A man in his 50s is facing charges after a shooting in East Vancouver.
City police say it happened in the area of Vernon Drive and East 2nd Avenue just after 7 p.m on Wednesday.
They say a 28-year-old woman was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound but she's expected to survive.
The suspect fled the scene but was arrested a few hours later near the park at Trout Lake.
Eby says he will announce the dates for byelections in Greater Victoria's Langford-Juan de Fuca riding and Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Vancouver-Mount Pleasant constituency "very shortly."
Addictions Minister Jennifer Whiteside says her ministry has earmarked $1.2 million toward the Cognitive Assessment and Rehabilitation for Substance Use program, which is offered by Vancouver Coastal Health through a multidisciplinary team at Richmond Hospital.
Police say he was arrested on Tuesday but has been released on court-imposed conditions until his next appearance. Investigators from the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit - British Columbia say their investigation began in November 2020.
They released surveillance footage of a man pouring flammable liquid on the front door of a home before setting it on fire around 3 A-M on March 27th. Police say a 23-year-old resident of the home was able to extinguish the fire, leaving the home with what they say was relatively minor damage.
The B-C Conservation Officer Service says three rifles have been seized and four people are under investigation after the carcass of a grizzly bear was found near Quesnel. The post says there is an open season for black bears but there is no such season for grizzlies.
Starting in June, rebates on an approved e-bike will be available to B-C residents older than 19 and will be based on income. Rebates will range from 350 dollars to a maximum of 14-hundred dollars.