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B.C. health officials say spread respect and tolerance, not COVID-19 at protests

Health officials in British Columbia are asking people to spread the message of respect and tolerance, not COVID-19 when they gather at any anti-racism protests. Provincial health officer Doctor Bonnie Henry and Health Minister A...

IHIT called to investigate death of injured Surrey woman

On June 2, 2020 just after 3:00 a.m., the Surrey RCMP received a report of an injured woman who had been transported to Surrey Memorial Hospital, in medical distress.Despite all efforts by medical professionals the woman succumbed...

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Premier Horgan says the province strives to make sure police treats everyone equally

Premier John Horgan says he was horrified to see what happened to George Floyd, who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck. Horgan told a media briefing today that the province strives to make sure police treat...

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Jagmeet Singh calls PM Trudeau's response, irresponsible and hypocritical

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is coming under fire for refusing to outright condemn US President Donald Trump's handling of the escalating anti-racism protests across the U-S. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Quebecois Leader Yv...

Second-degree murder charge against the officer who knelt on George Floyd

The three other Minneapolis police officers involved in the arrest that led to the death of George Floyd are now being charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder. Thomas Lane, J. Kueng and Tou Thao had been fired along...

People planning to attend anti-racism rallies should make sure of taking care not to catch COVID-19: Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland wants anyone planning to attend upcoming anti-racism rallies to make sure they are taking care not to catch COVID-19. Events are planned in Ottawa and Toronto and several other cities acros...

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Military ends mission to recover Cyclone helicopter crash wreckage, remains

The Canadian Armed Forces has ended its mission to recover the wreckage of the Cyclone helicopter that crashed off the coast of Greece in April. Maritime Component commander Rear-Admiral Craig Baines says the remains of some of t...

ACLU files suit on behalf of journalists in Minnesota

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against Minneapolis Police and the Minnesota State Patrol, alleging police have violated the rights of journalists covering the protests in response to the death of George Flo...

Video of officer seen punching driver to be investigated: Kelowna RCMP

The top RCMP officer at the detachment in Kelowna, BC, says a video circulating on social media that appears to show one of his officers punching a combative driver doesn't tell the full story.The video was filmed by a passerby an...