Beijing imposes mainland China's first COVID vaccine mandate in face of Omicron subvariant
Beijing on Wednesday announced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for residents to enter public venues, becoming the first city in mainland China to do so as it attempts to contain a highly infectious Omicron subvariant.
-
Kingston, Ont. police seek to identify arson suspect
Kington police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in an alleged arson. -
Windsor man sentenced to house arrest in fatal hit-and-run of 7-year-old boy
A Windsor man who hit a child with his vehicle, left the scene, and attempted to cover up his involvement in the incident was sentenced to a 12 month conditional sentence of house arrest in Provincial Court Tuesday morning. -
More people have died of illicit drug overdose in the first half of 2022 than in any other year in B.C.
A just-released report from British Columbia's coroners shows that more people have died from illicit drug overdose in the first six months of 2022 than in any other year in the province. -
Lightning strikes Winnipeg home, causes fire: WFPS
The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) said a lightning strike caused a fire at a home in the city’s southeast Monday night. -
Calgary Transit to host trivia competition aboard bus at Saddletowne Station
Calgary Transit is inviting commuters to test their trivia knowledge in a friendly competition on Wednesday. -
Suspect assaults woman with knife, tapes her mouth and forces her into bathroom: London police
A London man is facing several serious charges after he allegedly assaulted a woman with a knife and held her against her will. -
Sunken fishing boat off B.C. shifts into deeper water, leaks fuel in key orca habitat
Crews are working to drain fuel from a sunken fish boat in U.S. waters just east of Vancouver Island before it fouls a key feeding ground for endangered southern resident killer whales. An update from the U.S. Coast Guard says the 15-metre Aleutian Isle has shifted since it went down Saturday off Washington state, near San Juan Island, roughly 25 kilometres east of Victoria. -
Barrie man accused of driving more than 2x the limit on city streets
Police pulled over a driver for allegedly travelling more than twice the posted limit in Barrie. -
More than $50K in glasses stolen from Fort Saskatchewan eye care clinic
Mounties in Fort Saskatchewan are looking for three people who stole over $50,000 worth of frames from a local eye care clinic.
