R-C-M-P in Comox Valley are asking for help after more than 45-hundred dollars worth of goods were stolen from a local Canadian Tire on Canada Day.
The Mounties say they're looking for three suspects who were seen on surveillance camera emptying out boxes of inexpensive items and replacing them with significantly more expensive merchandise.
Police say the suspects only paid for the less expensive items before leaving the store.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
Officers and an ambulance were called Wednesday night to a report of a baby found in a parking lot in the city. Police say it's believed the baby had been recently born, possibly in the area.
The prime minister has a series of meetings and events, during which he is expected to promote Canada as a trade and investment partner for American businesses. One topic that has been garnering a lot of attention, is what Ottawa is planning for its critical minerals sector.
On global markets, the price of grains, vegetable oil, dairy and other agricultural commodities has fallen steadily for months. But the relief hasn't made it to the real world of shopkeepers, street vendors and families trying to make ends meet.
Chief economist Bob Duggan says home ownership will be less affordable in the near-term because of higher mortgage rates and high price levels. He also expects rental affordability will likely decline as well.
The River Forecast Centre website says temperatures are expected to be at least 10 degrees above normal for many areas of the province right through the weekend before cooler weather and rain arrive next week.
Mayor Ken Sim says the community has called the cost of parking a barrier to visiting and doing business in Chinatown. The new flat rate will take effect June 1st and run from 9 a-m to 10 p-m, seven days a week.