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BCJun 16, 2022

Protesters charged after attempted bridge blockade in Vancouver

Three alleged protesters have been criminally charged following an attempted blockade on the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge Monday morning. Vancouver Police arrested the demonstrators during rush-hour, after they allegedly drove a car onto the bridge and attempted to lock themselves inside.Kathleen Higgins, 28, William Winder, 69, and Deborah Tin Tun, 37, are all charged with mischief. They were released from custody after attending court and agreeing not to deliberately block or impede traffic on any roadway in B.C.Two additional protesters arrested during the attempted blockade are due back in
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BCJun 15, 2022

Police seize drugs, cash and loaded gun in Surrey

Surrey RCMP’s Community Response Unit’s investigation leads to the seizure of drugs, cash and a loaded handgun from a residence in the Whalley area. On June 3, 2022, the Surrey RCMP Community Response Unit executed a search warrant on a residence located in the 13700-block Grosvenor Road. The residence was identified by officers who were conducting proactive enforcement in North Surrey area.The search warrant led to the discovery and seizure of the following: A loaded prohibited semi-automatic rifle;Over $12,000 cash43.42 grams of suspected Cocaine;176.86 grams of suspected Fentanyl;203.03
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BCJun 15, 2022

Suspect pleads guilty to coffee-shop stabbing in Vancouver, sentenced to 3 year jail

A Vancouver man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to jail this week following a random and unprovoked stabbing at a downtown Vancouver coffee shop. David Morin, 28, pleaded guilty Tuesday to aggravated assault and received a three-year sentence in relation to the January 22 stabbing of a stranger inside the Tim Hortons at Harbour Centre.Morin, who fled following the assault, was identified and arrested after Vancouver Police released security video and appealed to the public for help.
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BCJun 15, 2022

Teams search for Kelowna, B.C., woman and dog, missing after walk along surging creek

A search is underway for a woman who has not been seen since setting out for a walk near a surging creek that is now causing localized flooding in Kelowna, B.C. Kelowna RCMP say 31 year old Chelsea Cardno left her home at around 8 a.m., and was planning to walk through the Mission Greenway bordering Mission Creek. Cardno's white BMW was found parked near the greenway but there has been no sign of her or her German shepherd dog, JJ. Search and rescue crews, backed by an RCMP helicopter and an RCMP forensic identification team searched the area Tuesday and were continuing their efforts through
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BCJun 15, 2022

Fatal stabbing in Prince George under investigation: RCMP

RCMP say a fatal stabbing last weekend in Prince George remains under investigation. The Mounties say officers found a man in his thirties suffering from life-threatening injuries after they received a call early Saturday morning that a person had been stabbed. They say the victim was taken to hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Police say they believe it was a targeted stabbing and there is no increased risk to the public.
BCJun 15, 2022

Unveiling of a proposed 2030 Olympic Games hosting concept that is rooted in reconciliation is a cause for celebration: Kennedy Stewart

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says the unveiling of a proposed 2030 Olympic Games hosting concept that is rooted in reconciliation is a cause for celebration. Vancouver and Whistler have joined the Lilwat, Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh Nations in supporting the Indigenous-led, privately funded bid. It would reuse facilities built for the 2010 Winter Games while also creating a new partnership with Sun Peaks Ski Resort near Kamloops to host snowboard and freestyle skiing events. Stewart says in a statement that today's unveiling is a moment to recognize a new way of doing things where First Na
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BCJun 15, 2022

Longest transit strike in B.C. history coming to an end after new contract : Unifor

The union representing transit workers in the Sea-to-Sky region says a new contract has been ratified, effectively ending the longest transit strike in BC history. Unifor says workers have voted in favour of the agreement with PW Transit that includes a groundbreaking Cost of Living Adjustment that will kick in if the average monthly consumer price index in BC exceeds annual wage increases allowed in the deal. The union's western regional director Gavin McGarrigle says Unifor was also successful at closing a wage gap between transit workers in Vancouver and the Sea-to-Sky region. McGarrigle s
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BCJun 14, 2022

Cash, hard drive, passport hidden in home of Amanda Todd extortion suspect: officer

A Dutch police officer has described finding cash, a passport and a hard drive hidden inside a stereo in the home of the man accused of extorting British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd. Erik Verstraten told the B.C. Supreme Court trial for Aydin Coban that he found 10,000 euros in cash and a passport belonging to the man during the search of the home near the Dutch city of Tilburg, in January 2014. Coban has pleaded not guilty to charges of extortion, harassment, communication with a young person to commit a sexual offence and possessing child pornography. Verstraten told the jury trial he fou
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BCJun 14, 2022

Man who became the face of Abbotsford's recent flooding disaster says he won't be seeking re-election

The man who became the face of Abbotsford's recent flooding disaster, delivering calm, understandable, daily updates throughout the emergency, says he won't be seeking re-election. Mayor Henry Braun says in a social media post that after ``deep and detailed'' consideration he has decided to leave municipal politics. His last day as mayor is set for November 7th, three weeks after the October 15th municipal vote. Braun has served on council in the Fraser Valley city for 11 years, one term as a councillor and the last eight years as mayor.

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AlbertaSep 12, 2025

Boy, 14, charged after report of student with gun at Alberta high school

A 14-year-old boy is facing weapons charges after police were called to a high school near Edmonton for a report of a student with a gun. RCMP say a teacher called 911 on Thursday afternoon, after a student was seen with a gun in a classroom at a high school in Sherwood Park, a suburb community east of Edmonton. They say a suspect was taken into custody and Mounties recovered what they think is an imitation gun. No injuries were reported. Police say the boy, who can't be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been charged with assault with a weapon, possession of a
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CanadaSep 12, 2025

High-speed rail construction could begin in four years, LeBlanc says

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the government's new major projects office will work to get construction underway on the Alto high-speed rail line within four years. He says the work would determine the final route for the planned high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City. Former prime minister Justin Trudeau announced in February that the government had awarded a $3.9-billion, six-year contract to a consortium to design the project. The 1,000-kilometre high-speed rail network would take passengers from Montreal to Toronto in just three hours on trains travelling
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CanadaSep 12, 2025

G7 finance ministers meet to discuss increasing pressure on Russia

Canada hosted a virtual meeting of G7 finance ministers today to discuss further measures to increase the pressure on Russia. John Fragos, press secretary for the minister of finance and national revenue, says the group also talked about ways to limit Russia's "war machinery." Fragos says the G7 is united in its opposition to Russia’s "illegal and unjustified" war on Ukraine. He also says Canada is deeply concerned by Russia’s escalation of the conflict in the wake of Wednesday's Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace. The G7 group is made up of Canada, the United States, France, Ger
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AlbertaSep 12, 2025

Mounties recover bodies of two missing boaters from lake in Rocky Mountains

Alberta RCMP have recovered the bodies of two boaters who disappeared last month after a canoe capsized on a lake in the Rocky Mountains. Mounties have identified them as a 33-year-old woman from Banff, Alta., and a 34-year-old man from Canmore, Alta. Four people were in the canoe when it overturned on Upper Kananaskis Lake, an area tucked behind several mountain tops near the Alberta-B.C. boundary. RCMP have said bystanders in boats and on paddleboards pulled a 30-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman from the water but the two others were unaccounted for. It was the second ti
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BCSep 12, 2025

400 new affordable homes coming to Metro Vancouver

People living in Metro Vancouver will soon have access to more affordable housing with 400 new rental homes opening and breaking ground in Coquitlam, North Vancouver and Vancouver. “We’re taking meaningful action to deliver homes for people throughout Metro Vancouver that give people a place to build their futures,” said Christine Boyle, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs. “These latest 400 affordable homes will bring added stability and opportunity, helping even more people find a place to call home in the communities they love." The Province, through BC Housing, provided nearl