There are currently 2,800 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. Of the active cases, 254 individuals are currently hospitalized, 80 of whom are in ICU.
Ryerson University law professor Pamela Palmater says the United Nations' convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide applies to Canada's actions.
An apology has been issued after a memorial honouring the young victims of the Kamloops Indian Residential School was removed from the steps of the British Columbia legislature just hours after it was set up.
The city says in a statement the so-called "Vancouver Model" proposes personal possession threshold levels for 15 common substances and would lead to a dramatic reduction in seizure by police.
On May 28, 2021, a large amount of cash was found in a donation to Value Village located at 2739 Barnet Highway, Coquitlam. A customer service representative found the large sum of cash inside the donation and immediately called police, says Constable Deanna Law spokesperson for the Coquitlam RCMP.
The figure for the first three months of the year is better than the contraction first forecast months ago, but still represents a slowdown from the 9.6 per cent annualized growth seen over the last three months of 2020.
