minister Evan Solomon joined Telus representatives in Vancouver to outline the project, which includes an expansion of Telus’ existing data centre in Kamloops and two new facilities planned for Vancouver – one in the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood and another in the downtown core. According
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BC Conservatives criticize NDP government following two Surrey shooting incidents

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IndiaMay 11, 2026

AAP protests outside BJP offices in Punjab over ED action against Sanjeev Arora

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American cruise passenger tests positive for hantavirus after Canary Islands evacuation

A U.S. passenger evacuated from a cruise ship linked to a hantavirus outbreak in the Canary Islands has tested positive for the virus, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC said a second American passenger who was onboard the ship is also being monitored after showing mild symptoms. Both individuals returned to the United States overnight and are being observed at the U.S. National Quarantine Unit in Nebraska. Health officials have not released additional details about the patients or confirmed how many total cases have been linked to the cruise ship outbrea
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IndiaMay 11, 2026

Bhagwant Mann’s cousin Gyan Singh Mann joins BJP

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s cousin, Gyan Singh Mann, has officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party after leaving the Aam Aadmi Party. Gyan Singh Mann was inducted into the BJP in Chandigarh in the presence of Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. Speaking after joining the party, Gyan Singh Mann said he had joined the Aam Aadmi Party in 2014 but claimed the party changed after forming the government in Punjab in 2022. He alleged that the AAP had shifted from being “a party of ordinary workers to a party of special interests” and crit