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BREAKING | COVID-19 update: 267 more people tested positive in B.C. over the weekend

Another 267 people tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend, B.C.'s health ministry announced through a written statement Monday.

Registered nurse Linda Wright speaks to a patient in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at Surrey Memorial Hospital in Surrey, B.C., Friday, June 4, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

'We want justice for Jared': Dozens demand justice for Indigenous man killed by B.C. RCMP

Dozens gathered for a rally at Victory Square in Vancouver on Monday, to protest police violence against Indigenous people.

Jared Lowndes, 38, was shot and killed by Campbell River RCMP on July 8. (CTV News)

Vancouver mansion sold for $42M, well below the asking price but still a record high

A Vancouver mansion sold this month for what realtors described as a record-breaking price was purchased well below what its owners were asking.

A photo from a real estate listing shows the interior of the Belmont Estate in Vancouver. (Sotheby's International Real Estate)

Church vandalism: Another Metro Vancouver church covered in graffiti; local police investigating

Metro Vancouver police are investigating another act of vandalism after a church was covered with orange graffiti over the weekend.

Something we've never seen before: BC Wildfire Service reports 40 fires of note

The BC Wildfire Service said while overall, the number of wildfires burning is trending downward, the number of wildfires of note is at 40 -- an unprecedented number. A wildfire is considered of note when it is highly visible, or threatens people or structures.

Australian firefighters headed to B.C. to help fight wildfires

A crew of Australian firefighters are on their way to British Columbia as the province battles hundreds of wildfires.

New rules for B.C. mink farms effective immediately after several more test positive for COVID-causing virus

As many as seven more mink are thought to have contracted the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans, prompting new rules from the B.C. government.

Stabbing in Downtown Eastside sends 1 to hospital: Vancouver police

A man is in hospital following a stabbing in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside Monday.

'Our social responsibility': Kelowna restaurant voluntarily closes after 'several' staff members test positive for COVID-19

A restaurant in Kelowna, B.C., is voluntarily closing for a few days after several staff members recently tested positive for COVID-19.

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Mary Simon installed as Canada's 30th Governor General

Mary Simon is now officially the Governor General of Canada, after being installed in a pared-down but historic and culturally-rich ceremony. A prominent Inuk leader and former ambassador, Simon is the 30th governor general Canada has had, and is the first Indigenous person to take on the role.

Mary Simon and her husband Whit Fraser look on after she took the oath to become the 30th Governor General of Canada in Ottawa on Monday, July 26, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

From Nunavik to Rideau Hall: How Mary Simon's home will shape her future as Governor General

In the Inuit region of Nunavik in northern Quebec, the family and friends of Canada’s newest Governor General, Mary Simon, swell with pride as they reflect on how far she’s come.

'I will strive to build bridges': Read Governor General Mary Simon's first speech

Mary Simon conveyed a message of hope, inclusiveness, and resilience as she delivered her first speech after being sworn in as the country's 30th Governor General and the first Indigenous person to hold the position.