National

New possible exposure to COVID-19 at Vancouver bar

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 20 Aug, 2020 08:14 PM

The latest reported potential exposure to COVID-19 in British Columbia was at a bar in Vancouver.

The regional health authority says anyone who was at Bartholomew Bar during operating hours on Aug. 13 and 14 should monitor themselves for symptoms.

Vancouver Coastal Health says the possible exposures are believed to be low risk.

Environmental health officers with Vancouver Coastal have issued closure orders for Pierre's Champagne Lounge and the West Oak Restaurant, while the Ivy Lounge in the Trump Tower closed voluntarily after public exposures to COVID-19.

The province reported 68 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total number of active cases to 798, including 10 people in hospital.

There were no new deaths, leaving the provincial death toll at 198.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Man found guilty of Vancouver couple's murder committed 3 years ago

The gruesome killing of a Vancouver couple three years ago has resulted in a man being found guilty of first degree murder. Rocky Rambo Wei Nam Kam first went to trial a year go in the Fall of 2019, and faced two counts of first-degree murder in the killings of Dianna Mah-Jones, 64, and her husband Richard Jones, 68.

Man found guilty of Vancouver couple's murder committed 3 years ago

Charges laid in fraud and mail theft investigation

Three individuals have been charged with fraud and mail theft related offences stemming from a lengthy investigation by the Surrey RCMP Property Crime Target Team (PCTT). On January 27, 2020, the Surrey RCMP PCTT began a pro-active investigation targeting mail theft.

Charges laid in fraud and mail theft investigation

Human rights museum criticized, employees say work environment racist

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights will conduct an external review following social media posts alleging a racist and discriminatory work environment.

Human rights museum criticized, employees say work environment racist

Lululemon Q1 profit falls with many stores closed amid COVID-19 pandemic

Lululemon Athletica Inc. saw its profit fall in the most recent quarter as many of its stores were closed for a significant portion of the period. The Vancouver-based company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says its net income for the first quarter totalled $28.6 million or 22 cents per diluted share.

Lululemon Q1 profit falls with many stores closed amid COVID-19 pandemic

A driver was arrested after fleeing from a stolen truck last week

Officers on patrol one afternoon last week noticed a truck ahead of them with licence plates for a car – not a truck. They believed it might be stolen, and tried to pull over the vehicle at W. 6th Avenue and Ash. The driver took off and they followed, but when he began driving dangerously, the officers backed off.

A driver was arrested after fleeing from a stolen truck last week

Surrey RCMP asking for the public's help in investigating a suspicious fire

Surrey RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance with a suspicious fire investigation. The Surrey RCMP was called to a report of a suspicious vehicle fire in the 7500-block of 140 Street, during the night of June 7, 2020.