A 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook off the west coast of Vancouver Island earlier today.
Earthquakes Canada says there have been no reports of damage from the quake that was about 213 kilometres southwest of Port Alice.
It comes less than a week after dozens of people reported feeling a 5.7 magnitude quake that rumbled in the same area. (CTV Vancouver Island)
To help those impacted by these catastrophic earthquakes, Surrey based radio station CKYE 931 is doing a fundraiser on Feb 16, 2023. Funds raised will benefit the Canadian Red Cross.
On Tuesday, Police received a report of a man believed to be following a group of walkers and another report of a man performing an indecent act. In both instances, the man was described as Caucasian, 17 to 25-years-old with a slim build and dirty blonde hair.
Ottawa has offered more than $46 billion to provinces and territories to augment the Canada Health Transfer but the country's premiers say they're "disappointed" with the amount.
Rep. Brian Higgins is asking Secretary of State Antony Blinken to officially object to Canada's new federal tax on underused, foreign-owned housing, which is coming due in April. The one per cent levy applies to certain foreign non-resident owners of Canadian property located in areas with a core population of at least 10,000 people.
Justice Mary Newbury writes that the lower-court ruling was "tainted" in several ways, including by failing to link Hells Angels' efforts to avoid criminal detection with the club's demonstrated “penchant for secrecy” and “preoccupation with rats and snitches."
The victim was crossing Cambie Street at West 41st Avenue at 9 a.m. on February 14 when she was struck by a flatbed transport truck that was making a right turn to head south on Cambie. She sustained serious injuries, and remains in hospital.