An American man who blew through the border in a stolen vehicle to get into Canada has been deported.
U-S Customs and Border Protection says the 33-year-old man was handed back to American authorities in Tacoma, Washington.
The man was arrested in Surrey over the weekend.
U-S authorities did not release the motive for the man's escape across the border, other than the fact that he was wanted on a warrant in King County in Washington state.
Medical masks are again required in British Columbia health-care facilities as provincial authorities say cases of respiratory illness are rising. A statement from B.C.'s Health Ministry says workers, volunteers and visitors in facilities operated by provincial health authorities must wear masks in areas where patients are receiving care in order to prevent the spread of the flu, RSV and COVID-19.
Police say two bodies were found inside a vehicle that had allegedly been set on fire in a regional park in Abbotsford. They say officers and firefighters responded to a burning Mitsubishi Outlander on Jan. 3 in Sumas Mountain Regional Park, and when the flames were put out they discovered what appeared to be human remains.
Police have confirmed that the threat of an explosive device was the reason for the evacuation of a large area around the New Westminster courthouse including nearby Douglas College.
Premier David Eby says Canada will not become the 51st American state. Eby says he's proud to be a Canadian and people in both countries recognize they are different places with different priorities, but are also good neighbours.
Several federal cabinet ministers say Canada should not overreact to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's comments about annexing Canada but should still take them seriously. Trump has mused about making Canada the 51st state for several weeks. He amped up those comments Tuesday, saying he would make it happen through economic force.
A woman has died and three people were seriously hurt after a crash near Cranbrook. Police say they are still trying to figure out what happened when a black Cadillac Escalade collided with a red Honda C-R-V on Boxing Day on Highway 3-95 near Stropky Road.