Seven people have been charged following a yearlong R-C-M-P investigation targeting known drug traffickers.
Mounties with the drug and organized crime unit in Coquitlam say they launched the project in the fall of 2020 aimed at people operating within Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, Richmond and Vancouver.
The suspects range in age from 26 to 56 years old and are facing a series of drug and gun related charges.
Police say they also seized large quantities of guns, drugs, cash and vehicles.
Of the active cases, 288 individuals are in hospital and 140 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.In the past 24 hours, one new death (Northern Health) has been reported, for an overall total of 1,866.
A man and a woman were arrested for mischief and intimidation by blocking or obstructing a highway. Both were released pending a future court date.
The network says in its fall forecast that much of Canada can expect some spells of warm temperatures in the next month or so, mixed in with the wide swings in weather the season typically brings.
The poll conducted by Leger in collaboration with The Canadian Press indicates the parties are tied with the support of 32 per cent of decided voters, with the NDP in third place with 20 per cent.
In a brief released today, the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table says the symptoms of so-called long COVID can last from weeks to months after contracting the virus.
There are no concerns for public safety at this time. The motive for these shootings and whether there is a nexus to the Lowermainland gang conflict are still under investigation.