Police say a woman has been fatally shot in Vancouver.
A statement from Sgt. Steve Addison says police responded to a call at about 4 a.m. on Wednesday.
Addison says the woman was found in a social housing building in the Downtown Eastside and died later in hospital.
Police believe her attacker fled.
Addison says no arrests have been made and the woman has not been identified.
Front-line health-care workers and staff and residents of long-term care homes are up first for vaccinations across much of the country.
The Liberals estimated last month the program would cost $83.5 billion this fiscal year when taking into account take-up through the summer and its extension since the fall.
In a landslide vote, front-line workers have been named the 2020 Newsmaker of the Year in a survey of news editors across the country by The Canadian Press.
The 79-year-old Nygard awaited an appearance in a Winnipeg courtroom after his Monday arrest by Canadian authorities at the request of the United States.
Health-care workers in long-term care facilities and intensive care units are the first to get vaccinated in British Columbia.
Large households and social gatherings appear to be responsible for much of the COVID-19 transmission related to this cluster.