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EnglishNov 16, 2022

Coquitlam RCMP ask: Is this your ring?

Coquitlam RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance in locating the rightful owner of a found ring. A good Samaritan turned the ring into the Coquitlam RCMP - Ridgeway Community Police station after it was located on a trail near the water at Rolley Lake Provinical Park in Mission at the beginning of September, 2022.The ring can be described as:Yellow goldDiamondsThe rightful owner will be required to provide ownership by providing police with details of an inscription as well as any other identifying marks.
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CanadaNov 16, 2022

Trudeau deletes tweet that cited false information in denouncing the Iranian regime

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office says it deleted a tweet that his account posted overnight denouncing the Iranian regime based on false information that had been circulating on social media. The message said Iran's decision to impose the death penalty on nearly 15,000 protesters was ``barbaric,'' but that number has been widely discredited as disinformation. The Prime Minister's Office says the tweet, which was online for about 11 hours, was based on initial reporting that was incomplete and lacked necessary context. An Instagram post citing the figure was widely shared by celebrities b
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BCNov 16, 2022

Merritt RCMP investigating series of early morning shootings

The Merritt RCMP is currently investigating multiple shootings in the Merritt, Coldwater, and Mamette Lake Road areas. On November 15, 2022, between 5:00am and 6:30am the Merritt RCMP was alerted to multiple shootings that occurred in the Merritt, Coldwater and Mamette Lake Road areas. Police believe all the incidents are related and targeted."We are actively investigating what happened", says Sgt. Josh Roda. "We do not believe there is any further risk to the public and will have a significant police presence in these areas as we move forward with the investigations."The investigation is curr
BCNov 16, 2022

Province will not provide any money to support a decision by Surrey city council to end the transition to a municipal police force: Mike Farnworth

Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says the province will not be providing any money to support a decision by Surrey city council to end the transition to a municipal police force. Council voted 5-4 yesterday in favour of keeping the RCMP as promised by new Mayor Brenda Locke during the municipal election campaign. City staff will now put together a report to re-establish the RCMP as the sole police force in Surrey that will address issues such as severance pay for current members of the municipal force. It will be sent to Farnworth for final approval and he says he expects to receive it b
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BCNov 16, 2022

B.C. conducting a test of emergency alerting system on Wednesday

The province will conducting a test of BC's emergency alerting system tomorrow afternoon. Emergency Management BC says the test will be sent to wireless devices and broadcast on radio and TV stations at 1:55 p-m (Pacific time) as part of the national Alert Ready system to improve public safety in the event of emergency. The system was launched in BC in April 2018 and is tested twice each year. It was expanded by the NDP government last spring to include alerts for wildfires, floods and extreme-heat emergencies, in addition to tsunamis, civil emergencies and Amber Alerts.
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CanadaNov 16, 2022

Canada monitoring situation as ‘Russia-made’ missile kills 2 in explosion in Poland

Poland says it was a Russian-made missile that fell in a village in the eastern part of the country and killed two people. Its foreign minister summoned the Russian ambassador and demanded an immediate detailed explanation. The confirmation means this is the first time in the war that a Russian weapon has come down in a NATO member country. Canada and other NATO members on both sides of the Atlantic are scrambling over how to respond to a potential escalation of the war in Ukraine. Canada and other NATO members on both sides of the Atlantic are scrambling over how to respond to a potential es
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BCNov 15, 2022

Voting underway as members of the BC Liberal Party decide on name change

Voting is underway by members of the BC Liberal Party on a party name change. Party members are voting to support a proposed name change to BC United, with results expected Wednesday. Party members voted strongly in favour of considering a name change last June at their convention. Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon pledged to make a name change one of his promises during his leadership campaign earlier this year.
BCNov 15, 2022

Third request for qualifications issued for Surrey Langley SkyTrain

The Province is inviting companies to submit their qualifications for the third and final contract of the Surrey Langley SkyTrain project.The Surrey Langley SkyTrain project is a 16-kilometre extension of the Expo Line from King George Station to Langley City Centre and is the first rapid transit expansion south of the Fraser River in 30 years. Once complete, the project will provide high-quality and low-cost transportation for people in Surrey, Langley and across Metro Vancouver.As part of the competitive selection process, a request for qualifications (RFQ) has been issued for the systems an
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BCNov 15, 2022

Vancouver police identify suspects who poured maple syrup on Emily Carr painting

Vancouver police say they've identified the suspects who threw maple syrup on an Emily Carr painting and glued themselves to a wall at the Vancouver Art Gallery over the weekend. Sgt. Steve Addison says an investigation is underway and officers will be speaking to witnesses, reviewing security video and assessing the cost of the damage.The Vancouver Art Gallery says in a statement that Carr's "Stumps and Sky" painting suffered no permanent harm.It quotes director and CEO Anthony Kiendl as saying the gallery "condemns acts of vandalism" towards works of cultural significance in its care, or in

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BCNov 09, 2026

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Three people have been arrested following a shooting inside a high-rise condominium building in Surrey, B.C. According to the Surrey Police Service (SPS), officers responded to reports of multiple gunshots inside an upper-floor suite in a building located in the 9600-block of 136A Street at approximately 2:16 a.m. A large police presence was deployed to the scene, with officers from the New Westminster Police Department also assisting in the response. Two men and one woman were taken into custody within approximately 90 minutes of the incident. Police confirmed that no one was injured in the s
CanadaNov 09, 2026

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CanadaNov 09, 2026

Canada, Philippines Set to Finalize Free Trade Agreement This Week

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CanadaNov 06, 2026

Canada Allocates Nearly $30 Billion Over 10 Years to Tackle Homelessness

The Canadian government has allocated nearly $30 billion in Budget 2026 to tackle homelessness across the country over the next 10 years. Under the plan, the government will invest $11.2 billion over the next four years, followed by another $17.8 billion over the subsequent six years, to help people overcome homelessness. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne described the initiative as one of the government's key policy priorities. Champagne said the funding aims to provide permanent housing for people experiencing homelessness, build community-based mental health and addiction treatm
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BCNov 06, 2026

Missing Hunter Found Dead in B.C.'s Merritt Area

The body of a hunter who had been missing for several days has been found in the Merritt area of British Columbia. According to police, 57-year-old Klaus Farman Miles had gone hunting in the Douglas Lake area over the weekend but failed to return. A missing person report was filed on Monday morning after he could not be reached. Miles was last in contact with someone on Saturday. His van was later found abandoned near Glimpse Lake, prompting police and search-and-rescue teams to launch a search operation. Ground search teams and canine units were involved in the search. His body was recovered