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Mon, 14 Jun 2021 21:43:17 -0700
Suspect in Manitoba death is considered armed and may have police gear, RCMP warn
WINNIPEG — Police in Manitoba say a homicide suspect they're trying to locate is considered armed and dangerous, and may have access to police gear.RCMP say in news releases issued Monday that they have recovered firearms, police tactical equipment...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 20:15:15 -0700
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, June 14, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Monday June 14, 2021.In Canada, the provinces are reporting 446,458 new vaccinations administered for a total of 29,454,614 doses given. Nationwide, 4,910,084 people or 13 p...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 19:48:29 -0700
Graeme Roberts, former Nanaimo mayor, dies at 89
Graeme Roberts, a former Nanaimo mayor, died at his Brentwood Bay home on Saturday at the age of 89.As mayor of Nanaimo from 1984 to 1986, he welcomed Prince Charles and Princess Diana to the city to help him proclaim Nanaimo’s new slogan, “The H...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 19:46:00 -0700
B.C. using all the vaccine it has every week, health minister says
Every week, the province uses up almost all its COVID-19 vaccine supply, says Health Minister Adrian Dix. Last week, that meant 408,724 doses administered over seven days — part of the “extraordinary organization” required to keep B.C.’s va...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 18:24:00 -0700
Date set for pandemic-delayed inquest into 2016 in-custody death of Island teen
A coroner’s inquest into the death of Jocelyn Nynah Marsha George will take place June 21 at the Capital Theatre in Port Alberni — nearly five years to the day after she died. The inquest was originally scheduled for July 6, 2020, but was pos...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 18:16:03 -0700
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, June 14, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:00 p.m. ET on Monday June 14, 2021.There are 1,403,285 confirmed cases in Canada.Canada: 1,403,285 confirmed cases (15,954 active, 1,361,387 resolved, 25,944 deaths).*The total case cou...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 17:51:00 -0700
Man says his truck was stolen when he stopped to check out crashed car
Darren Campbell had a shock early Monday when his truck, a 2006 Dodge Cummins Laramie, was stolen after he stopped to offer help in Cowichan Bay. He said on Facebook that he was on his way home from work about 5:20 a.m. when saw a vehicle in the ...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 17:27:00 -0700
Reward offered for return of dog who ran away during attack in downtown Victoria
The victim of an act of random violence in downtown Victoria is offering a reward for the safe return of her dog, which was last seen running away from the attack on Friday. Rebecca Ellis was waiting in her van to pick up her partner, Alex Painte...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:09:44 -0700
Florida gets another legal challenge to new elections rules
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Two more groups sued Florida over its new restrictive elections laws Monday, adding to a growing chorus of voter rights advocates who say the rules could keep some people from casting ballots.The lawsuit was filed in U.S. D...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:57:14 -0700
SUV crashes through store window at Fairfield Plaza
An SUV went through a store window at Fairfield Plaza on Monday afternoon.The woman driving the vehicle was not seriously injured. Victoria police were called about 3:30 p.m.

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:03:37 -0700
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin files court challenge of his firing from vaccine rollout
OTTAWA — Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin is asking for a judicial review of the decision to remove him as head of Canada's vaccine logistics, alleging political interference by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and two of his cabinet ministers.Lawyers for Fortin...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:34:22 -0700
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:Toronto Stock Exchange (20,157.65, up 19.30 points.)Canadian Natural Resources (TSX:CNQ). Energy. Up 28 cents, or 0.62 per cent, to $45.53 on 28.5 million share...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:31:00 -0700
B.C. Ferries website crashes as end of provincial travel ban confirmed
B.C. Ferries’ online booking system crashed Monday morning just after the province announced that residents would be allowed to travel within B.C. again. The crash, caused by a high volume of visitors, came moments after B.C. Ferries’ Preside...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:55:48 -0700
Mounties investigate toxin after dead squirrels found at park in Richmond, B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. — The discovery of a toxic substance in a park where a number of dead and sick squirrels were reported last week is being investigated by police in Richmond, B.C. The RCMP say a resident reported finding the squirrels in South Arm Co...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:35:14 -0700
Handing over Winnipeg lab documents has ‘national security' implications: Hajdu
Documents related to the firing of two scientists from the high-security laboratory in Winnipeg, and the transfer of viruses to a research facility in Wuhan are too sensitive to hand over to the special committee on Canada-China relations, Health Min...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:25:02 -0700
Veteran Liberal MP Wayne Easter won't seek re-election in long-held P.E.I. riding
OTTAWA — Veteran Liberal MP Wayne Easter has decided not to run for a 10th term in Parliament.The one-time cabinet minister says he won't seek re-election in the Prince Edward Island riding of Malpeque, which he's represented uninterrupted for almo...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:04:24 -0700
Experts divided on easing COVID-19 rules for fully vaccinated adults
As provinces accelerate their efforts to get their populations fully vaccinated against COVID-19, there are calls for the federal government to issue clear guidance on what people can do once they receive both shots.Some politicians and experts have ...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:48:22 -0700
Cowichan man says he was almost hit by a trailer hitch on Vancouver Island highway
Less than a week after Brayden Bushby was sentenced to eight years in prison for throwing a trailer hitch at Barbara Kentner of the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation, a Cowichan man says he narrowly missed being hit by a trailer hitch on Cowichan Tribes...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:31:00 -0700
Woman arrested after hammer attack at downtown Victoria housing complex
A woman has been arrested by Victoria police after a man was attacked with a hammer. Police were called to a supportive-housing facility in the 800 block of Johnson Street, between Blanshard and Quadra streets, about 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The man had...

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 12:14:44 -0700
Pfizer, AstraZeneca preventing hospitalizations from Delta variant in Britain
OTTAWA — A new study in England suggests even just one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines are extremely good at keeping people from ending up in the hospital if they contract COVID-19 from the Delta variant of the virus tha...



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