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CanadaJul 27, 2021

Canada's medalists at Tokyo games so far

GOLD (2) SWIMMING (1) Women's 100 butterfly Margaret MacNeil, London, Ont. (July 26) WEIGHTLIFTING (1) Women's 64 kg Maude Charron, Rimouski, Que. (July 27) SILVER (3) DIVING (1) Women's three-metre springboard synchronized Jennifer Abel, Laval, Que., and Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu, Saint-Constant, Que. (July 25) SWIMMING (2) Women's 100 backstroke Kylie Masse, Lasalle, Ont. (July 27) Women's 4x100 freestyle relay Canada (Penny Oleksiak and Kayla Sanchez, Toronto; Margaret MacNeil, London, Ont.; Rebecca Smith, Red Deer, Alta., and Taylor Ruck, Kelowna, B.C., in qualifying) (July 25) BRONZE (3)
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BCJul 27, 2021

Vax for BC launches to get more people vaccinated, recognize pandemic heroes

Working with health authorities throughout British Columbia, the Province is making it easier than ever for people to get vaccinated with the launch of Vax for BC, the next step in the Province's campaign to help as many eligible people as possible get vaccinated."With more than 80% of eligible people in B.C. vaccinated with their first dose and more than 60% fully vaccinated, we have made tremendous progress in our vaccine rollout," said Adrian Dix, Minister of Health. "The next few weeks is a great opportunity for everyone not yet fully vaccinated to take advantage of the number of Vax for B
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BCJul 27, 2021

Victim identified in recent Langley burned vehicle

On July 21, 2021, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Langley RCMP responded to the 8200 block of 197 Street for a vehicle fire. After the fire was extinguished, a deceased victim was located inside the burned vehicle. The victim has now been identified as 36-year old Christopher Roy, from Vancouver. Mr Roy’s next of kin have been notified. IHIT investigators are able to confirm that Christopher Roy was known to police, had a criminal record, and was connected to the current Lower Mainland gang conflict. This is believed to be a targeted incident. IHIT is working closely with its partners in the In
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BCJul 27, 2021

Canada reports 267 new COVID-19 cases, one death

Over a three-day period, B.C. is reporting 267 new cases of COVID-19, including one epi-linked case, for a total of 149,109 cases in the province:July 23-24: 94 new casesJuly 24-25: 79 new casesJuly 25-26: 94 new casesThere are currently 695 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 146,636 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 43 individuals are in hospital and 17 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.In the last 72 hours, one new death (Northern Health) has been reported, for an overall total of 1,768. Since December
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CanadaJul 26, 2021

Canadian women swimmers starting strong in Tokyo

The Canadian women's swim team is starting strong in Tokyo. Canadian swimmer Maggie Mac Neil will be bringing home the gold in the women's 100 metre butterfly, a day after helping the freestyle relay team score silver. Summer McIntosh, one of Canada's youngest athletes at 14-years-old, just missed the podium with a fourth-place finish in the women's 400-metre freestyle. Kylie Masse of LaSalle, Ontario swims the 100 metre backstroke final tonight. She's the reigning world champion at that distance. Canada has also won a silver medal in women's 3m springboard synchronized diving.
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BCJul 24, 2021

B.C. reports more than 100 daily COVID-19 cases for the first time in five weeks

BC is reporting more than 100 daily COVID-19 cases for the first time in five weeks. Health officials say 112 new cases have been diagnosed and four more people have died, pushing the death toll in the province to 1,767. There are 603 active cases with 46 people in hospital, including 17 in intensive care. Just over 80 per cent of all eligible residents have received at least one dose of vaccine, while about 58 per cent have received two doses. Since December 2020, the Province has administered 6,422,503 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. As of Friday, July 2
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BCJul 23, 2021

Five year anniversary of the homicide of Michael Sandhu

Homicide investigators hope the fifth anniversary of a murder in Surrey will jog some memories and lead to clues that could crack the case. 28 year old Jatinder ``Michael'' Sandhu died of gunshot wounds on July 23, 2016, when he and a friend were targeted in what police believe was an attack linked to the ongoing gang conflict in Metro Vancouver. But police also believe Sandhu and his companion, who survived, may not have been the intended targets. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is appealing for witnesses to come forward, even if they believe their tip is unimportant or may have a
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BCJul 23, 2021

89 new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C.

B.C. is reporting 89 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 148,730 cases in the province.There are currently 781 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 146,178 people who tested positive have recovered.Note that the numbers of total and new cases are provisional due to a delayed data refresh and will be verified once confirmed.Of the active cases, 53 individuals are currently in hospital and 15 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation. In the last 24 hours, no new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,763. The Province has admin
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CanadaJul 22, 2021

Canada has a team of 370 athletes in Tokyo but only 30 to 40 athletes will march into Olympic Stadium

Canada has a team of 370 athletes in Tokyo, but most won't be taking part in tomorrow's Olympic opening ceremony. Only 30 to 40 Canadian athletes will march into Olympic Stadium behind flag-bearers Miranda Ayim of the women's basketball team and men's rugby sevens co-captain Nathan Hirayama. COVID-19 restrictions set out that athletes can only come into the Olympic Village five days before they compete, which means fewer athletes are on hand for the start of the Games. US beats Canada in women's softball: The U.S. is 2-0 in Olympic women's softball following a 1-0 victory over Canada. Monica

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BC Conservative interim leader Lorne Doerksen has criticized David Eby’s decision to call an early provincial election, describing it as a “cheap and opportunistic” political move. Speaking to the media in Vancouver on Tuesday, Doerksen said the unnecessary election was neither requested by the public nor wanted by British Columbians. Party leader Peter Milobar and MLA Carolyn Elliott were also present at the news conference. The opposition group also criticized the BC NDP’s economic policies. Doerksen accused the NDP government of blaming external factors for its failures and weak eco
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Alberta Government Suspends Fuel Tax Until Year-End

The Alberta government is suspending the province’s fuel tax for the rest of the year. Premier Danielle Smith made the announcement Tuesday while addressing business leaders in Calgary. Smith said the average price of Western Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was $90.54 per barrel last month, triggering a full suspension of the 13-cent-per-litre provincial fuel tax for the quarter beginning October 1. The province had previously suspended its fuel relief program during the last quarter. However, Smith said Albertans had told the government they would prefer to receive the savings directly at th
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BCSep 22, 2026

B.C. Premier David Eby Calls Early Provincial Election

B.C. Premier David Eby has formally called a provincial election after meeting with Lieutenant Governor Wendy Cocchia and requesting the dissolution of the legislature. The election is being held two years ahead of schedule. The next provincial election had originally been set for October 21, 2028. The announcement also cancels the Abbotsford-Mission byelection scheduled for September 26, as the riding will now be contested as part of the provincewide general election. The seat had been vacated by B.C. Conservative MLA Rian Gaspar to allow former party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay to run in the
BCSep 22, 2026

B.C. MLA Brent Chapman Leaves Conservatives, Joins OneBC Party

Party-switching intensifies in B.C. as Surrey South MLA Brent Chapman leaves the B.C. Conservatives and joins the OneBC Party. Chapman, who is the husband of former B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, had been facing continued pressure within the party over controversial social media comments from his past. In a statement, Chapman said he had been a loyal party member for the past 15 years, but recent internal divisions, publicly exposed disagreements and what he described as a decline in the party’s principles had made it difficult for him to remain with the B.C. Conservatives. On