A business owner approached a man earlier this week and asked him to move from in front of her store.
He allegedly responded by throwing rocks at her stomach. The woman, who is eight months pregnant, called police.
Officers found the suspect nearby. He was arrested for assault and taken to jail, where he assaulted a VPD sergeant by coughing on him.
The business owner was not physically injured.
The throne speech pledges action on issues ranging from sentencing and rehabilitation to improved civilian oversight of the RCMP and standards on the use of force.
Firebrand Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders is sounding the alarm over Donald Trump's refusal to promise a peaceful transfer of power next year.
Deputy Conservative leader Candice Bergen says the government promised in March that getting rapid tests was a priority and yet half a year later, there are still none in use in Canada.
The Criminal Code says judges can deduct up to 1 1/2 days from an offender's sentence for each day served in remand.
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The plan was part of the New Democrats' 2017 platform but Horgan says the minority government couldn't fully implement it because it didn't have support from its Green partners.