WATCH: US rejects a global vaccine sharing effort but Canada supports 'Vaccine for all.' Allies and Opposition together reject Premier John Horgan's call to early provincial elections in BC
WATCH: US rejects a global vaccine sharing effort but Canada supports 'Vaccine for all.' Allies and Opposition together reject Premier John Horgan's call to early provincial elections in BC
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says British Columbia is one of the first places in the world to use a mouth rinse gargle test for the new coronavirus.
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.