Environment Canada has issued several wind and rainfall warnings as a "potent" fall storm bears down along B-C's coast.
The weather office says strong winds with gusts up to 110 kilometres per hour are expected over parts of northern Vancouver Island, the central coast and Haida Gwaii.
Heavy rain is meanwhile in the forecast for Howe Sound and parts of Vancouver Island with downpours expected to ease sometime Wednesday.
Environment Canada says the storm could cause localized power outages.
B.C.'s chief coroner, Lisa Lapointe — who joined Charlesworth and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry at a news briefing — says toxicology tests show hydromorphone hasn't been present in any significant number of deaths.
Residents in Victoria and Kelowna will be able to catch a ride with Uber starting tomorrow. The ride-hailing giant says service will go live at noon for the two major B-C cities after years of trying to get into the market.
In one day, police made 26 arrests, including executing five arrest warrants, and recommended 15 criminal charges. Over $5,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered including, food, clothing, electronics, and cosmetics.
Federal agencies have in recent years warned that India may try to influence communities in Canada, and Thomas's predecessor suggested rogue elements in the Indian government sought to embarrass Trudeau during his visit that year.
The 21-year-old female driver of the car sustained non-life-threatening injuries and is cooperating with police. Speed is believed to be a factor in the collision.
In mid-April, brazen violence broke out between Sudan's military and its paramilitary force, turning the capital of Khartoum into a war zone from which Canada and other nations evacuated their citizens.