Any British Columbians looking for a new fur friends from the province's S-P-C-A branches can get 50 per cent off adoption fees between now and Sunday.
The promotion is to mark National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day.
The S-P-C-A says many locations are also hosting special activities and offering extended hours this weekend.
The organization says it cared for nearly 16-thousand animals last year.
The 69-year-old victim, who was wearing a bright yellow high-visibility jacket and walking with a cane, was walking through the crosswalk at Thurlow and Alberni around 11 a.m. on March 31, when he was punched in the stomach by a stranger. The suspect fled the area before police arrived. The victim did not suffer physical injuries.
The Mounties say front-line officers and members of their mental health outreach team were called Friday to check on the well-being of a man who had threatened to harm himself with a weapon. They say the man was found at the home, reportedly in possession of a weapon, and police fired shots.
Kartik Vasudev who was only 21 was shot dead outside a skytrain station in Toronto. He was going to hop on the bus to head to his part-time job. The family was able to confirm the death on Friday afternoon but don't know the motive behind the shooting.
While the pandemic has taken the major focus of the healthcare arena and has been using most of its resources, the system was already running beyond 100% pre-pandemic. While normal businesses may have responded to pandemic-related challenges by simply hiring more staff, the health care system was already maxed out and could not respond by just adding more resources than it could safely handle.
The terms of the deal say the government must start with children under the age of 12 in 2022, expand to under 18-year-olds, seniors and people with disabilities in 2023, and fully implement the program by 2025.
COVAX raised another US$1.7 billion from countries like Canada at the event. The cash is intended to help Canada make good on its commitment to donate at least 200 million doses by the end of the year.