Vancouver man has been charged for killing another man last September, following a months-long Vancouver Police investigation.
The victim, Neil Scarisbrick, was assaulted during an altercation near Columbia and East Hastings streets around 2:30 a.m. on September 7. Scarisbrick died from his injuries.
Jonathan James Payne, 36, is charged with one count of manslaughter. The incident was the 11th of 19 homicides in Vancouver last year.
A statement from the Mounties says a 40-year-old Calgary man was pronounced dead at the scene and a 25-year-old West Kootenay woman was rushed to hospital but could not be revived.
Gary Kang, 24, was fatally shot this morning at his Surrey residence. Investigation is ongoing.
The province also reported eight additional deaths from COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 962.
Quebec will become the first in the country to impose such a drastic measure to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
This investigation is being led by IHIT in partnership with the Surrey RCMP.
Adrian Dix says operating-room hours were added to clear a backlog of surgeries that were cancelled in mid-March to ensure beds were saved for patients with COVID-19.