British Columbia health officials are reporting 368 new cases of COVID-19 for the entire province on Thursday, with 88 linked to the Island Health region. Within the Island Health region, there is currently a total of 602 active COVID-19 cases. In a statement released to the media, Dr. Bonnie Henry says...
Several rivers in British Columbia were under flood warnings on Wednesday as hundreds of homes remained evacuated because of heavy rainfall. There were 12 evacuation orders involving 350 homes in the Fraser Valley Regional District in its coverage area from Boston Bar to Abbotsford. Another 1,664 homes were on alert, most...
Eight people were taken to hospital after a serious collision involving pedestrians in London, Ont., Tuesday evening, officials say. London police said they were called at around 6:45 p.m. to the crash on Riverside Drive. “We received a call in relation to multiple pedestrians struck just west of Wonderland Road on...
British Columbia health officials have reported 358 new cases and no new deaths from COVID-19 since their last update on Monday. The number of confirmed cases in B.C. climbs to 218,426 while the province’s death toll stands at 2,333. Of the new cases, 53 were recorded in Vancouver Coastal Health, 107...
The Toronto Police Service has placed more than 200 employees on unpaid leaves after they failed to comply with the terms of its vaccine mandate. In a news release issued on Tuesday afternoon, the TPS confirmed that it has placed 205 of its members, accounting for 2.7 per cent of...
A school in Winnipeg will be closed for at least the next two days due to a flood inside. The Winnipeg School Division (WSD) announced Monday that David Livingstone Community School, a nursery to Grade 8 school on Flora Avenue, is closed Monday and Tuesday because of the flood. Parents...
Toronto police have charged a 35-year-old man who they say used various online names similar to child social-media stars in order to lure children into sending him sexually exploitative photos and videos. Jose Paolo Caoitan from Toronto is charged with 138 offences, including 43 counts of child luring, 25 counts...
Two teens have been arrested and charged after a convenience store robbery on Saturday. Winnipeg Police Service said two male suspects went to a convenience store on Ness Avenue and Setter Street around 1:00 a.m. Police said one entered the store while the second waited outside. The first suspect then allegedly approached...
Calgary police say two pedestrians were sent to hospital after they were struck by a sedan fleeing the scene of a separate hit-and-run Saturday evening. The incident began when a car rear-ended a truck in downtown Calgary, police say. Following the crash, the smaller vehicle fled the scene. That's when the...
Ontario is reporting 748 new cases of COVID-19 as well as five more deaths related to the disease. The new infections logged Thursday represent a significant increase from the 591 cases reported on Wednesday and the 613 cases reported Tuesday. The seven-day rolling average of daily infections now stands at about...