Over a four-day period, B.C. is reporting 2,425 new cases of COVID-19, including five epi-linked cases, for a total of 170,750 cases in the province:Sept. 3-4: 695 new casesSept. 4-5: 634 new casesSept. 5-6: 563 new casesSept. 6-7: 533 new casesThere are 5,465 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 163,062 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 255 individuals are in hospital and 126 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation. In the past 96 hours, 15 new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,842. There hav

RCMP in Surrey are search for witnesses who might have seen an altercation between Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum and the driver of a grey Ford Mustang. McCallum has said he was outside a Surrey grocery store on Saturday when the driver shouted at him and then drove over his foot, and a statement from police says the allegations are under investigation and they want to speak to anyone who saw what happened or has dashcam video. An online post by the group 'Keep the RCMP In Surrey' shows it was holding an event outside the grocery store at the time, gathering names on a petition opposing McCallum'

B.C. is reporting 671 new cases of COVID-19, including four epi-linked cases, for a total of 168,325 cases in the province.There are 5,872 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 160,268 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 215 individuals are in hospital and 118 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.The new/active cases include:230 new cases in Fraser HealthTotal active cases: 1,68978 new cases in Vancouver Coastal HealthTotal active cases: 1,077230 new cases in Interior HealthTotal active cases: 1,96589 new cases

The Surrey RCMP is asking for the public’s help in finding 40-year-old Robinder Sidhu, who has been missing since late August. Sidhu was last seen around 10:00 a.m. on August 25 in the 7000-block of 130 Street. He is described as South Asian, 6’3” and 215 pounds, with a muscular build, short black and gray hair, brown eyes, scruffy facial hair, and a tattoo on his back. He was last seen wearing a yellow-green striped t-shirt and blue jeans. Family members told Connect News Team they are deeply worried. “Robinder is very close to us and it is not like him to disappear. We just want him

B.C. is reporting 801 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 167,654 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 5,931 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 159,560 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 199 individuals are in hospital and 116 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.In the past 24 hours, six new deaths (Interior Health) have been reported, for an overall total of 1,824.From Aug. 25-31, people

BC Premier John Horgan is expressing his gratitude to health-care workers after protests outside some hospitals in the province. The provincial government will require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 later this month from residents participating in non-essential activities, such as visiting restaurants, gyms and movie theatres. Demonstrations against the government's approach on COVID-19 outside hospitals prompted Horgan to issue a statement in support of health-care workers, calling them ``the true heroes'' throughout the pandemic. Kathy MacNeil, president and CEO of the Island Health

B.C. is reporting 785 new cases of COVID-19, including five epi-linked cases, for a total of 166,853 cases in the province.There are currently 5,873 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 158,900 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 199 individuals are in hospital and 112 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.Note: Intensive care numbers are a subset of the total in hospital. They are not in addition to the number of people in hospital.The new/active cases include:246 new cases in Fraser HealthTotal active cases:

Surrey RCMP is informing the public of an on-going sexual assault investigation, and is asking any additional witnesses to come forward.This investigation began in March 2021, when Surrey RCMP received a report alleging that a woman was sexually assaulted while receiving a massage at Shri Professional Massage, located at 1105-7360 137 Street. On June 22, 2021. 56-year-old Shri Rampol of Surrey was arrested on a warrant for sexual assault. The BC prosecution Service approved a charge of sexual assault and he was released from custody by the court with conditions including not to perform any mas

Over a three-day period, B.C. is reporting 1,853 new cases of COVID-19, including four epi-linked cases, for a total of 165,413 cases in the province:Aug. 27-28: 769 new casesAug. 28-29: 581 new casesAug. 29-30: 503 new casesThere are 5,918 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 157,419 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 176 individuals are in hospital and 91 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.In the past 72 hours, seven new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,814.The new deaths include:Fraser