Today (March 19) at approximately 3 a.m., members of the sa国际传媒 RCMP responded to a possible firearm incident in the area of Ellis Street and Leon Avenue. One male victim was located and taken to hospital where he remains in critical condition.
A small area near the 1600-block of Ellis Street remains sectioned off while police still gather evidence.
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鈥淲e are still working on identifying all those involved including any suspects and witnesses. Anyone with information for this incident is asked to phone the Serious Crime Unit tip-line at 250-470-6236.鈥