WATCH: Dr Bonnie Henry opens up about death threats and hate messages. EXPERSTS SAY Surrey to play key role if BC NDP is to WIN the snap election, and Trudeau's Throne Speech.
WATCH: Dr Bonnie Henry opens up about death threats and hate messages. EXPERSTS SAY Surrey to play key role if BC NDP is to WIN the snap election, and Trudeau's Throne Speech.
The announcement comes just a week before Gabriel Klein was to be sentenced for the second-degree murder of 13-year-old Letisha Reimer and aggravated assault of her friend.
The male suspect has since been released from custody on a number of conditions.
Premier John Horgan's government has also announced funding for the tourism industry, food security, climate action, and technology and innovation.
Judy Darcy, who represents New Westminster in the legislature, says in a statement that it's been an "enormous privilege" to serve as B.C.'s first-ever minister of mental health and addictions.
Vancouver police say violent crime increased by more than five per cent and was largely driven by a rise in serious assaults.
Anyone with chronic underlying health conditions or respiratory infections, including COVID-19, is advised to limit or postpone physical activity outdoors until conditions improve.