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No COVID-19 deaths for the fourth day in a row in B.C.

BC has had no COVID-19 deaths for the fourth day in a row. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says she's grateful that the number of infections is trending downward. However, she says the COVID-19 pandemic is still a m...

Intelligence agency limited in info it can provide B.C. money laundering inquiry

A public inquiry into money laundering has heard that British Columbia appears to have more high-level organized crime groups than other provinces. The director general of Criminal Intelligence Service Canada says that among at least 1,850 organized crime groups known to operate in Canada, the agency has assessed 680. RCMP Chief Supt. Rob Gilchrist says one quarter of the assessed groups are known to be involved in money laundering, although the agency believes that figure to be low. British Columbia's port access and proximity to Mexico make it a natural gateway for illicit drugs into ot...

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Burnaby man charged after allegations of sexual harassment on child

A Burnaby man faces several charges after a girl alleges he befriended her online and then sexually assaulted her. Burnaby RCMP say the girl made the allegation early last month. The BC Prosecution Service has now approved fiv...

Shooting in Surrey, one injured

One man is recovering from a gunshot wound in Surrey after what police believe was an early morning dispute between several people who know each other. Surrey RCMP say officers were called to a disturbance in a home in the Whall...

Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says police misconduct is indefensible

Federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says police officers who use excessive force or appear to be discriminating on the basis of race need to be held to account.Blair says he is concerned about a number of instances in recent...

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George Floyd remembered in private funeral

Hundreds of mourners packed a Houston, Texas church today for the funeral of George Floyd. He was the black man whose death has inspired a worldwide reckoning over racial injustice. Floyd was killed May 25th as a white Minneapoli...

NDP won't support Liberal bill that would jail, fine CERB fraudsters : Jagmeet Singh

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says it is irresponsible and wrong-headed for the Liberal government to draft a bill that would fine or imprison people who made fraudulent claims under the Canada Emergency Response Benefit.Singh says a b...

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Delhi LG overrules AAP's decision on reserving hospital beds for residents

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal directed authorities to ensure that medical treatment is not denied to any patient on the grounds of not being a resident of Delhi. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on June 7 had announced...

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COVID-19 cases in Canada surpass 96,000

There are 96,244 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. Quebec: 53,047 confirmed (including 4,984 deaths, 18,714 resolved) Ontario: 30,860 confirmed (including 2,450 deaths, 24,492 resolved) Alberta: 7,202 confirmed (incl...