BC Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid wants health care workers to either get a flu shot, or be wearing a mask, as of December first. "Steps will have to be taken if people won't cooperate with that, because we're talking about patient safety and that is our top priority; it has to be our top priority, it has to be our top priority,it has to be … [Read more...]
Two shots: one dead, another wounded
October 17, 2012 by
A female border guard is being treated in hospital for a gunshot wound received while on the job at the Blaine crossing. Her condition is know described as stable. The man who shot her turned the gun on himself and died at the scene. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken control of the case. They offer no information as to … [Read more...]
Shots fired in Abbotsford
October 7, 2012 by
Abbotsford Police are investigating after shots rang out in the 2100 block of Meadow Street early this morning. Constable Ian MacDonald says no one was hurt, but some property was damaged. "Upon arrival we noted that there were several shell casings on the ground... and the residential home had been struck in the windows, and one of the vehicles in … [Read more...]
Health care workers ordered to get flu shots, or wear masks
August 23, 2012 by
Health care workers in BC will be required to get a flu shot or wear a mask during the coming flu season in order to protect patients from the virus. That announcement from Provincial Health Officer Doctor Perry Kendall today. Kendall says the new policy will apply to health authority staff, doctors and residents, volunteers, students, … [Read more...]
Shots fired in Burnaby
August 22, 2012 by
Burnaby Mounties are trying to determine what was behind a shooting outside a home near Burnaby Golf Course overnight. Somebody fired two shots at a condominium in the 7400 block of Woodbrook Place just after 1:30 this morning. The bullets just bounced off the building and no one was hurt. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Shots fired in East Vancouver
July 15, 2012 by
Five young men - between the ages of 17 and 20 - have been arrested after shots were fired overnight in East Vancouver. People living near East 49th Avenue and Prince Edward Street called police after hearing the gunfire just before 3:00 a.m. Constable Lindsey Houghton says residents also heard a car driving away, "Officers arrived to find several … [Read more...]
Shots fired in Pitt Meadows
June 6, 2012 by
Ridge Meadows RCMP are looking for the person who fired a handgun in the area of Somerset Drive and Bonson Road in Pitt Meadows sometime Friday afternoon. A bullet ended up in a nearby home. Police say they've canvassed the neighbourhood, but can't find anyone who heard a gunshot. They believe the gun was fired from a pedestrian overpass near some … [Read more...]
Surrey RCMP investigating reports of shots fired
September 3, 2011 by
Surrey RCMP are still on-scene at a home in the 18700 block of 92nd Avenue after reports of shots fired last night. Sgt. Murray Hedderson says the reports came in about 8:15. Details at this point are still slim. "At this point we have no reports or have not found anyone who has been injured, and the matter is still under investigation." Hedderson … [Read more...]
