Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 04 Jul, 2023 12:21 PM
R-C-M-P in Prince George say the Canada Day long weekend was especially busy for them.
A statement from the detachment says officers were called to everything from robberies and attempted robberies to the torching of a vehicle -- possibly by a suspect already wanted on two other warrants.
In all, Mounties say they answered 374 calls around Prince George between July 1st and July 3rd.
That's up from the 350 calls they received in the same period last year.
NDP supporters were the most likely to say parties are divisive, at 65 per cent, compared with 62 per cent of Conservative supporters. Liberals supporters were the least concerned about it, with 52 per cent listing political parties as divisive.
The B.C. Lumber Trade Council says it's "concerning" that Biden says he wants to restrict the use of foreign lumber in federally funded infrastructure projects. Biden announced the expanded rules during Tuesday's state of the union speech on Capitol Hill.
Several people escaped but police say a man and woman were found dead inside when firefighters were able to enter the house after knocking down the flames. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Edward Mills, one of the authors, said peginterferon lambda stands out as a potential "one-and-done" treatment for older patients, noting current options includemulti-dose infusions of monoclonal antibodies or the medication Paxlovid, which requires three pills repeated twice a day, for five days.
The motorcycle was travelling southbound on Douglas Road at the time of the crash, which is believed to have occurred at approximately 6:10 a.m. The hatchback was travelling eastbound on Laurel Street. The driver of the hatchback remained on scene. A 33-year-old motorcyclist was pronounced dead on scene.
Last month, the B.C. and federal government jointly announced the province is ramping up an early earthquake detection system in "high seismic risk areas." The national earthquake early warning system already has several hundred sensors overseen by Natural Resources Canada.