Here are Black Press Media鈥檚 top stories for Friday, May 10.
1. Injured constable returns to work following Surrey SkyTrain shooting
鈥淎fter several months of recovery among compassionate family, friends and coworkers, I am excited to be back at work and contributing to a safer Transit system,鈥� Cst. Josh Harms said Thursday.
2. B.C. sees boost in measles vaccines in first month of 鈥榗atch-up鈥� immunization program
More than 3,800 doses of measles vaccinations have been administered to children and youth since B.C. launched pop-up clinics in schools and cities last month, B.C.鈥檚 Health Minister Adrian Dix reported.
3. 59 arrested, weapons and drugs seized in latest probe by B.C.鈥檚 anti-gang unit
Arrests and charges stem from a 30-day project, dubbed Para Bellum, which happened throughout March, involving the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C., Surrey RCMP and Abbotsford Police.
shares the outcome of their month-long project with & aimed at reducing gang violence. Made 59 arrests and seized 40 weapons, including a bag used to traffick drugs.
鈥� Joti Grewal (@JotiGrewal_)
4. Traumatized woman wants answers after seeing bear carcass at Mission landfill
鈥淎s I鈥檓 pulling in, I saw the conservation officers pulling in with a trailer on the back. So I watched them and they go and dump a baby cub into a pile of landfill. It was really upsetting to see,鈥� Breanna Kettlewell said.
5. Canada鈥檚 unemployment rate down 0.1% in biggest one-month gain since 1976
B.C.鈥檚 unemployment rate was 4.6 per cent, marking the lowest in the country.
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