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Police arrest offender hiding in DTES with false name
Police arrest offender hiding in DTES with false name

Vancouver Sun

time12-05-2025

  • Vancouver Sun

Police arrest offender hiding in DTES with false name

Surrey police are asking the public to help identify a thief who stole a scooter from a single mom. The Surrey Police Service said the woman parked the blue electric scooter outside Walmart Superstore in the 10100-block King George Boulevard last Tuesday at around 2:50 p.m. When she came back about 15 minutes later, the scooter was gone. Video surveillance shows a man getting on the scooter and riding on it northbound towards 102 Ave. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. He is described as between 30 to 50 years old, scruffy-looking, about 5 foot 7 inches tall, with a slim build. At the time of the alleged theft, he was wearing a grey Reebok hoodie, dark pants, black shoes, a white baseball cap and sunglasses. The woman uses the scooter as her main form of transportation and the theft has affected her ability to support her family, said police. Anyone who recognizes the man or has information on the scooter theft is asked to call Surrey Police Service at 604-599-0502 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). Vancouver police have arrested a violent offender who has been on the lam and hiding out in the Downtown Eastside for two years. The 30-year-old was out on statutory release in March 2023 after serving a 10-year and five-month jail sentence for several crimes, including second-degree murder in Winnipeg. He was living in a halfway house in New Westminster but failed to return within weeks of his release. A Canada-wide warrant was issued for his arrest in May 2023. At the time of his release, the man was also serving a four-year sentence for aggravated assault on two corrections officers. He cannot be named because he was a minor when he was convicted. Investigators say the man has been using a false name and living in the Downtown Eastside since his disappearance from the halfway house. He has also been working part-time as kitchen staff in a shelter. Officers arrested him on Saturday near Gore Avenue and Alexander Street.

Sask. Health Authority warns of possible measles exposure at 2 Regina locations
Sask. Health Authority warns of possible measles exposure at 2 Regina locations

CBC

time12-04-2025

  • Health
  • CBC

Sask. Health Authority warns of possible measles exposure at 2 Regina locations

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning of possible exposure to measles at two retail locations in Regina earlier this week. In a Friday news release, the health authority warned of new potential exposures at Bass Pro Shop and Walmart Superstore on Gordon Road in the city's south end on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 9. People in Bass Pro Shop between 3:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., and in the Walmart between 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., may have been exposed, the health authority says. Anyone who was at either location during those times is urged to monitor themselves for symptoms of measles for up to 21 days following the possible exposure. Measles symptoms may include fever, cough, runny nose, and red eyes. As the infection develops, small white spots may appear inside the mouth and throat, followed by a red blotchy rash that begins on the face and spreads down the body. The rash typically shows up three to seven days after other symptoms begin. The measles virus is highly contagious and can spread easily through the air, the health authority said. The virus can live up to two hours in the air or on surfaces in a space where a person coughed or sneezed. It can spread from four days before a rash appears until four days after a rash develops. During that time, a person with measles should stay in isolation to avoid spreading the infection, the health authority said. Due to the virus's extreme contagiousness, the health authority is asking anyone who may have been exposed and has symptoms to stay home and call HealthLine 811 for assessment, rather than visiting clinics or emergency rooms in person. In certain cases, preventive treatment may still be available up to six days after exposure, the SHA said. Measles can be prevented by vaccination. The free measles vaccine is safe, and with two doses, is almost 100 per cent effective, the health authority's release said. Anyone who is unsure of their immunization history is encouraged to check through MySaskHealthRecord or contact a health-care provider. The province's website says as of Thursday, six measles cases had been confirmed in Saskatchewan this year. There was one case last year, and there were none between 2020 and 2023.

Sask. Health Authority warns of possible measles exposure at 2 Regina locations
Sask. Health Authority warns of possible measles exposure at 2 Regina locations

Yahoo

time12-04-2025

  • Health
  • Yahoo

Sask. Health Authority warns of possible measles exposure at 2 Regina locations

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning of possible exposure to measles at two retail locations in Regina earlier this week. In a Friday news release, the health authority warned of new potential exposures at Bass Pro Shop and Walmart Superstore on Gordon Road in the city's south end on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 9. People in Bass Pro Shop between 3:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., and in the Walmart between 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., may have been exposed, the health authority says. Anyone who was at either location during those times is urged to monitor themselves for symptoms of measles for up to 21 days following the possible exposure. Measles symptoms may include fever, cough, runny nose, and red eyes. As the infection develops, small white spots may appear inside the mouth and throat, followed by a red blotchy rash that begins on the face and spreads down the body. The rash typically shows up three to seven days after other symptoms begin. The measles virus is highly contagious and can spread easily through the air, the health authority said. The virus can live up to two hours in the air or on surfaces in a space where a person coughed or sneezed. It can spread from four days before a rash appears until four days after a rash develops. During that time, a person with measles should stay in isolation to avoid spreading the infection, the health authority said. Due to the virus's extreme contagiousness, the health authority is asking anyone who may have been exposed and has symptoms to stay home and call HealthLine 811 for assessment, rather than visiting clinics or emergency rooms in person. In certain cases, preventive treatment may still be available up to six days after exposure, the SHA said. Measles can be prevented by vaccination. The free measles vaccine is safe, and with two doses, is almost 100 per cent effective, the health authority's release said. Anyone who is unsure of their immunization history is encouraged to check through MySaskHealthRecord or contact a health-care provider. The province's website says as of Thursday, six measles cases had been confirmed in Saskatchewan this year. There was one case last year, and there were none between 2020 and 2023.

Sask. Health Authority warns of possible measles exposure at 2 Regina locations
Sask. Health Authority warns of possible measles exposure at 2 Regina locations

Yahoo

time12-04-2025

  • Health
  • Yahoo

Sask. Health Authority warns of possible measles exposure at 2 Regina locations

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning of possible exposure to measles at two retail locations in Regina earlier this week. In a Friday news release, the health authority warned of new potential exposures at Bass Pro Shop and Walmart Superstore on Gordon Road in the city's south end on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 9. People in Bass Pro Shop between 3:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., and in the Walmart between 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., may have been exposed, the health authority says. Anyone who was at either location during those times is urged to monitor themselves for symptoms of measles for up to 21 days following the possible exposure. Measles symptoms may include fever, cough, runny nose, and red eyes. As the infection develops, small white spots may appear inside the mouth and throat, followed by a red blotchy rash that begins on the face and spreads down the body. The rash typically shows up three to seven days after other symptoms begin. The measles virus is highly contagious and can spread easily through the air, the health authority said. The virus can live up to two hours in the air or on surfaces in a space where a person coughed or sneezed. It can spread from four days before a rash appears until four days after a rash develops. During that time, a person with measles should stay in isolation to avoid spreading the infection, the health authority said. Due to the virus's extreme contagiousness, the health authority is asking anyone who may have been exposed and has symptoms to stay home and call HealthLine 811 for assessment, rather than visiting clinics or emergency rooms in person. In certain cases, preventive treatment may still be available up to six days after exposure, the SHA said. Measles can be prevented by vaccination. The free measles vaccine is safe, and with two doses, is almost 100 per cent effective, the health authority's release said. Anyone who is unsure of their immunization history is encouraged to check through MySaskHealthRecord or contact a health-care provider. The province's website says as of Thursday, six measles cases had been confirmed in Saskatchewan this year. There was one case last year, and there were none between 2020 and 2023.

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