Two men are facing charges after a fire in downtown Nanaimo.
R-C-M-P say it happened on Saturday night when a patrol officer saw smoke and flames coming from a commercial building.
Fire crews were able to put out the blaze and while no injuries were reported, the building suffered significant damage.
Two men were arrested nearby a short time later
In one day, police made 26 arrests, including executing five arrest warrants, and recommended 15 criminal charges. Over $5,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered including, food, clothing, electronics, and cosmetics.
Federal agencies have in recent years warned that India may try to influence communities in Canada, and Thomas's predecessor suggested rogue elements in the Indian government sought to embarrass Trudeau during his visit that year.
The 21-year-old female driver of the car sustained non-life-threatening injuries and is cooperating with police. Speed is believed to be a factor in the collision.
In mid-April, brazen violence broke out between Sudan's military and its paramilitary force, turning the capital of Khartoum into a war zone from which Canada and other nations evacuated their citizens.
An area of land 11 times bigger than the city of Toronto burned from wildfires in the last four days — Canada's worst spring wildfire season to date. Another 389 fires were recorded since June 1, and as of Monday morning there were 413 active fires underway, with the risk having spread to more provinces over the weekend.
The premier and his delegation have not visited China, B.C.’s second largest trade partner, during the two−week trip but instead focused on Japan, South Korea and Singapore and have met, so far, with a range of businesses including a large Japanese rental housing company looking to break into the Canadian market.