Joint statement on the first case of 2019 novel coronavirus in B.C. Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer (PHO), have issued the following joint statement regarding a case of a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV): “Late yesterday, our BC Centre for Disease Control public health lab confirmed a positive test for 2019-nCoV. “The person is …

New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) As a new variant of coronavirus spreads panic — keeping governments and health authorities on their toes from around the world — researchers have been stressing for long on the fact that identifying new viruses in animals and quickly determining their potential to infect people is a key way to reduce global health threats. According to a …

Two men have been charged with first degree murder in connection with the homicide of Andrew Baldwin in Surrey, B.C. On January 24, 2020, Jordan Bottomley and Jagpal Hothi were arrested by IHIT and later charged by the B.C. Prosecution Service with first degree murder for Andrew Baldwin’s death.  Both accused men will appear before a judge in B.C. Provincial Court …

Los Angeles, Jan 27 (IANS) Retired NBA star Kobe Bryant was one of nine people killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas of southern California on Sunday. “It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of Kobe Bryant and four others in a helicopter crash in Calabasas,” the City of Calabasas confirmed on its official Twitter account, the …

STATEMENT FROM MAYOR DOUG McCALLUM The approval of ride hailing companies in Metro Vancouver by the Passenger Transportation Board does not change my position on this issue. What continues to be my chief concern is the unfair advantage that has been created without any regard as to how it will impact those who are employed in the taxi industry.  It is …

London, Jan 22 (IANS) Britains Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle have started their new life in Canada after stepping down from their royal duties, even as they have issued a legal warning to the media for clicking their pictures without consent. According to a royal source, the publication of photographs showing the Duchess of Sussex hiking with baby Archie …

First wave of new trains will carry up to 800 more people per hour at peak times RICHMOND, B.C. – Four new Canada Line trains begin service today, increasing customer capacity by 15 per cent during peak hours. The brand-new trains will provide more space, frequency and comfort to customers. These are the first of 12 new trains, which are …

London, Jan 21 (IANS) Researchers at Cardiff University have discovered a new type of killer T-cell that offers hope of a “one-size-fits-all” cancer therapy. These T-cells were shown, in the lab, to kill lung, skin, blood, colon, breast, bone, prostate, ovarian, kidney and cervical cancer cells, while ignoring healthy cells. T-cell therapies for cancer – where immune cells are removed, modified …

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is requesting public assistance to further its ongoing investigation of a shooting death in Burnaby, B.C.  On January 19, 2020 at around 6:30 p.m., the Burnaby RCMP responded to reports of a shooting at the Chevron gas station at 4487 Canada Way.  A man, now identified as 28-year-old Julian Johnson, was found at the scene …

The UK’s Prince Harry said that he and his wife Meghan Markle had no choice but to stand down from their royal family duties, while insisting that the couple was not “not walking away” but felt “great sadness” over the new arrangement. He made the remarks while addressing supporters of his Sentebale charity at a dinner here on Sunday night, …