A porch pirate response for stealing parcels off peoples front stoops in White Rock. has been arrested.
There’s no word on what led police to the woman, just that a 59 year old known to police has been taken into custody.
To avoid a parcel getting stolen from your porch, it’s being recommended you request a signature be made in order to accept a parcel, and ask for it to be left out of plain view.
673 more COVID-19 cases were reported Thursday, as well 21 more deaths.
Speaking at her daily press conference, Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed there are now just over 10,000 active cases of COVID-19 in BC, with 358 people in hospital, 93 in critical care.
A Vancouver woman is shaken up after an unmarked police cruiser came barreling straight towards her and her nine year old daughter in a bake lane earlier this week.
Lucy Mallulay claims the officer was going twice the speed limit in what was apparently an active pursuit.
Luckily the two were able to get out of the way and no one was hurt.
However the woman is angry no actual police lights or sirens were set off to warn people to get out of the way in what could’ve been a much worse outcome.
The Sullivan Heights community is planning to come together Thursday tonight to honour a Surrey mom killed earlier this week by a runaway cargo van.
The woman was walking her kids from school at 144th street and 61 A avenue when she was struck by the runaway truck – her kids uninjured.
There’s no word on how the truck ended up rolling away – members of the Sullivan community planning on going to the intersection today at 4pm to lay flowers and pay respects.
BC’s projected defecate for the 2021/21 fiscal year has jumped by a billion dollars to just over 13 billion – compare that with a 12 billion dollar forecast back in September.
The pandemic largely to blame for the spike – the one-time stimulus cheque British Columbians can expect to start receiving in the mail being blamed for the increase.
Arson is being blamed for the fire that broke out at Burnaby hospital last month that ended up causing a deadly COVID-19 outbreak
Back on November 15th fire broke out in one of the wings – forcing staff and patients to flee into the parking lot.
No further details are being released at this time.
B-C reported 640 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, along with 24 deaths. The province says it brings its total cases of the virus to 44 thousand 103 since the pandemic began. Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says that he has asked gaming investigators, conservation officers as well as liquor and cannabis inspectors to support police in enforcing COVID-19 restrictions. Farnworth says those who refuse to abide by the rules will face punishment.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says no one will be forced to pay back money obtained through the Canada Emergency Response Benefit if they aren’t able, or applied for the aid in good faith.
Many young people who have aged out of care are among the 441-thousand who received letters from the Canada Revenue Agency questioning their eligibility. The letters warn people they may have to repay some money. Groups that support the young people say federal efforts to recoup emergency aid could lead to thousands of vulnerable youths becoming homeless.
Fraser Health has shut down a poultry processing plant after 30 employees have tested positive for COVID-19. In a release Wednesday (Dec. 16), Fraser Health declared an outbreak at Wingtat Game Bird Packers Inc., located at 9752 186th St. The health authority said mass testing has started for the rest of the staff, following the 30 positive cases. “All employees at the facility have been screened, and case and contact management is ongoing. Those identified as cases and close contacts have been instructed to self-isolate.” The release adds that according to Canadian Food Inspection Agency, “there is no evidence to suggest that food is a likely source or route of transmission for the virus.” Fraser Health said that “at this time, there have been no reported cases of food or food packaging being associated with the transmission of COVID-19.”
Health Canada has issued a statement urging Canadians to stay away from any fake COVID-19 vaccines that are being sold online. the agency warned that government-approved shots would never be available to buy over the internet. The only way to access safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines is through clinics organized or endorsed by your local public health authority in collaboration with Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments. Health Canada went on to say that any COVID-19 vaccines sold on the internet or from “unauthorized sources” will be counterfeit and therefore could pose serious dangers and health risks. Incidents related to counterfeit COVID-19 vaccines will be passed over to to the RCMP.
A mother who gave birth while in a coma due to complications from COVID-19 is awake and has met her newborn son for the first time. Gillian McIntosh was given an emergency C-section and placed in an induced coma after arriving at a hospital in Abbotsford, B.C., with COVID-19 symptoms in November. McIntosh’s family says in a statement that she was eased out of
sedation late last week and has been taken off the ventilator. She was able to meet her son, named Travis Len, for the first time over the weekend.
to share how they wish to be referred to. The policy was announced by Chief Judge Melissa Gillespie in a notice to lawyers and the public yesterday. The court says the policy change will improve the experiences of gender diverse people in the legal system
The Canada Energy Regulator says a contractor was seriously injured Tuesday at a Trans Mountain construction site in Burnaby, B-C. Chief executive officer Gitane De Silva says her thoughts are
with the injured worker as well as their family and others affected. All construction at the site has stopped, with the Indigenous Advisory and Monitoring Committee for the project notified. Oversight of occupational health and safety measures for the project is a shared responsibility of the Canada Energy Regulator and provincial authorities.
B-C’s government has set a new target for cutting greenhouse gases by 2025, after determining it was further from reaching its goals than previously forecasted. The new target requires greenhouse gases in B-C to fall 16 per cent below 2007 levels within the next five years. A government report says emissions rose in 2018 due to increases in fuel consumed in heavy-duty diesel vehicles, among other things. Environment Minister George Heyman says completing a plan to reach the legislated targets has been more challenging than anticipated.