B.C. added 785 new COVID-19 cases for Wednesday.
There have now been 166,853 cases of COVID-19 in B.C. since the pandemic began, as well as 1,818 related deaths.
The death toll has increased by 2 since Tuesday.
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The fire shut down Columbia Street between 6th and 4th streets. Luckily, no one was inside at the time and it doesn't seem like anyone was hurt. The fire has been full contained.
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Surrey RCMP called after assault with a weapon leaves a man injured in South Surrey
According to Mounties there was no exchange of gunfire , the parties involved know each other, and this is a stand alone incident and not linked to the ongoing gang conflict in the Lower Mainland.
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Man shot and killed in Coquitlam
The area of Hart St and Henderson Ave is cordoned off with yellow police tape. The shooting takes place an hour after a man was gunned down in Calgary.
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Delta Police violence suppression team to use body worn cameras
This decision by the Delta Police Board marks the first time in BC that a front line patrol police team will be using body-worn cameras on a regular basis, according to the vendor, Axon.
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420 COVID cases for Friday
There are 4,507 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and a further 135,068 people who tested positive have recovered. There are 319 individuals currently hospitalized with COVID-19, 107 of whom are in ICU.
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Border restrictions could loosen by fall: Tam
Last summer travel was down more than 90 per cent compared to the year before. Since January 1 of this year, about 3.9 million people arrived in Canada by land or air, compared to 94 million people during the same period of 2019.