COVID-19: Victoria Police invoke little-used power to ensure front-line services

The Chief of the Victoria Police has invoked emergency powers under the collective agreement to ensure the capital has enough officers to patrol the streets. Forces and emergency crews across the province have not been spared the spread of the Omicron variant, as officers, firefighters, and ambulance attendants book off after COVID exposures or positive tests. Rumina Daya reports.

• B.C. police, first responders brace for staffing impacts of Omicron surge