Vancouver Police have located a man wanted province-wide for the aggravated assault of a Chinatown senior last fall.
Henry Paul Wiens, 52, was arrested early Saturday morning by VPD officers working in the downtown core.
Wiens had been wanted since February 15 for the alleged assault of a 93-year-old man who was knocked to the ground on Main Street on October 11.
He was transported back to jail.
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.