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B.C. formally extends provincial state of emergency again

B.C. formally extends provincial state of emergency again

B.C. is already in the longest state of emergency in provincial history.
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RCMP chief tells Cullen Commission of a ‘growing monster’ of casino crime and underfunded detachment

RCMP chief tells Cullen Commission of a ‘growing monster’ of casino crime and underfunded detachment

Richmond RCMP Officer in Charge Ward Clapham testified that he was met with “friction” when he went to city officials in 2005 with concerns about the recently opened River Rock Casino and Resort
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Health officials monitor record 5,101 people as surge in B.C. COVID-19 cases continues

Health officials monitor record 5,101 people as surge in B.C. COVID-19 cases continues

Province has recorded 1,734 new cases in past week
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B.C. confirms 217 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 13,588

B.C. confirms 217 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 13,588

5,101 people are under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases.
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Prince Rupert port plans cargo volume doubling by 2040

Prince Rupert port plans cargo volume doubling by 2040

Fairview Container Terminal moved 1.2 million TEUs in 2019
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Sexual abuse allegations against priest, employee, Vancouver archdiocese

Sexual abuse allegations against priest, employee, Vancouver archdiocese

“Culture of entrenched clericalism that enabled perpetrators of sexual abuse:” suit
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Medium is the message in Nanaimo, B.C., but RCMP not impressed

Medium is the message in Nanaimo, B.C., but RCMP not impressed

NANAIMO, B.C. — A Vancouver Island man is facing charges after choosing a poor time and place to let his creative impulses flow.
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'Native Girl' costume pulled from shelves at store north of Vancouver

'Native Girl' costume pulled from shelves at store north of Vancouver

“This is cultural appropriation,” decried a local.
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No order yet, but masks now an 'expectation' for indoor public spaces in B.C.

No order yet, but masks now an 'expectation' for indoor public spaces in B.C.

"We know, the evidence is showing us, that those are situations where we can’t always keep our safe distance and a mask can be an additional layer of protection — both for ourselves and for others.”
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63% of Canadians want social welfare strategies instead of increasing police presence

63% of Canadians want social welfare strategies instead of increasing police presence

The poll, conducted by the not-for-profit Angus Reid Institute, finds that while calls to simply reduce police department budgets are not widely supported, structural change is desired by many.
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