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BCJan 13, 2020

Police investigating suspicious death in Maple Ridge

Police are investigating what they describe as a suspicious death in Maple Ridge, B.C. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a body was found in a rural area of the city on Saturday. A statement from the team says it was called when suspicions were raised about the circumstances surrounding the body and the area it was found. Detective Lara Jansen says the victim remains unidentified. She says the homicide team is working with Maple Ridge RCMP, forensic experts and the BC Coroners Service to gather more details. Officers want to speak to anyone who hiked though the area just east of
CanadaJan 13, 2020

Nuclear alert investigation won't be long and drawn out, minister says

Ontario's solicitor general says she wants the investigation into a mistaken alert about an incident at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station to be completed fairly quickly.Sylvia Jones says it's very important that the people of Ontario know exactly what happened, and she doesn't expect there to be a long, drawn-out investigation.The province announced the investigation on Sunday, hours after an alert was pushed to cellphones, radios and TVs across the province at about 7:30 a.m.Jones says initial observations suggest it was human error during a routine test of the emergency alert system t
CanadaJan 13, 2020

Haitian-Canadians commemorate 10 year anniversary of deadly earthquake

Haitian Canadians are marking the 10-year anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake that devastated Haiti on this day in 2010. A ceremony will be held in Montreal this afternoon to commemorate the more than 200,000 people who died and 300,000 who were injured in the magnitude 7.0 quake. The Maison d’Haiti community organization, which is leading the ceremony, has been holding a weekend of discussions, presentations and artistic performances to mark the anniversary of the tragedy. Director Marjorie Villefranche says its important to remember the dead but also the living, who continue to live
BCJan 13, 2020

Fatal Crash in West Vancouver

Police say a 17-year-old driver is dead following a crash in West Vancouver. It happened around 4 a.m. Saturday on Marine Drive. Police say the teenage driver from North Vancouver lost control of his BMW and slid into a power pole. They say a 19-year-old girl, who was a passenger in the car, was taken to hospital in unknown condition. Investigators say they believe speed was a factor in the crash.
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CanadaJan 11, 2020

Under pressure, Iran admits it shot down jetliner by mistake

Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it accidentally shot down the Ukrainian jetliner that crashed earlier this week, killing all 176 aboard. The government had repeatedly denied Western accusations that it was responsible for the crash. The plane was hit hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on two military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq, in retaliation for the killing of its top general. The acknowledgement is an embarrassment for Iran's armed forces and is likely to anger the Iranian public. It also raises new questions about who ordered the strike and why Iran had not shut dow
BCJan 11, 2020

B.C. Appeal Court tosses dad's latest attempt to stop child's gender change

British Columbia's Appeal Court has reaffirmed a teenager's decision to have gender transition treatment and urged the boy's father to try to understand his son's gender dysphoria. The father, whose identity is under a publication ban along with his son's, went to court when he learned his female-born child was undergoing hormone therapy because he perceived himself to be a male. The B.C. Supreme Court sided with the boy in an earlier decision, saying he didn't need his father's consent for treatment, and an injunction was later issued against the dad ordering that any attempt to persuade the
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CanadaJan 11, 2020

Ex-SNC-Lavalin exec Sami Bebawi gets 8.5 years for fraud, curruption

Former SNC-Lavalin executive Sami Bebawi has been sentenced to eight years and six months in prison on fraud and corruption charges stemming from construction deals in Libya. Bebawi was impassive as he was sentenced today by Superior Court Justice Guy Cournoyer. A jury last month found the former head of SNC-Lavalin's construction division guilty of paying off foreign officials and pocketing millions as he worked to secure contracts for the company in Libya. The case centred on several major infrastructure projects and dealings with Saadi Gadhafi, a son of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi
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InternationalJan 10, 2020

Iran asks Canada and US to back allegations with proof

Iran is denying allegations that a jetliner that crashed outside Tehran was brought down by an Iranian missile strike and is calling on Canada and the United States to share any information they have. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said intelligence from multiple sources indicates the Ukraine International Airlines flight, carrying at least 63 Canadians, was hit by an Iranian surface-to-air missile. Both Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump said a strike might have been unintentional. Ali Abedzadeh, the head of the country's national aviation department, denied those allegations toda
CanadaJan 10, 2020

Four killed in southern Alberta highway crash: RCMP

Mounties say four people have died following a highway crash in southern Alberta. RCMP say a pickup truck and a passenger van collided near Taber, about 260 kilometres southeast of Calgary. Both drivers and two passengers in the van were killed. Six other passengers in the van were assessed at the scene and transported to various hospitals. Police say they continue to investigate.

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BCJul 09, 2026

Two drivers killed in head-on crash in Kootenay National Park

Two drivers were killed in a head-on collision on Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park on Wednesday evening, according to the RCMP. Police said officers responded at about 5:30 p.m. to reports of a serious crash near the Simpson Monument. Investigators determined that a westbound vehicle crossed the centre line while negotiating a curve and collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle. According to the RCMP, each vehicle was occupied only by its driver. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. A third vehicle was also involved in the incident, and its two occupants suffered minor injuries.
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IndiaJul 09, 2026

Raja Warring calls for Punjab CM, DGP to resign after grenade blast at Moga police station

Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has called for the immediate resignation of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav following the recent hand grenade blast at a police station in Moga. In a statement, Warring questioned the state's security arrangements, saying that if police stations themselves are not secure, it raises concerns about the safety of the public. He made the remarks while criticizing the Aam Aadmi Party government over the incident. Warring also claimed, citing what he described as a report by a U.S.-based investigat
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BCJul 09, 2026

Two men charged in Windsor child grooming, human trafficking investigation

Two Windsor men are facing a combined 17 criminal charges after a Windsor Police Service investigation into the alleged grooming, sexual exploitation and human trafficking of two underage girls. Police say two additional suspects remain outstanding. According to a Windsor Police Service news release, the investigation began in April 2026 after the Human Trafficking Unit received information that a youth had been groomed and sexually exploited by an unknown suspect. Investigators allege the victim met a man using the name "Jack" on Snapchat before the relationship moved offline. Police allege t
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BCJul 09, 2026

109 people died from unregulated drugs in B.C. during May, preliminary coroner data shows

A preliminary report from the BC Coroners Service says 109 people died from unregulated drug toxicity in British Columbia during May 2026, an average of 3.5 deaths per day. According to the BC Coroners Service, this is the lowest monthly total since February 2020, when 79 deaths were recorded. The agency noted the figures are preliminary and may change as investigations are completed. The provincial government said adults between the ages of 30 and 59 accounted for 68 per cent of all unregulated drug deaths recorded during the first five months of 2026, while men represented 76 per cent of tho
BCJul 09, 2026

Three charged after Surrey investigation into alleged 3D-printed firearms and drug trafficking

Three people, including one woman, have been charged following a British Columbia anti-gang investigation into the alleged manufacture of illegal firearms using a 3D printer and drug trafficking in Surrey. According to the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC), the charges follow an investigation stemming from the execution of a search warrant at a Surrey residence in September 2025. Media Relations Officer Sgt. Sarbjit Kaur Sangha said investigators found a 3D printer actively producing a firearm when officers entered the home. Police said officers seized a 3