Police in Agassiz say a man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a woman in a case of possible intimate partner violence.
Mounties say police were called to a home at the Seabird Island Band in April and found a 33-year-old woman dead at the scene.
Homicide investigators took over the investigation after coroners found evidence relating to the case.
Police say a 36-year-old man has been charged and will remain in custody until he appears in court.
The Liberal government brought in a national child-care plan that would cut daycare fees by an average of 50 per cent by the end of this year — and down to an average of $10 per day by 2026.
When officers arrived, they found a woman with life-threatening injuries. She was rushed to hospital, where she died of her injuries. Police found and arrested one suspect.
Chen says in a statement released by the office of Premier David Eby on Tuesday that she asked him not to consider her in his cabinet shuffle, while she focuses on herself and her son and takes "time and space to heal."
The police investigation was conducted by the Kelowna RCMP and reviewed by the Nelson Police Department, the statement says. Basran is set to make his first appearance related to the charge in Kelowna provincial court on Jan. 24.
Kevin Liew was found badly injured near Burnaby Hospital on November 17. Due to the seriousness of his injuries, he was taken to Royal Columbian Hospital, where he died Monday.
The new benefit is aimed at children under the age of 12 from low- and middle-income families who do not have private insurance. Eligible families can get up to $650 per child per year to help with the cost of dental care.