March 28, 2024

IIO finishes work at police-involved shooting scene near Cranbrook

Investigators with B.C.’s new civilian-oversight body into serious police-involved incidents have finished their initial work at a scene near Cranbrook. The Independent Investigations Office was called Wednesday to the community of Yahk after a man was hit by RCMP gunfire the night before. It happened as the Mountie stopped two people in an … [Read more...]

Two-week deep-clean finishes at Burnaby Hospital

It's been three weeks since the Fraser Health Authority responded to doctors at Burnaby Hospital who said an outbreak of c difficile bacteria was responsible for 84 patient deaths. Fraser Health Spokesman Roy Thorpe-Dorward says staff have finished a two-week, hospital-wide deep clean with sporicidal bleach. "Cleaning focuses on patient rooms and … [Read more...]