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BCOct 19, 2022

BC RCMP statements regarding loss of Burnaby RCMP Officer

Statement from Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald, BC RCMP Commanding Officer I am Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald, the Commanding Officer of the BC RCMP.It is with a deep and profound sadness that I must advise the public of the homicide of Burnaby RCMP Cst. Shaelyn Yang that occurred this morning in the line of duty.This is an extremely difficult and tragic day for the BC RCMP and members of Burnaby Detachment. I have spoken with acting RCMP Commissioner Brian Brennan and he has kindly offered any and all support necessary. It is with deep sorrow that I stand here today with Burnaby’s
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BCOct 18, 2022

Richmond RCMP investigating collision between BC Highway Patrol and Vancouver arson suspects

Richmond RCMP and investigators from the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service (ICARS) are currently investigating a collision that occurred on Hwy 91 at approximately 10:45 a.m. this morning. The three-vehicle collision involved a police vehicle from the BC Highway Patrol, a commercial vehicle, and a vehicle believed to have been associated to a suspicious fire that occurred in Vancouver earlier this morning.The driver of the commercial vehicle was transported to hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. Three occupants from the third vehicle involved were ta
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BCOct 18, 2022

Chief Election Officer initiates recount to verify preliminary results in 2022 Port Moody election

The Chief Election Officer for the 2022 Port Moody General Local Election, which was held on October 15, 2022, has initiated a discretionary internal recount to verify preliminary election results. "The preliminary results show a close result – a difference of two votes – between two of the candidates who ran for the position of councillor," says Chief Election Officer Philip Lo. "While the City’s General Local Government Election Bylaw and B.C.’s Local Government Act do not require an automatic recount under such circumstances, I feel it’s the right thing to do and supports our val
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BCOct 17, 2022

Almost half of BC's 162 mayors will be new to the job

Almost half of BC's 162 mayors will be new to the job when they are inaugurated next month following Saturday's municipal elections, but several already have long political pedigrees. Cache Creek's John Ranta, Herb Pond in Prince Rupert and Mark Sager in West Vancouver have all served as mayor of their respective communities in the past. Many others, such as Victoria's Marianne Alto, have jumped to the mayor's chair after years on city council. In Prince George, mayor-elect Simon Wu joins Vancouver's Ken Sim as the first person of Chinese ancestry elected to the top job in either of those cit
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BCOct 17, 2022

Man shot dead in parking lot of University of B.C. golf course

The parking lot at the golf club near the University of British Columbia is behind yellow police tape as officers investigate a fatal shooting. A sheet is covering a body in the parking lot of the club not far from a white sedan, and a blue police tent has also been set up.Sgt. Timothy Pierotti, with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, says they responded to shots fired Monday and found a man suffering from gunshot wounds who later died.While police have identified the victim, Pierotti says they won't be releasing more details about him, other than to say he is 38 years old.Vancouver f
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BCOct 17, 2022

Armed robber gets robbed in Nanaimo

Opposites are known to attract, but in Nanaimo, similarities appear equally enticing, at least when it comes to crime. A statement from Nanaimo RCMP says officers had just arrested a suspect in a gas station robbery near the downtown core last Thursday, when another alleged miscreant took advantage of the situation. Police say the keen-eyed crook scooped up the first robber's backpack, allegedly stuffed with recently stolen cash, and fled as officers were taking the original suspect into custody. The second person was chased, arrested and the backpack and money were recovered, and Mounties sa
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BCOct 14, 2022

Vancouver Police seek assistance to solve Granville Street assault

Vancouver Police have released pictures of a man who allegedly sucker-punched a stranger on Granville Street last month, and are asking the public to help identify him. The assault occurred around 1 a.m. on August 14 outside a pub near Granville and Helmcken Street. The victim, 36, was standing on the sidewalk and surrounded by several people when a stranger approached and punched him in the head, knocking him to the ground. "We don’t believe there was any prior interaction before the punch, which left the man with lasting facial injuries," adds Sergeant Addison . "There were hundreds of pe
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BCOct 14, 2022

Air 1 assists Frontline officers in locating a stolen motorcycle

Surrey RCMP Frontline officers with the assistance of Air 1 took a suspect into custody, recovered a stolen motorcycle and seized illicit drugs. On October 6, 2022, Surrey RCMP Frontline officers observed a motorcycle with no license plate run a red light and travel onto highway 99 northbound from the 16 Avenue on-ramp. Air 1, the police helicopter, was in the area and quickly located the motorcycle, safely following it from the sky.The driver came to a stop, got off the bike, and fled on foot near 62 Avenue and 136 Street. Police converged in the area and located the 38- year-old suspect who
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BCOct 14, 2022

Province boosts support for new Vancouver Art Gallery

The BC government is following through on its commitment to invest another 50-million dollars in the new home for the Vancouver Art Gallery. This is the last half of the instalment, after the province committed 100-million in 2008 to support the new gallery just a few blocks from its current downtown location. The project has already received more than 190 million dollars in private donations, much of it from the Audain and Chan foundations. Gallery CEO Anthony Kiendl (Kendall) says the support brings them closer to realizing the vision of the new art gallery, which has an estimated total cos

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BCSep 29, 2025

Saskatchewan apologizes to former students of boarding school

The Saskatchewan government is officially saying sorry to survivors and families for its role in the historical abuse and trauma that occurred at a boarding school for Metis and First Nations children. Premier Scott Moe says the province has also agreed to pay $40 million to former students of the Ile-a-la-Crosse Boarding School and their families. The school, northwest of Saskatoon, operated from the 1820s until it burned down in the 1970s. School survivors have said they were banned from speaking their language and were frequently beaten if they did, resulting in the loss of their
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BCSep 29, 2025

Vancouver Whitecaps and Vancouver FC face-off in the Canadian championship final

The Vancouver Whitecaps will face Vancouver FC in the TELUS Canadian Championship final, this Wednesday, October 1 at 7 p.m. at BC Place Stadium. The Vancouver Whitecaps team recently won the Cascadia Cup for the 8th time, setting a record. The Whitecaps will now be eyeing a fourth consecutive Canadian championship title. The Vancouver Whitecaps won the semi-finals against Forge FC by an aggregate score of 6-2 in the two matches and the team enters the final with strong momentum. Vancouver FC in a huddle during a match of Canadian championship. (Photo - Vancouver FC)However, Vancouver FC from
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BCSep 29, 2025

Charger fails to dodge Richmond RCMP for second time

Richmond RCMP Road Safety Unit impounds vehicle a second time as it fails to dodge police enforcement. On September 20, 2025, officers from the Richmond RCMP Road Safety Unit (RSU) were conducting targeted enforcement in east Richmond when an RSU officer stopped a vehicle driving 99km/hr in a 50km/h zone. The vehicle was impounded for excessive speed, and the driver received a violation ticket in the amount of $368, plus the additional cost of towing, impound, and driver premium points. Of note, the officer recalled stopping the exact same vehicle almost exactly one year ago for speeding on Hw
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CanadaSep 29, 2025

Jobs minister urges Canada Post to table new offer to striking union

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is urging Canada Post to quickly table an offer to the union of striking postal workers. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers took to the picket lines Thursday after Ottawa announced sweeping changes to the Crown corporation's operations to address its troubled financial situation. Those changes include ending daily mail delivery and moving almost all Canadian households to community mailboxes, moves the union calls a direct attack on workers. In an interview today, Hajdu did not rule out federal intervention to end the latest strike but also said Canada Post needs to
BCSep 29, 2025

One man dead and one injured in serious crash

Police are investigating after a two-vehicle collision claimed the life of one driver and seriously injured another Saturday afternoon. On September 27, 2025 at 1:30 p.m., the Oceanside RCMP received a report of a serious two-vehicle crash on Highway 4 near Cameron Lake. An eastbound Honda Civic appeared to have lost control on a series of curves where it impacted with a westbound Chevy Impala. The Civic subsequently became engulfed in flames and the sole occupant died at the scene. The driver of the Impala, a 70-year-old Alberta man, was extricated and taken to hospital with serious, potentia