Vancouver Police are searching for a suspect after a woman was assaulted last night in another downtown stranger attack. "This is another concerning unprovoked assault," says Constable Jason Doucette. "The victim was simply walking down the sidewalk when a man came up and sucker-punched her in the face for no reason."At 6:30 Wednesday evening, the 29-year-old woman was walking near Cambie and Pender streets when a man approached and suddenly lashed out. He punched her in the face, knocking her to the ground. The suspect was last seen running west on Dunsmuir Street."A number of people came to

Surrey RCMP is advising the public that multiple charges, including a manslaughter charge, have been laid in relation to an ongoing investigation. In September 2021, Surrey RCMP initiated an investigation after officers in the Community Response Unit linked multiple reports of men being drugged and having their belongings stolen while utilizing an escort service. In one of the incidents in February 2021, a man died, allegedly after being administered a substance during an encounter.The Surrey RCMP Serious Crime Unit took conduct of the investigation, which was multijurisdictional and complex d

Alberta is reporting a growing number of people in hospital with COVID-19. As of Monday, there were 1,014 people being treated for the illness, including 31 in intensive care. Dr. Dan Gregson, an infectious diseases physician, says a new wave of COVID coupled with a big wave of seasonal flu would really stress the health system. The latest data shows 4,951 people in Alberta have died from COVID-19.

Premier John Horgan says he believes his Alberta counterpart's comments on the discrimination faced by those who did not get vaccinated against COVID-19 are short-sighted as well as laughable. Horgan says Danielle Smith chose to focus on a sliver of the population when she said yesterday that unvaccinated people have experienced the most discrimination she has ever seen in her lifetime. But he says he believes most Canadians understood that they had a collective responsibility to get their shots. He also told C-FAX radio in Victoria that it was the wrong move when the world is going through a

The BC Coroners Service says preliminary figures show deaths among the province's homeless population climbed dramatically last year, compared with 2021. A statement from the coroners office says 247 deaths were recorded among people experiencing homelessness last year, a 75 per cent leap over 2020. Coroner Lisa Lapointe says the findings highlight the risks that the homeless face every day, including physical and mental health concerns, disabilities and substance use issues. The report shows an average of 153 deaths were reported annually among the homeless between 2016 and 2020 and deaths f

The British Columbia recall petition launched against Harwinder Sandhu, the member of the legislature for Vernon-Monashee, was a failure. Elections BC says in a statement the recall petition was not submitted by the Oct. 11 deadline under the Recall and Initiative Act. Genevieve Ring was issued the petition and 28 voters registered as canvassers to collect signatures. Elections BC says that despite the failure, the recall proponent must return the petition sheets to Elections BC, although signature counts won't be released or verified. Both Ring and the Sandhu must file financial disclosure r

Coquitlam RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance with identifying the suspect of an assault on a taxi driver that occurred August 22, 2022. Coquitlam Front-line officers attended the area of Sunnyside Road and East Road in Anmore after a male suspect assaulted a taxi driver with a beer bottle. The male suspect hit the glass partition inside the taxi causing the glass to shattered. The taxi driver suffered minor injuries to his hand. The suspect can be described as: -Caucasian male-5’7 - 5’10 tall-Medium build-30 - 35 years old-Beard The male suspect was seen wearing: -White t-shirt-B

Two Vancouver teens were hospitalized last night following a violent encounter on the city’s west side, which Vancouver Police believe started when one youth accused the other of stealing a vape pen. One teen suffered multiple stab wounds and required surgery. Several witnesses reported seeing two people fighting near a bus stop at Dunbar and West 41st Avenue around 8:30 p.m. When VPD officers responded, they located a 17-year-old suffering from a number of life-threatening wounds. The victim was bleeding profusely, and a VPD officer applied pressure to the wounds to stem the bleeding. The

One of the police officers killed in a shooting in Innisfil, north of Toronto, has been identified as a 33 year veteran of the South Simcoe Police Service. 54 year old Constable Morgan Russell was a trained crisis negotiator. He and 33 year old Constable Devon Northrup, who was a member of the mental health crisis outreach team, died after responding to a disturbance call at a home last night. A 23 year old man was also killed. Neighbours say an elderly couple with an adult grandson lived in the house where the shooting took place.