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711 new COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths reported in B.C.

British Columbia's top doctor and the health minister are urging the public to slow the spread of COVID-19 this weekend by limiting any festive gatherings to immediate households. Dr. Bonnie Henry and Adrian Dix say 711 new infect...

South Asian Business Association stands in support of Punjab farmers

The South Asian Business Association firmly stands with farmers from Punjab and across India in their demands for a peaceful, faithful, and expeditious resolution to the concerns they have raised.SABA is concerned by the troubling images of peaceful protesters being denied their democratic rights with the use of water cannons, tear gas, and other aggressive methods.India is the model of the power that peaceful protests can have, SABA strongly believes that the heavy-handed methods should be put aside for constructive dialogue that respects the needs of farmers. Over the coming weeks, SABA will...

13 charges against a former social worker alleged to have stolen money from foster children in his care

The RCMP say the B.C. Prosecution Service has approved 13 charges against a former social worker alleged to have stolen money from foster children in his care. The Mounties say in a news release they began an investigation nearly three years ago into the alleged fraudulent activity of Robert Riley Saunders. They say Saunders was employed with the Ministry of Children and Family Development from 1996 to 2018. Supt. Kara Triance of the RCMP's detachment in Kelowna says the police began their investigation in March 2018. Prosecutors have approved 13 charges against Saunders including 10 counts o...

CN Rail investigating after a train derailed in the Fraser Canyon

CN Rail says it's investigating why one of its trains derailed overnight Wednesday in the Fraser Canyon. The company says in a statement that seven empty grain cars went off the tracks near North Bend, across the Fraser River from Boston Bar. The statement says there is no danger to public safety and there were no leaks, fires or dangerous goods spilled. It says no one was hurt, no train cars went into the river and rail operations returned to normal yesterday. ...

Federal inmate back in custody following a brief escape in Abbotsford

Police in Abbotsford say a federal inmate is back in custody following a brief escape. They say in a statement that officers with Correctional Service Canada were escorting a federal offender to a medical appointment yesterday wh...

Vancouver's transit authority working to determine how it became the target of a computer system attack

Vancouver's transit authority says it's working to determine how it became the target of a computer system attack and what information may have been affected. TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond says in a statement that a forensic investigation will probe the malicious software known as ransomware, which demands a fee in order to make a system work again. Customers have been unable to pay using credit or debit cards at Compass vending terminals or Tap-to-Pay fare terminals for days, but Desmond says that service is resuming. He says TransLink uses a third-party to process fare payments and does not s...

694 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths reported; High-risk seniors to get COVID-19 vaccine first in B.C.: Dr. Bonnie Henry

BC is reporting 694 new cases of COVID-19, pushing the number of active cases past 9,000 for the first time. Provincial heath officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has also announced another 12 deaths, raising the total to 481. Dr. Henry says...

Transportation Safety Board team to probe lifeboat incident off Vancouver

A team from the Transportation Safety Board will try to figure out why a covered lifeboat suddenly fell from a bulk carrier in English Bay on Tuesday, injuring two crew members. The sailors were badly hurt when the lifeboat fell from the freighter Blue Bosporus as a drill was underway. Quick action by first responders, including the Vancouver police boat and a vessel from the Kitsilano coast guard station, stopped the lifeboat from sinking. It's not the first time a covered lifeboat has fallen from a ship in English Bay, three Ukrainian crew members died and another was hurt when a problem wi...

IHIT called to investigate homicide in Newton

On December 3, 2020 just after 5:30 a.m., the Surrey RCMP responded to a report of a single vehicle collision in the alleyway of the 13700-block of 75A Avenue. A 30 year old female was located with critical injuries, suffering fro...

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Delhi Assembly Elections: Congress Releases Second List

The Congress has released its second list of candidates for the Delhi Assembly elections, featuring 26 names. Notably, both Congress and AAP, allies in the India Alliance, are contesting against each other in Delhi. In the latest...

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