Prince George Mounties say they've made an arrest in a suspicious death of a woman found on Tuesday.
Mounties say a 22-year-old woman died during a home invasion which they believe was a targeted incident.
Police say the suspect is in custody on unrelated matters, and no charges have been laid.
The R-C-M-P say no further details are available about the circumstances of the home invasion and the investigation is ongoing.
The service says 176 people died because of toxic illicit drugs in April, a 43 per cent increase from the same month last year, which means almost six British Columbians died of overdose every day.
There are currently 2,800 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. Of the active cases, 254 individuals are currently hospitalized, 80 of whom are in ICU.
Ryerson University law professor Pamela Palmater says the United Nations' convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide applies to Canada's actions.
An apology has been issued after a memorial honouring the young victims of the Kamloops Indian Residential School was removed from the steps of the British Columbia legislature just hours after it was set up.
The city says in a statement the so-called "Vancouver Model" proposes personal possession threshold levels for 15 common substances and would lead to a dramatic reduction in seizure by police.
On May 28, 2021, a large amount of cash was found in a donation to Value Village located at 2739 Barnet Highway, Coquitlam. A customer service representative found the large sum of cash inside the donation and immediately called police, says Constable Deanna Law spokesperson for the Coquitlam RCMP.