Police say a man who was punched in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside has died.
Const. Tania Visintin says 36-year-old Neil Scarisbrick died on Monday.
He is Vancouver's 11th homicide victim this year.
Visintin says police believe the victim and suspect are known to each other, and there is no risk to the public.
With large swaths of normal work and recreational life grinding to a halt, the federal government looked to pass emergency legislation aimed at allowing for $82 billion in direct spending and deferred taxes.
OTTAWA - Paramedics across the country who were already working at capacity say they're being stretched by calls for help with COVID-19 and the extra precautions that come with them.
Measures limiting personal contact to reduce the spread of COVID-19 have seemed like suggestions to beachgoers in the Vancouver area, where basketball games and picnics in the midst of a pandemic prompted the mayor to announce fines on Monday.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said 472 people in B.C. have tested positive for COVID-19.
British Columbians affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will benefit from $5 billion in income supports, tax relief and direct funding for people, businesses and services.
The food bank free supplies include canned goods, hot meals, dry goods and medicines.