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BCJan 27, 2021

RCMP investigate after driver launches car airborne in Prince George, B.C.

The RCMP say a stunt that involved an airborne car in Prince George, B.C., put lives at risk. A Facebook video received more than 125,000 views before it was removed from the platform on Monday, two days after the jump was done. Pictures show an unfenced shopping centre parking lot that ends at a steep hill leading down to a secondary school playing field, several metres below the lot. A small car can be seen speeding through the parking lot and off the edge, then going airborne and landing on the snow-covered lower section of the hill before running across the playing field. No one was hurt b
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BCJan 27, 2021

There will be measures in place to make sure people don't jump the queue for the COVID-19 vaccine: Health Ministry

British Columbia's Health Ministry says there will be measures in place to make sure people don't jump the queue for the COVID-19 vaccine when it begins immunizing the general public. The Ministry says in a statement that part of the process for Phase 3 and 4 of the plan will require evidence of age and residence in BC. It says no one in the general public will be able to pre-register for an appointment until their age category is eligible. Rod and Ekaterina Baker, a Vancouver couple, drew public condemnation after allegedly flying to a remote Yukon community to get a dose of the vaccine befo
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BCJan 27, 2021

Interior Health reiterating warnings against social gatherings as COVID-19 cluster grows in Williams Lake

Interior Health is reiterating warnings against social gatherings as a COVID-19 cluster grows in Williams Lake, BC. The health authority says in a statement that 46 cases have been linked to a community cluster first identified one week ago today. The cluster was first declared on Jan. 20. Since New Year's Day, a total of 314 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the region. Among these 150 cases are currently active. Interior Health says most of the transmission occurred at recent social events and gatherings. Interior Health on Twitter:Interior Health has identified an additional 46 c
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BCJan 27, 2021

Manslaughter charges approved in death of a woman in Vernon

A man has been charged in connection with the death of a woman in Vernon, BC.The death was reported almost three years ago. RCMP say in a news release that a woman named Heather Baker was brought to Vernon Jubilee Hospital. She was in an unresponsive state and died March 15th, 2018. They arrested 43 year old Shaun Wiebe and charged him with manslaughter and assault causing bodily harm. The Mounties say Crown prosecutors approved the charges following a comprehensive and exhaustive investigation.
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BCJan 27, 2021

Homicide investigators scour Langley, B.C., neighbourhood after suspected attack

Members of a Metro Vancouver homicide team are focused on a pockmarked car and casing-littered street as they investigate a suspected deadly attack in Langley, B.C.An online post from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team confirms its members have joined Langley RCMP officers probing what happened in a residential area of the municipality.A tent is set up over an idling Honda Civic with numerous holes in its windshield and the area beside the car is shrouded from view while dozens of evidence markers dot the street nearby.RCMP are also investigating at least one burning vehicle in an are
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BCJan 27, 2021

407 new COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths reported in B.C.

Health officials in British Columbia say the number of new daily cases of COVID-19 is too high and they are repeating calls for everyone's help to bend the curve. The province recorded 407 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed active infections to 4,260. Among those, 313 people are hospitalized, including 71 in intensive care. An additional 14 people died in the past day and the death toll in B.C. from COVID-19 rose to 1,168. Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry say in a joint statement that now is the time for anyone who has p
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BCJan 27, 2021

Family of man missing in B.C. marks second anniversary with information appeal

Family members of a man missing in British Columbia's southern Interior are appealing for information on the second anniversary of his disappearance. Ben Tyner's father, mother and brother released the videotaped appeal from their home in Wyoming, urging anyone with information about the case to come forward. Tyner was 33 years old and managing the Nicola Ranch near Merritt when he was last seen leaving the compound on horseback, possibly to search for cattle in the surrounding hills about 300 kilometres northeast of Vancouver. His still-saddled horse was found two days later on a logging road
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BCJan 26, 2021

Couple accused of flying to Yukon for vaccine 'despicable': B.C. minister

Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says the alleged actions of a BC couple accused of trying to jump the COVID-19 vaccination queue show a "complete lack of any sort of ethical or moral compass." Farnworth says the matter is "one of the most despicable things he's heard in a long time," but he notes that the former Great Canadian Gaming CEO Rodney Baker has paid a high price in losing what he says is a "10-million-dollar-a-year job." Baker, who's 55, and his 32-year-old wife Ekaterina Baker, are accused of flying to the Yukon, violating self-isolation rules and getting a COVID-19 vaccinati
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BCJan 26, 2021

Cougar euthanized in B.C. after severely mauling a man north of Vancouver

A cougar has attacked and severely mauled a man in British Columbia. A statement from the Environment Ministry, which oversees the Conservation Officer Service, says the 69 year old victim is recovering in hospital from serious injuries to his face and hand. The attack occurred Monday near the man's property in the Soo Valley, about 150 km's north of Vancouver, between Whistler and Pemberton. The ministry says Whistler RCMP officers were first on the scene and shot and killed a cougar prowling nearby. Conservation officers with a specialized team that investigates predator attacks also respon

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IndiaApr 28, 2026

Netherlands considering rose imports from Punjab, says CM Bhagwant Mann

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann says the Netherlands is considering importing roses from the state following discussions during his recent visit. According to a statement shared by Mann, Dutch officials indicated interest in sourcing roses from Punjab, which he said could offer better-quality flowers at competitive prices. He noted that the Netherlands currently imports roses in large quantities from Ethiopia. Mann said the discussions focused on expanding cooperation in the horticulture sector, highlighting what he described as untapped opportunities for Punjab farmers in international fl