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First case of Wuhan coronavirus identified in B.C.

Health officials say a case of corona virus has been identified in B.C. But provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the first case is not unexpected. She says a man in his 40s returned to the Metro Vancouver area last w...

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Canadian teacher in Wuhan thinks it's best to hunker down, stay put

A Canadian teacher who lives in the Chinese city that is the epicentre of a coronavirus outbreak says he has no plans to leave.Wayne Duplessis says he and his family are hunkered down in their home just outside of Wuhan's city centre.He, his wife, Emily Tjandra, and their 15-year-old son Wyatt have spent the last two weeks chatting with people online, watching videos, movies, and the news, and listening to music.Some Canadians in Wuhan have called on the federal government to send a flight to get them out, but Duplessis says he doesn't think it's wise to spend hours in the air with people who...

Pilot of Bryant helicopter tried to avoid heavy fog

A veteran pilot who plunged into a Los Angeles-area hillside, killing Kobe Bryant and eight others, had tried to avoid fog so heavy that it had grounded police choppers, authorities said. But even experienced pilots may have only seconds to act when they are blinded by weather, an expert said as investigators began scouring the wreckage for clues to Sunday morning’s crash. The NBA postponed the Los Angeles Lakers' next game against the Clippers on Tuesday night after the deaths of the retired superstar and the other victims.Bryant’s death at age 41 was mourned around the world in an outpo...

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Sonia Furstenau promises to build on progress of B.C. Greens with leadership bid

Sonia Furstenau, a Green member of the British Columbia legislature known for her fight against a contaminated-soil quarry in her community, is running for the party's leadership. Furstenau, who represents the Cowichan Valley ridi...

Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum threatens Uber with fines

The mayor of Metro Vancouver's second-most populous city says ride-hailing is operating illegally in his municipality and drivers who are caught will be fined. Surrey Mayor Doug McCallum told a news conference Monday that ride-hailing companies require a municipal business licence and his city has not created a licensing regime. The city earlier warned Uber to stop operations although the company said it had all the necessary provincial licences. McCallum says 18 warnings were issued to drivers over the weekend but the grace period is over and any violators will be ticketed and face a fine of...

Wolf spotted near provincial legislature on its way back to the wilderness

B-C officials say a wolf that had been spotted roaming near the provincial legislature is on its way back to the wilderness. The wolf was first spotted on Saturday in the James Bay area of Victoria and was captured yesterday after police and residents worked to keep it contained until the B-C Conservation Officer Service arrived. The adult male wolf was tranquilized and safely removed. The conservation service says in a tweet that the wolf was determined to be a suitable candidate for release and was being transferred to an undisclosed wilderness location. ...

Police say four sexual assaults in and around Coquitlam park are linked

The RCMP say a series of four separate sexual assaults in and around Glen Park in Coquitlam, B.C., are linked. The Mounties say in a news release Monday that the first two incidents happened on Dec. 16 and Dec. 19, and two more cases occurred last Wednesday and on Saturday. The release says in each incident, the suspect targeted an adult woman by touching or slapping her and quickly running away. The alleged attacks all happened between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Cpl. Michael McLaughlin of Coquitlam RCMP says the incidents happened so quickly that no one saw the suspect's face, but he's described as a...

Foreign Affairs Minister says eight Canadians in Wuhan have asked for help

Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says eight Canadians in Wuhan have asked his government for help. He says Canada knows of 167 citizens in the region of China that's at the epicentre of an outbreak of a new ...

Government invites bids to sell 100 pc stake in Air India

The government on Monday invited preliminary bids to divest its entire stake in Air India, and the airline's subsidiary Air India Express along with its joint venture Air India SATS Airport Services Private Limited. As per a preliminary information memorandum (PIM) issued by the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, the last date for submission of expression of interest is March 17 and qualified bidders will be notified March 31. "The Government of India (GOI) has given 'in-principle' approval for strategic disinvestment of Air India (AI) by way of the transfer of management c...

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