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BCJan 27, 2022

B.C. reports 2,086 new COVID-19 cases and 21 deaths

B.C. is reporting 2,086 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 316,873 cases in the province.Note: The numbers of total and new cases are provisional due to a delayed data refresh and will be verified once confirmed.There are 30,058 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 282,189 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 949 COVID-positive individuals are in hospital and 136 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.The new/active cases include:780 new cases in Fraser HealthTotal active cases: 12,776464 new cases in Vancouve
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BCJan 26, 2022

Witnesses asked to come forward after man assaulted in downtown New Westminster

The New Westminster Police Department is asking witnesses to come forward following an assault at the corner of 8th Street and Columbia Street In the early morning hours of January 22nd. A man was waiting for a taxi outside the New Westminster SkyTrain Station when he was assaulted by four people. The victim reports that he was kicked and punched which resulted in him being unconscious for a short period of time. When he regained consciousness, he noticed that the contents of his wallet were missing and that his phone was damaged.One of the suspects was described as a man wearing a white jacke
BCJan 26, 2022

Charges laid in Christmas 2020 collision: Coquitlam RCMP

On December 27, 2020 at approximately 9:00 AM, police and emergency services responded to a collision on the Brunette overpass at Highway 1 in Coquitlam which injured a family of five, three seriously.BC Highway Patrol Burnaby assumed conduct of this complex criminal collision investigation with assistance from the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service, the Integrated Forensic Identification Section and the RCMP Forensic Laboratory.After months of painstaking work which included evidence gathering, witness interviews, search warrants and completion of technical reports, a Re
BCJan 26, 2022

Vancouver Police arrest suspect in coffee shop stabbing

The man accused of stabbing a Mexican tourist inside a downtown Tim Hortons has been arrested by Vancouver Police following a dynamic three-day investigation.David Richard Morin, 27, was taken into custody near Granville and Helmcken streets shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday by members of VPD’s Emergency Response Team."We’re relieved to have made an arrest so quickly in this troubling case, and hope this helps restore the sense of safety that some people have lost," says Sergeant Steve Addison. "Everyone who came forward with information deserves credit for this quick arrest."Earlier this week,
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BCJan 26, 2022

Four people found dead at home in Richmond, B.C.

Police say four people were found dead at a home in Richmond, B.C., in what they describe as a targeted shooting.The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says officers were called to the home on Tuesday evening after receiving a complaint.Police have not released the identities of the victims but say it is believed they knew each other.Investigators say the shooting is not believed to be related to an ongoing gang conflict in the Lower Mainland.Police say the shooting is thought to have happened at about 7 p.m. on Monday.Investigators are asking for witnesses or anyone who may have video fro
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BCJan 26, 2022

Suspect of unprovoked attack outside a Vancouver downtown hotel on New Year's Eve arrested

Vancouver police have arrested a man suspected of an unprovoked attack against a 22-year-old woman outside a downtown hotel on New Year's Eve. Constable Tania Visintin says the incident caught on surveillance video shocked the community, and prompted a number of people to come forward with information. She says the tips helped investigators identify a man who allegedly grabbed the young woman and threw her to the ground as she walked down the street. Fifty-year-old Steven Forbes has been charged with one count of assault and remains in custody pending a court appearance.
BCJan 26, 2022

Integrated Homicide Investigations Team called after "serious incident" in Richmond

The RCMP's Integrated Homicide Investigations Team (IHIT) has been called in following what police describe as a ``serious incident'' in Richmond. No details have been released on the nature of the incident, which took place within the 4500 block of Garden City Road. Officers with the Richmond RCMP detachment are currently on the scene. A police news release says there does not appear to be any need for public safety concerns at this time. A tweet from the IHIT says the scene is secure and the investigation is in the early stages. Anyone with information regarding this investigation is as
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BCJan 26, 2022

Water taxi with six on board hits rocks near Tofino, B.C.; four suffer injuries

Four people suffered undetermined injuries when a water taxi with six people on board ran aground near Tofino, B.C. Navy Lt. Pamela Hogan, a public affairs officer, says the coast guard vessel Cape Ann responded to a report of a 7.6-metre vessel aground about 14 kilometres north of Tofino. She says four of the six people on board the taxi were initially taken to hospital in Tofino for treatment, and their injuries are unknown. Hogan says the Cape Ann towed the damaged water taxi to Tofino after the occupants were transported to the community dock on board another vessel. The incident was repo
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BCJan 26, 2022

B.C. reports 1,446 new COVID-19 cases; 985 COVID-positive individuals in hospital

B.C. is reporting 1,446 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 314,522 cases in the province.Note: The numbers of total and new cases are provisional due to a delayed data refresh and will be verified once confirmed.There are 32,468 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 277,285 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 985 COVID-positive individuals are in hospital and 144 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.The new/active cases include:508 new cases in Fraser HealthTotal active cases: 14,715309 new cases in Vancouve

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CanadaMay 21, 2026

Poilievre says Conservatives would campaign against Alberta separation referendum

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he and all Conservative MPs would campaign to keep Alberta in Canada if a referendum on separation is held in the province. Poilievre said the party would take the same position in Quebec if a Parti Québécois government were elected and moved ahead with a sovereignty referendum there. The comments come as Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is expected to deliver a televised address later today. Her United Conservative government is considering whether to include a question related to Alberta’s future within Canada in a series of referendums planned for
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AlbertaMay 21, 2026

Alberta premier to deliver televised address amid renewed separation referendum debate

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is scheduled to deliver a televised address Thursday evening amid renewed political debate over a possible referendum on Alberta’s future within Confederation. The address is set to air at 6:45 p.m. on CTV, Global and Rogers television networks and will also be livestreamed on the premier’s social media channels. The appearance follows controversy at a United Conservative Party caucus committee meeting Wednesday, where members debated a motion urging Smith to call an Oct. 19 referendum on Alberta’s place in Canada. The motion, introduced by UCP member Nate
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AlbertaMay 21, 2026

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces cabinet shuffle amid referendum process

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a cabinet shuffle Thursday, with several senior ministers receiving new portfolios as the provincial government continues work related to a proposed referendum process in the province. Lieutenant Governor Salma Lakhani administered the oath of office to the newly appointed ministers during a ceremony in Edmonton. Jason Nixon was appointed Alberta’s new finance minister, while Adriana LaGrange returned to the hospitals and surgical health services portfolio. Tara Sawyer was named minister of agriculture and irrigation. Nathan Neudorf was appointed mini
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CanadaMay 21, 2026

Carney, Eby discuss fast-tracking major projects during Vancouver meeting

Prime Minister Mark Carney and British Columbia Premier David Eby held a closed-door meeting in Vancouver on Wednesday, where both leaders discussed a new co-operation agreement aimed at accelerating development projects across the province. Following the meeting, Carney said closer collaboration between federal and provincial governments would help strengthen Canada’s economy and move major projects forward more quickly. He said governments can achieve more when they work together and added that economic growth remains a priority. Earlier in the day, the prime minister addressed a business
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CanadaMay 21, 2026

Unions raise concerns over possible changes to federal labour laws in Canada

Several Canadian unions are raising concerns over potential changes to federal labour laws being considered by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government, warning the move could limit workers’ right to strike. According to reports, the federal government circulated a discussion paper on April 17 seeking feedback from selected stakeholders, including representatives from the airline, port, railway, telecommunications and banking sectors. Union groups say they are concerned the government could expand the number of workplaces classified as “essential services,” a designation that can restri