BCFeb 22, 2022
Delta police investigate sex assault in Tsawwassen
Delta Police are investigating a report of a sexual assault in the area of Diefenbaker Park located at 5400 block of 2nd Avenue, Delta B.C on Saturday, February 19th. The incident occurred between 9:30 pm and 10:00 pm. The suspect attempted to pull the victim towards the vehicle, however the victim was able to free themselves.The suspect male is described as; Caucasian male between 30 to 40 years old, brown facial hair, 5’11" medium build, wearing a black hoodie, black sweatpants and black shoes. The male was driving a black sedan with another male passenger. There has not been any similar r
CanadaFeb 22, 2022
Tamara Lich has been denied bail
Tamara Lich, one of the leading organizers behind protests against COVID-19 restrictions and the Liberal government on Parliament Hill, has been denied bail.An Ontario court judge issued the decision in Ottawa this morning, saying she believed there was a substantial likelihood Lich would reoffend if released.A separate bail hearing is scheduled this morning for fellow protest organizer Patrick King.Lich was arrested last Thursday and charged with counselling to commit mischief and promised during a bail hearing on Saturday to give up her advocacy of the protest and return to Alberta.King, 44,
BCFeb 19, 2022
B.C. reports 692 new COVID-19 cases and 5 deaths
B.C. is reporting 692 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 343,631 cases in the province. The new cases include:Fraser Health: 157Vancouver Coastal Health: 75Interior Health: 217Northern Health: 138Island Health: 105People who reside outside of Canada: zeroThere are 733 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 and 113 are in intensive care.In the past 24 hours, five new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 2,786.There have been two new health-care facility outbreaks at Langley Memorial Hospital and Menno Home (Fraser Health). The outbreak at Queen's Park Care Centre (Fraser Health
CanadaFeb 19, 2022
More than 100 people arrested in Ottawa as police operation continues
There's a sweeping police operation to end a three-week protest on Parliament Hill. Authorities so far have arrested more than 100 people. Law enforcement began the crackdown last night, setting up 100 checkpoints and arresting key organizers. Many more officers have descended on the downtown core, some clad in riot gear and holding what appeared to be tear-gas canisters. The national capital's interim police chief says the plan is ''deliberate and methodical'' and police are in control on the ground. Steve Bell says clearing the area will take time.
BCFeb 19, 2022
Premier John Horgan says violent attack on a Coastal GasLink pipeline work camp 'reprehensible'
Premier John Horgan says the violent attack on a Coastal GasLink pipeline work camp outside Houston in northern BC is ``reprehensible.'' Horgan has issued a statement saying the damage and destruction are disturbing and the R-C-M-P are conducting a thorough investigation to find those responsible. The premier also says his thoughts are with workers who were traumatized and an R-C-M-P officer who was injured in yesterday's pre-dawn incident. The Mounties say about 20 people reportedly attacked security guards and damaged property, and ``smoke bombs'' and flaming sticks were hurled at police ca
BCFeb 19, 2022
Burnaby RCMP urging caution after four carjacking incidents
RCMP have issued a warning to the public and rideshare drivers to be cautious after four carjackings in a 5 day period in Burnaby. The Mounties say three of the incidents between last Sunday and yesterday targeted drivers from an unregulated Chinese ridesharing app, and in two cases the suspects claimed to be police officers. They say a weapon was brandished in all four incidents, but none of the victims were injured. Police say investigators believe the four incidents are connected, but the motive is not yet known. Burnaby RCMP on Twitter: Burnaby RCMP is urging caution after four recent car
BCFeb 19, 2022
Phone scam suspect arrested in West Vancouver
A suspect has been arrested and is facing potential charges after he attempted to defraud a senior out of thousands of dollars.On February 14, WVPD received a report of an attempted fraud. The complainant, and son of the 84-year-old intended victim, told police that his mother had received a phone call earlier in the day from someone demanding money. The caller had identified himself as a police officer and said that the woman’s friend had been arrested and needed $15,000.00 in bail money. The caller said he would pick up the money from the woman’s house the next day. The woman did the rig
BCFeb 18, 2022
Wage increases, bursaries andcourses planned for B.C. childhood educators
The B.C. government has announced its plans for nearly $50 million in federal funding that will be used to train, recruit and retain more early childhood educators. Katrina Chen, B.C.'s minister of state for child care, announced Friday that $25.5 million will provide bursaries for students entering the field over the next three to four years. She says more than $11 million will go toward recruiting and retaining early childhood educators, while another $7.5 million will be spent on professional development and peer mentoring. The government anticipates there will be more than 10,000 job open
CanadaFeb 18, 2022
One of the Ottawa protest organizers, Pat King arrested
One of the main convoy protest organizers, Pat King, has been arrested. King posted a video of himself being arrested on Facebook Live. In the video, an officer can be seen approaching his vehicle and informing him he's under arrest for counselling to commit mischief, counselling to obstruct police and counselling to disobey a court order. The officer asks him to step out of the vehicle and King says he'd like to speak to his lawyer. The officer says he'd like to make sure everything is safe and King responds that his hands are free and empty and he's always been safe. King then tells the cam