Public transit riders in the Greater Victoria area are allowed to carry unopened alcoholic drinks on buses tomorrow.
B-C Transit had banned alcohol on buses on Canada Day, saying the policy was to ensure customer and driver safety.
Signs posted about the zero-alcohol policy told passengers that they might be searched to make sure they are following the rules.
But following criticism from the public and Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau, B-C transit decided to reverse course.
The RCMP has planned events Tuesday and throughout the year that the national police force says are meant to demonstrate pride, but also humility and efforts at reconciliation.
A 37-year-old man was shot in the city's Burke Mountain neighbourhood while sitting at an outside table in a "heavily populated shopping plaza" on David Avenue and Coast Meridian Road.
The ferry corporation says it quickly identified the issue hours after the outage and provided scheduling updates on Twitter throughout Monday morning until the afternoon when the system came back online.
Police in Chilliwack say a 29 year old man is in police custody following a high risk incident in which shots were allegedly fired at police. The call to shelter in place has been cancelled and an "active, ongoing, high-risk police incident" that began Monday night has been resolved.
Police say the remains of Irshaad Ikbal were found in False Creek. A passerby called police after seeing the man in the water. Ikbal had been missing since April 29th.
He made special emphasis on the great work that Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society does in the community and mentioning of the upcoming PICS Long Term Care Facility in Cloverdale - Guru Nanak Diversity Village, which will meet the needs of the community.