Oak Bay Police Sgt. Julie Chanin will be the police department's new deputy chief constable. Chanin has 22 years of experience in policing and will become Greater Victoria's first female deputy chief constable, according to Oak Bay police. Oak Bay police on Twitter: OB Police Board has selected a new Deputy Chief. Congrats to Sgt. Julie Chanin @obpd79 an amazing leader w/ tremendous values. She'll be the 1st female Deputy Police Chief in the CRD. Looking forward to working with her in the new role. Right person at the right time for us.

The Williams Lake First Nation has reached $135 million agreement in principle with the federal government more than 160 years after settlers were allowed to take over its village lands. The band has been fighting for compensation since 1994 and the case went all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada, which ruled in favour of the village claim in 2018. Band members over 18 years old will be asked to vote in a referendum on June 29th, and Chief Willie Sellars says in a video about the settlement that, with the nation's support, they have a chance to create prosperity for future generations. S

There's going to be an inquiry into the government's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in February to deal with border blockades and the occupation of downtown Ottawa. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Public Order Emergency Commission will look into the circumstances that led to the Act being invoked, the evolution of the convoy, the impact of funding and disinformation, the economic impact, and the police response. It will present its final report by February 20th. Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says the government will ensure the inquiry has access to documents and inform

A man is in custody after a fire gutted a restaurant in Aldergrove early yesterday. Police and fire crews were called to the blaze at the eatery on Fraser Highway just after midnight. They say the building was fully engulfed when they got there. RCMP say the suspect was allegedly trying to keep warm when the fire got out of hand and that charges are pending.

B-C is reporting an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations this week.The province's Centre for Disease Control says 485 COVID patients are in hospital -- up from 364 last week -- and 38 of them are receiving critical care.It says the province recorded 27 virus-related deaths during the week ending April 16th, compared with 23 the previous week.B-C recorded two-thousand and 36 COVID-19 cases, although health experts have said the actual number of cases is much higher.

Surrey R-C-M-P are investigating two reports of partial human remains being found in the city's downtown and are asking for anyone with any information to contact police.It says the first report of possible human remains came on Saturday and the second report came Sunday.The Mounties say the remains have not yet been identified, they are believed to be from the same victim.It says its serious crimes unit is working with the B-C Coroners Service to identify the remains.

Netflix shares plunged more than 33 per cent in early trading on news its customer base fell by 200-thousand subscribers during the January to March quarter.In response, the streaming service is looking at cracking down on password sharing and creating a low-cost subscription supported byadvertising.Netflix shares have lost more than half of their value so far this year, wiping out about 150-billion-dollars in shareholder wealth in less than four months.

Inflation soared to 6.7 per cent last month -- up from 5.7 per cent in February.That's the fastest year-over-year increase since January 1991. You don't have to look much further than prices at the pumps to see what's fuelling inflation.Gasoline prices rose 39.8 per cent from last March.Homeowner replacement costs, which includes prices for new homes, rose 12.9 per cent year-over-year.

Moderna hopes to produce a COVID-19 booster shot that produces more antibodies capable of fighting several variants, including Omicron.Today's COVID-19 vaccines are all based on the original version of the virus.But it continues to mutate, and Moderna's goal is to produce a combination shot that specifically targets Omicron and includes 32 of that variant's mutations.