BCOct 22, 2025
Brampton homicide suspect killed in police shooting near Niagara Falls
A man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Brampton was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Niagara Falls late Tuesday, police say.
Niagara Regional Police confirmed that 38-year-old Anthony Deschepper died following an encounter with officers at a gas station near Thorold Stone Road and Montrose Road. Authorities said the incident occurred hours after Deschepper was identified as the suspect in a deadly shooting outside a Brampton strip mall.
Peel Regional Police reported they were called to the parking lot near Queen Street East and Airport Road around 2 p.m. Tuesday, where of
BCOct 22, 2025
Firefighters join widening B.C. public service strike as mediated talks continue
The labour dispute between the British Columbia government and its public service workers has intensified as more members of the B.C. General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) join ongoing strike action.
The union confirmed that employees from the BC Wildfire Service and the Ministry of Forests have joined the picket lines, even as mediated discussions with the province continue. The BC Wildfire Service reports 94 active fires across the province, most of which are under control, and essential operations remain in place to protect public safety.
With the latest escalation, more than 25,000 of the BCG
BCOct 22, 2025
Vehicle recovered from Squamish river, Navdeep Singh remains unaccounted for
A car that plunged into the Squamish river near Squamish B.C. with four people inside earlier this year has been recovered, yet one of its occupants (Navdeep Singh Sidhu) remains missing, say police.
According to a Squamish RCMP release, on October 18, 2025, the vehicle involved in a single-vehicle collision that entered the Squamish River in the early morning hours of June 14, 2025 was recovered. Police say, the recovery marks a significant step in the ongoing investigation.
At the time of the incident, four individuals were reported to be in the vehicle. Three of the occupants have been a
BCOct 22, 2025
Vancouver Police seize $336,000 in drugs, arrest three in Downtown Eastside investigation
Vancouver Police say three men have been arrested following a six-week investigation that uncovered an organized criminal network operating from a Downtown Eastside rooming house. Officers seized more than $330,000 worth of toxic drugs, stolen property, and weapons as part of the operation.
The investigation, launched in August by VPD’s Task Force Barrage, focused on criminal activity around Carrall and East Hastings Street — one of the city’s most crime-affected intersections. Police allege the group used rooms in the West Hotel, a building intended for low-income tenants, to traffic dr
BCOct 21, 2025
West Shore RCMP officers begin using body-worn cameras to enhance transparency
Frontline RCMP officers in the West Shore area are now equipped with body-worn cameras as part of a new initiative aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in policing.
The detachment says the cameras will record officers’ interactions with the public in real time, helping gather evidence and document events more clearly. Officers have received training on the proper use of the technology, including how and when to activate the devices and how to securely store recorded footage.
According to the RCMP, the program is governed by national privacy and data management standards to ens
BCOct 21, 2025
Lamborghini impounded as BC Highway Patrol reminds drivers of winter tire rules
BC Highway Patrol is reminding drivers across the province to equip their vehicles with proper winter tires after a luxury sports car was impounded for speeding and failing to meet seasonal driving requirements.
On October 13, 2025, a Highway Patrol motorcycle officer on Highway 99 near Porteau Cove clocked a northbound Lamborghini Huracán travelling at 165 kilometres per hour in an 80 zone. The 34-year-old North Vancouver driver was stopped and received multiple fines under the Motor Vehicle Act, including for excessive speed, failing to display a front licence plate, and not meeting winter
BCOct 21, 2025
B.C. to extend unpaid leave for 'catastrophic' illness, injury: Eby
The British Columbia government is proposing changes to the province's Employment Standards Act to allow up to 27 weeks of unpaid leave each year for people facing what Premier David Eby described as "catastrophic" illness or injury.
Eby told a news conference in Victoria that the change would take effect this fall if the bill is passed by his New Democrat majority government.
He says the leave would ensure people undergoing treatment such as chemotherapy could take the time they need without worrying about job security.
Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside joined Eby, saying workers deserve to
BCOct 21, 2025
Pedestrian killed after early morning crash in Langley, RCMP investigating
Langley RCMP say one person has died following a collision early Tuesday morning near 264 Street and 0 Avenue.
Police were called to the scene around 6:42 a.m., where emergency crews from the British Columbia Ambulance Service and the Township of Langley Fire Department also responded. Investigators say a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle and died at the scene despite life-saving efforts.
Sergeant Zynal Sharoom of the Langley RCMP said officers remain on site as investigators work to determine the circumstances leading up to the crash.
The area around 264 Street and 0 Avenue is closed to traf
BCOct 17, 2025
Reconstruction approved for Hazel Trembath Elementary after 2023 fire
The British Columbia government has approved plans to rebuild Hazel Trembath Elementary School in Port Coquitlam, nearly two years after a fire destroyed the original building.
Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma announced Friday that a new, 240-seat school will be constructed on the same site where the blaze occurred in October 2023. The province says the $39-million project will be developed through an accelerated model designed to shorten construction timelines, marking what officials describe as a first-of-its-kind approach in B.C.
Ma said the school’s loss was deeply felt across the commu