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.
There are currently 25,479 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 301,573 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 946 COVID-positive individuals are currently in hospital and 139 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.
Prevalence of cases among both vaccinated and unvaccinated Canadians has led to calls to nix the vaccine passport system by some who question whether the shots make a difference in transmission.
The bill will include the creation of a peace bond to prevent people from continuing to make racist comments or from carrying out hateful threats. The court order would be designed to prevent a hate crime occurring and would include penalties if it is breached, including up to four years imprisonment.
Demonstrators began parking their trucks and other vehicles last Saturday near the crossing at Coutts, Alta., in solidarity with similar events in Ottawa and other locations to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates and broader public health measures.
The soda was sold nationally in 200 millilitre containers with a best before date of Sep. 24, 2023. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the recall was triggered by a consumer complaint.
The decrease marked the largest drop since January 2021, when the economy shed 207,800 jobs, Statistics Canada said Friday. The job losses also pushed the unemployment rate to 6.5 per cent in January compared with 6.0 per cent in December