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BCFeb 18, 2021

427 new COVID-19 cases and 3 deaths reported in B.C.

British Columbia is recording 427 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the total number of active cases in the province to 4,150. Health officials say three more people have died and the death toll now sits at 1,317. There are 232 people in hospital, 63 of whom are in intensive care. The remaining people with COVID-19 are recovering at home in self-isolation. Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry say in a joint statement that chains of transmission are broken when everyone works together. To date, 176,015 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in B.
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BCFeb 17, 2021

Police say latest targeted shooting in Surrey, sends one man to hospital

One man is recovering from injuries linked to the latest targeted shooting in Surrey, B.C. RCMP say officers, including members of the gang enforcement squad, responded to reports of shots fired just after 10 p.m., Tuesday. The injured man was found in a residential area of central Surrey suffering from a gunshot wound. He has not been named but investigators say the attack was aimed at him and was not random. There have been more than half a dozen fatal, targeted or gang-related shootings across Metro Vancouver since last December. No arrests have been made in any of those cases and police
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BCFeb 17, 2021

Dr. Bonnie Henry says the seven-day average of cases in B.C. is creeping up

British Columbia's provincial health officer is warning that COVID-19 cases and test positivity rates are ticking up in some jurisdictions due to increased interactions. Dr. Bonnie Henry says that while the overall number of cases has slowly been coming down across B.C., the seven-day rolling average is starting to creep up. She says this is particularly true in the Fraser Health region, where the viral reproductive rate has risen above one, meaning each infected person is passing the virus on to at least one other person on average. Dr. Henry says that over the past four days, 1,533 new case
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CanadaFeb 16, 2021

Freeland appeals to Tories to hurry passage of COVID-19 relief bill

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is appealing to the official Opposition Conservatives to hasten passage of a COVID-19 relief bill through the House of Commons.The appeal is in a letter from Freeland to Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole in which the deputy prime minister says the Tories are dragging their feet on the proposed legislation for no good reason.Freeland goes on to say the bill should not be "a political football," and asks O'Toole to support its passage to help Canadians struggling during the pandemic.The Liberal government introduced the proposed legislation at the beginnin
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WorldFeb 13, 2021

Senate acquits Trump of inciting Capitol attack

The Senate has acquitted Donald Trump of inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, bringing his trial to a close and giving the former president a historic second victory in the court of impeachment.Trump is the first president to be impeached twice, and he is also now twice acquitted as the majority of Republicans defended his actions. The Senate voted 57-43 that Trump is “not guilty” of incitement. Two thirds of the Senate, or 67 votes, was needed for conviction.House Democrats argued that Trump caused the violent attack by repeating for months the false claims that the election wa
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BCFeb 13, 2021

B.C.'s top doctor says Nigerian variant identified in B.C.

British Columbia's top doctor says 47 cases of COVID-19 variants have been identified in the province, including one believed to be linked to Nigeria. Dr. Bonnie Henry says 29 cases are related to a variant first identified in the United Kingdom, 17 are associated with South Africa and the latest one involves a person who travelled to Nigeria and returned to the Interior Health region. Dr. Henry says lab teams in B.C. are working with their counterparts across Canada and internationally to get a better understanding of whether the Nigerian variant that has been identified elsewhere is also ea
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CanadaFeb 12, 2021

Strict new quarantine and testing measures for travellers arriving in Canada will begin Feb. 22

Strict new quarantine and testing measures for travellers arriving in Canada will begin Feb. 22. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the new measures are necessary to protect Canadians and help stop the spread of COVID-19, especially new variants. The government had previously announced incoming travellers will have to pay the cost of a 72-hour hotel stay and a COVID-19 test. More details of how that will work and who will be covered will come later today. Trudeau says there will be exceptions for some essential workers but says no one should be travelling for any non-essential reason right no
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BCFeb 12, 2021

Police investigate latest fatal shooting in Metro Vancouver that has killed one man

Homicide detectives confirm they are responding to a deadly attack in a residential area of southeast Burnaby, B.C. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says in a social media post that a man was fatally shot just after 10 p.m. Thursday. No other details have been released and police have not said if the case is considered targeted. The shooting occurred near the same Burnaby park where 32-year-old Chris Kenworthy was found dead from gunshot wounds on Feb. 3. Kenworthy's slaying was one of two that occurred within 12 hours in Metro Vancouver, and investigators have said both those attac
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BCFeb 12, 2021

Dr. Henry and Adrian Dix say, overdose crisis is as important as the COVID-19 pandemic; opioids contributed to record fatalities in 2020

British Columbia's top doctor and health minister say the overdose crisis is as important as the COVID-19 pandemic the province has been dealing with for over a year. Dr. Bonnie Henry and Adrian Dix say there's no vaccine to help end the deaths associated with toxic opioids that contributed to a record 1,713 fatalities in 2020. They say in a joint statement that another 1,278 people have died from COVID-19 since the pandemic began last year. Nine more deaths have been recorded in the province and 449 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 72,305 cases. Dr. Henry and Dix say nearly 160,000 dose

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The City of Edmonton has lifted the water supply alert that was issued on Sunday following several days of heavy rainfall. In an advisory released late Monday, officials said residents can return to their normal routines as the city's stormwater system has now stabilized. The recent downpours put significant pressure on multiple stormwater systems, raising concerns about flooding and sewer backups. In response, Edmonton Mayor Andrew Knack and utility provider Epcor had urged residents to minimize their water use. Epcor spokesperson Martin Kennedy said the company responded to more than 600 cal
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Two people charged in connection with the discovery of a newborn's body outside Halifax appeared by video conference in Nova Scotia provincial court on Monday. Sukhpreet Singh, 23, and his wife, Ramandeep Kaur, 26, remain in custody and are charged with concealing the body of a child, indignity to human remains and obstructing a police investigation. The case was adjourned until July 24 as investigators await the results of an autopsy report. According to police, the investigation began on May 22 when a 23-year-old woman, described as a relative of Singh, arrived at a hospital in serious condi
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Confirmed Ebola cases in eastern Congo rise to 1,003, death toll reaches 254

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 1,003, with approximately 254 deaths reported since the outbreak began, according to the country's Health Ministry. In a statement issued Sunday, the ministry said 100 people in Ituri province have recovered from the disease since the outbreak was declared on May 15, 2026. Another 365 patients remain hospitalized or are being treated in isolation centres. Health officials said tracing people who have come into contact with infected patients remains the biggest challenge in containing the outbreak. Accordin
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CanadaJun 22, 2026

Three dead, including police officer, in Montreal shooting during operation targeting armed suspect

A Montreal police officer, an armed suspect and a civilian were killed during a shooting in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood on Monday while police were attempting to apprehend an armed individual. A second officer was taken to hospital in critical condition. According to the Montreal Police Service, officers were carrying out an operation involving an armed suspect when a violent confrontation broke out. Police have not released additional details about the circumstances surrounding the shooting and said the investigation remains ongoing. Authorities issued an emergency alert through
WorldJun 22, 2026

13 killed, dozens injured in explosion at Qatar LNG facility

At least 13 people were killed and 66 others injured after an explosion at Qatar's Ras Laffan liquefied natural gas (LNG) complex on Sunday evening, according to Qatari authorities. Officials said the blast occurred at the Barzan local gas supply facility and was caused by a technical malfunction. Emergency crews responded to the scene and an investigation into the incident has been launched. The explosion happened as operations at parts of the gas complex were being resumed following disruptions linked to an Iranian attack in March. Authorities have not released details about the specific sec