B.C. is reporting 2,137 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 321,043 cases in the province.There are 30,515 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 286,134 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 990 COVID-positive individuals are in hospital and 141 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.The new/active cases include:740 new cases in Fraser HealthTotal active cases: 12,928394 new cases in Vancouver Coastal HealthTotal active cases: 6,788569 new cases in Interior HealthTotal active cases: 7,969170 new cases in Northern

Canadian National Railway says it will not pursue criminal charges against protesters accused of defying an injunction and blocking a CN rail line in northwestern British Columbia nearly two years ago.The BC Prosecution Service announced in April it was not in the public interest to pursue criminal contempt charges against protesters, but a B.C. Supreme Court ruling last month found CN could continue its own legal action.In an email statement Friday, Canadian National says it is satisfied the injunction was "ultimately enforced" and the company "does not intend to pursue criminal or civil cont

Homicide investigators say they believe the targeted shooting that left four people dead in a Richmond, B.C., home was a murder-suicide.The victims were all members of the same family and include a 71-year-old father, a 58-year-old mother, their 23-year-old son and a daughter, aged 21.Sgt. David Lee of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the shootings do not appear to be a case of partner violence and that the son had a firearms licence and access to weapons.Lee says investigators are looking through journals and social media posts to see if they can determine a possible motive for

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's isolating because one of his kids tested positive for COVID-19.In an interview with The Canadian Press, he says he feels fine and has no symptoms.He says he took another test this morning and it was negative, as was a previous rapid test.He's not saying which of his three children has tested positive or how they're doing.Trudeau revealed in a tweet Thursday that he was going into isolation for five days after finding out Wednesday evening he'd been in contact with someone, whom he didn't identify, who had tested positive.Trudeau says he's working from ho

An anti-vaccine mandate protest in Ottawa has surged in size and energy, with at least one-thousand people in attendance and some promising to stay put until Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is forced out. Ottawa police are calling in reinforcements as hundreds of vehicles and long-haul trucks continue their trek toward the nation's capital. People in the convoy are demanding an end to COVID-19 restrictions, including vaccine passports. The atmosphere outside the Parliament buildings has been generally festive, with some setting up barbecues on the sidewalk, and many honking horns, playing instr

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says it doesn't appear that the fatal stabbing of a 32-year-old woman in Coquitlam was random. I-HIT says the woman was found suffering from stab wounds in a parking lot yesterday afternoon and died in hospital. Police have identified the victim as Ramina Shah of Maple Ridge. Sergeant David Lee says the investigation is in its initial stages, but investigators believe the incident was isolated and there is no going risk.

The Government of Canada is taking a responsible, precautionary approach at the border to help protect Canadians from the global COVID-19 pandemic. As the pandemic continues to evolve, across the country and internationally, the Government of Canada will closely monitor and adjust measures at the border, as appropriate, to help keep Canadians safe.Today, the Government of Canada is providing an update on its border measures. It is:Removing, effective January 28, 2022, the modified pre-departure test requirements for travellers coming to Canada on direct or indirect flights from India or Morocc

The trial of a former clerk of the B-C legislature is to continue today after a surprise revelation about two new sets of documents that a court heard may help defence lawyers. Crown prosecutor David Butcher told a B-C Supreme Court judge he learned of the documents during an interview with the executive financial officer at the legislature. Court has not yet heard what was in the documents, which Butcher acknowledged were a surprise for the defence team. Craig James is accused of misspending public money for personal gain and has pleaded not guilty to two counts of fraud over five-thousand

Police in New Westminster are hoping to find the person who donated a blazer with some valuable items in a pocket. The size 48 grey blazer with a white pinstripe and blue lining was found in a thrift store in that city. But police say it's unclear where it may have been donated before ending up in the New Westminster store. Sergeant Sanjay Kumar says people who donate clothing should check the pockets to ensure they don't contain any items of significant value.