British Columbia is getting a new phone area code next year.
The 2-5-7 area code will be introduced gradually starting May 24th.
It follows a decision by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission aimed at meeting the growing demand for new phone numbers.
Kelly Walsh with the Canadian Numbering Administrator says the addition of a new area code creates millions of additional phone numbers
OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said there was a collision involving two transport trucks and a passenger vehicle on a part of the highway going through Pickering, Ont., which resulted in an explosion and fire that consumed all three vehicles
Police carried out 64 raids and seized 440 guns, including 3D-printed handguns, long guns and silencers, as well as other guns and 3D printers. The raids took place in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, and resulted in 45 arrests.
A man has been convicted of manslaughter in the death of an off-duty Abbotsford police officer in the Kootenay community of Nelson three years ago. Constable Allan Young died at the age of 55 several days after he sustained a critical injury when he was struck in the head with a skateboard in July 2020.
Richmond -R-C-M-P say the scam -- in which fraudsters try to convince seniors that a loved one is in trouble and needs money -- has been around for years. But recently they say scammers have started using artificial intelligence and digital manipulation to alter the voice in the phone call in order to sound more authentic.
Mounties on Vancouver Island say two people have been killed in the crash of a small plane northwest of Tofino. The B.C. Ambulance Service says two others were injured.
The investigation by Surrey's ethics commissioner says Rob Stutt broke the council's code of conduct on Nov. 14 when he voted at a meeting to decide the fate of the transition. The move to the Surrey Police Service was rejected in a 5-4 vote.