Vancouver Police via Twitter say a 26-year old man was attacked with a machete while sleeping inside Gastown's Colonial Hotel on Friday.
The attack left the man with two partially severed fingers and knife wounds to his left knee.
Vancouver Police has identified a person of interest and is investigating.
VPD says this is a random attack.
B.C. information and privacy commissioner Michael McEvoy's office confirmed the investigation today following a complaint from the Canadian Civil Liberties Association.
Hundreds of properties in communities east and west of Monte Lake were already under evacuation order, but further evacuation orders had been issued by Friday morning.
Monika Rahman told a British Columbia Supreme Court that the United States has a "very high" standard on what evidence to give in making its case for extradition and the lack of evidence doesn't justify a stay of proceedings.
Fire information officer Hannah Swift says the BC Wildfire Service doesn't have an update on the perimeter of the fire, last measured at 325-square kilometres, because crews are focused on suppressing the blaze and helping people get out of the area.
Dr. Theresa Tam says safety protocols can be put in place to minimize the risk of voting in person, as has been done in recent provincial elections.
81.7% (3,785,216) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 68.4% (3,172,287) have received their second dose.