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BCMay 14, 2021

Richmond RCMP asking, do you know this person?

Police is asking for public’s help to identify suspect after a hate incident at restaurant drive-thru on May 1st. The suspect was reportedly standing near a restaurant drive-thru window when he approached a family in a sports utility vehicle (SUV) and began yelling at them. When a bystander intervened to tell the suspect to leave, the suspect began hurling anti-Asian slurs at him.Investigators only learned of the incident two days later, after video began circulating on social media. As a result, police were unable to locate the man, identify him, and speak to him immediately.Richmond RCMP i
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WorldMay 14, 2021

Fully vaccinated Americans can now take off masks indoors

U.S. President Joe Biden is calling it "a great day for America" and a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life.Biden says the Centers for Disease Control has announced that some Americans can stop wearing a mask.The new CDC guidance still calls for wearing masks in crowded indoor settings - but it clears the way for reopening workplaces and schools.Public health officials in this country suggest a different approach will be taken here and that physical distancing, mask wearing and frequent hand washing remain key.
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BCMay 14, 2021

Major fentanyl drug lab busted in Port Coquitlam

On behalf of their policing partners, Surrey RCMP is highlighting the multi-pronged, cooperative approach to gangs and organized crime with information on a significant on-going investigation.As part of an on-going multi-agency, drug investigation, a search warrant was executed at a commercial warehouse located in the 1900-block of McLean Avenue in Port Coquitlam, on April 19, 2021.Inside the warehouse, police located a large illicit drug-manufacturing site containing multiple pieces of laboratory and drug manufacturing equipment.Officers also located 37 kilograms of chemicals associated to th
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BCMay 13, 2021

Progress being made after recommendations issued following sinkings, crashes or other events causing death or injury: TSB

The Transportation Safety Board says progress is being made by the marine, aviation and rail sectors to act on TSB recommendations issued following sinkings, crashes or other events that have caused death or injury. In its annual reassessment of responses to 62 ongoing safety recommendations, the board says 12 more have received a ``fully satisfactory'' rating, pushing the number of recommendations to receive the top rating to nearly 85 per cent. But the board says some key safety ratings have still seen minimal movement, including one it ranks as ``unsatisfactory'' related to a recommendatio
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CanadaMay 13, 2021

Lawmaker demands Bloc MP answer for naked screenshot of Liberal colleague

The Liberal government whip says Bloc Quebecois MP Stephen Lemire should answer questions about a screenshot he took of a naked Liberal MP during virtual parliamentary proceedings last month. Liberal whip Mark Holland is calling for Lemire to appear before a House of Commons committee. Quebec MP William Amos has said he was changing his clothes after a jog on April 14th and did not realize his laptop camera was turned on as he was visible on an internal parliamentary feed. Lemire has apologized for taking the screenshot, but has said he has no idea how the image was released to the media and
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BCMay 13, 2021

Autopsy planned as RCMP identify one of two bodies found Monday near Penticton, B.C.

Homicide investigators say they have identified one of two victims found dead along a forest service road near Penticton, B.C. An update from the RCMP's Southeast District major crime unit says the second person has not yet been named but identification work continues. An autopsy on both victims is set for Friday. The bodies were found Monday along a road in the Naramata Creek area and police say although the killings appear targeted, the incident is believed to be isolated and the public is not at risk. A vehicle found near the bodies is part of the investigation and detectives are appealing
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CanadaMay 13, 2021

Ethics watchdog: PM didn't violate conflict rules over WE Charity, but Morneau did

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not breach the Conflict of Interest Act over failing to recuse himself from cabinet discussions to have WE Charity operate a federal student-volunteer program, Canada's ethics watchdog say in a report released Thursday. In a separate report, federal ethics commissioner Mario Dion found that former finance minister Bill Morneau did violate the rules and should have recused himself. He says Morneau ``gave WE preferential treatment by permitting his ministerial staff to disproportionately assist it when it sought federal funding.'' Dion says he was asked to inve
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CanadaMay 13, 2021

Greyhound Canada to cut all routes, end operations

Greyhound Canada is permanently cutting all bus routes across the country, shutting down the intercity bus carrier's operations in Canada after nearly a century of service. The motor coach company says its remaining routes in Ontario and Quebec will cease permanently on Thursday. Its American affiliate, Greyhound Lines, Inc., will continue to operate cross-border routes to Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver once the border reopens. The decision comes a year after Greyhound Canada temporarily suspended all service due to a sharp decline in passengers and mounting travel restrictions amid the firs
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BCMay 13, 2021

Expert says COVID-19 could be a cause in public nature of gang violence

An expert on gangs says the very public nature of a recent series of shootings in Metro Vancouver may be attributed to COVID-19 restrictions, with rivals striking at the first chance they get.Martin Bouchard, a professor in Simon Fraser University's school of criminology, says the pandemic has changed people's routines and they aren't getting out of their homes often, which could play a role in the brazen nature of shootings.He says gang violence follows its own course regardless of what the initial motive was for the conflict.The comments come as police leaders meet today with Solicitor Gene

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BCMar 27, 2026

Charges approved after alleged sexual assault in downtown Vancouver

A 47-year-old man has been charged following an alleged sexual assault in downtown Vancouver, according to a Vancouver Police Department release. Police said officers were called at approximately 7:20 p.m. on March 25 to Granville Street between Dunsmuir and Pender streets after a woman reported she had been groped by a stranger. Witnesses also told police the same suspect had allegedly assaulted other people in the area prior to officers arriving. The suspect was located at the scene and arrested without incident, police said. Derek Jason Sangris, 47, has been charged with one count of sexual
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WorldMar 27, 2026

Bolsonaro moved to house arrest after hospital discharge in Brazil

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has been released from hospital in Brasília and will continue serving a 27-year sentence under house arrest, following a ruling by the country’s top court. According to a decision by the Supreme Federal Court earlier this week, Bolsonaro was granted permission to serve his sentence at home due to declining health. The court said the arrangement is subject to review within 90 days. Bolsonaro was discharged Friday morning from DF Star hospital in the capital. He then travelled to his residence in the Jardim Botânico neighbourhood, where he lives wit
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IndiaMar 27, 2026

Punjab and Haryana High Court orders fresh cross-examination in Majithia defamation case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered a fresh cross-examination in a defamation case filed by Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia against Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh, reviving proceedings in a matter dating back to 2016. According to court proceedings, the High Court allowed a petition filed by Sanjay Singh and directed that the case be revisited for cross-examination. The defamation complaint was originally filed by Majithia in a Ludhiana court in January 2016. The case relates to allegations made during a political rally in Moga, where Singh is accused of referring t
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BCMar 27, 2026

Abbotsford police issue public safety notice ahead of offender’s release

The Abbotsford Police Department says a 46-year-old man with a history of violent sexual offences is scheduled to be released into the community later this month under strict conditions. According to an Abbotsford Police Department news release, Stephen Bradley Ewing is set to be released from William Head Institution on March 30 and is expected to reside in the Abbotsford area. Police say Ewing has prior convictions from 2021 and 2023, including sexual assault, sexual assault causing bodily harm, and overcoming resistance by choking. The release also states that at least one offence involved
AlbertaMar 27, 2026

Alberta man sentenced to 17 years in U.S. prison in Florida child exploitation sting

A Red Deer, Alta., man has been sentenced to 17 years in a United States federal prison after pleading guilty in a child exploitation sting tied to a planned trip to Walt Disney World in Florida. According to U.S. court documents, James Hjelmeland, 31, pleaded guilty in November to attempted enticement of a minor and possession of child sexual abuse material. The case stems from an undercover operation involving a Florida law enforcement officer. Court records state Hjelmeland began communicating online with a detective who was posing as the parent of a 12-year-old girl. The officer, acting in