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BCMay 05, 2022

Witnesses, surveillance video sought after woman randomly attacked from behind in Victoria

A Victoria woman is recovering from head and facial injuries after an unprovoked assault in that city and police hope witnesses or surveillance video will help them find the attacker. A statement from police says the woman was walking her dog in Victoria's James Bay neighbourhood last Saturday night when she was shoved from behind, slamming her face and head into the corner of a building. As the victim lay on the ground the suspect, described as approximately 50 years old, six feet tall with a slim build and grey hair, rifled through her pockets but didn't take anything. Police say they learn
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BCMay 05, 2022

CFSEU-BC targets gang activity in lower mainland leading to arrests and seizures

In late February and March of 2022, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) led a month-long initiative in collaboration with the Surrey, Langley and Burnaby RCMP in an effort to reduce opportunities for gang violence in identified high-risk place and times. Using past crime data as a guide to where to most effectively deploy officers, the objective was to mitigate, disrupt, and suppress violence through proactive and high visibility enforcement. The CFSEU-BC and its partner police agencies in the province have embarked on similar proactive initiatives in th
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BCMay 05, 2022

Woman who was the face of the Surrey RCMP detachment for several years, ready to fight for Liberals in byelection

The woman who was the face of the Surrey RCMP detachment for several years is jumping into politics. Elenore Sturko has taken a leave from her post as a sergeant and media relations officer for the detachment and has accepted the Liberal party nomination to run in the Surrey South byelection, when it is called. Liberal Leader Kevin Falcon announced Sturko's candidacy today, saying she is an outstanding example of the diversity he is seeking for the party. Elections BC has said the N-D-P government has until the end of October to call the byelection.
BCMay 05, 2022

Indigenous B.C. man, granddaughter settle with BMO over arrest while opening account

A British Columbia Indigenous man and his granddaughter who were arrested as they tried to open an account at the Bank of Montreal have settled a human rights complaint.A statement says the settlement agreement includes a monetary payment from BMO to Maxwell Johnson and his granddaughter, a private apology, and a pledge from the bank to update its policies on how Indigenous status cards are handled.Johnson and his granddaughter, who are from the Heiltsuk First Nation, were trying to open an account when police were called over suspicion they were using a fake status card.A retired judge who le
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BCMay 05, 2022

RCMP seek more information after B.C. piano teacher charged with sex assault of child

Mounties say a piano teacher in Kelowna, B.C., has been charged with sexual crimes against a child and there could be more victims or people who can help their investigation. Police say in a news release that Neil Wong, also known as Nein-Nein Wong, offered private piano lessons in his home and online, but the total number of his students is not known. Cpl. Tim Russell of the RCMP's vulnerable persons unit says they are asking the families of students who have taken lessons from Wong to contact police. Police say the assaults are alleged to have taken place over an eight-month period while a
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BCMay 05, 2022

B.C. Opposition leader aims at NDP's problem issues of crime, health affordability

British Columbia's Opposition Liberal leader says he will target the New Democrat government's weak spots on the issues of crime, affordability and health care when he takes his seat in the legislature later this month. Kevin Falcon was elected Liberal leader earlier this year and won a byelection in the Vancouver-Quilchena riding over the weekend.Falcon says he'll pressure the NDP for answers on its failures to address crime in urban centres, doctor shortages, increasing health-care wait times and rising home, fuel and food costs.He says people in B.C. are feeling unsafe in communities due to
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BCMay 04, 2022

Prince George RCMP makes significant seizure of suspected illicit drugs

Over the past month, members of Prince George RCMP’s Street Crew Unit conducted an investigation into drug trafficking in Prince George. Police arrested two men in the course of the investigation, seizing over 70 grams of suspected fentanyl, cash and drug trafficking paraphernalia off one of the suspects. Both of the men are well known to police for their ties to the illicit drug trade in Prince George.Police executed two Controlled Drug and Substance Act warrants, one at a residence on the 2000 block of Pine Street, the other at an apartment building on the 1700 block of 17th Ave, where inv
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BCMay 04, 2022

5 Surrey residents arrested in Saskatoon

Police in Saskatoon say five Surrey residents, all aged 19 or younger, are facing a total of 28 charges in that Saskatchewan city. Police say they were called yesterday to reports of vehicles racing and, when they arrived, a man told them he had been threatened by a suspect carrying a gun. The 5 BC residents were spotted near a BC registered minivan and a search of the vehicle turned up a knife, bear mace, an axe, BB gun, two baseball bats and bottles of alcohol. Two men aged 18 and 19, a girl aged 14 and a girl and boy both aged 15, are in custody and police say they are expected to appear i
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BCMay 04, 2022

B.C. has almost wiped out the backlog of surgeries that developed during the pandemic and heat wave: Adrian Dix

Health Minister Adrian Dix says BC has almost wiped out the backlog of surgeries that developed during the pandemic and was made worse by last summer's heat wave and November's catastrophic floods. Dix says 400 nurses and 100 technicians have been trained through the province's surgical renewal program and efforts are underway to increase hiring. He made the announcement at a news conference this morning, saying most of the surgeries postponed during the fifth wave of COVID-19 have now been performed. Dix says 1,7000 operating room hours were added last year, allowing completion of more than5

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WorldAug 22, 2025

Rollover crash involving tour bus on the New York Thruway leaves multiple dead, others injured

A tour bus returning to New York City from Niagara Falls crashed Friday, killing and injuring multiple people, police said. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash on I-90 near Pembroke, which is about 25 miles (40 kilometers) east of Buffalo. Photos taken by bystanders at the scene showed a bus rolled over on its side, just off the highway. “At this time, we have multiple fatalities, multiple entrapments and multiple injuries,” said Trooper James O’Callahan, a spokesperson for the New York State Police. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. PEMBR
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CanadaAug 22, 2025

RCMP investigating counterfeit bills spent in Sidney, BC

Sidney RCMP are investigating after counterfeit bills were used at a local business, prompting a warning to other shop owners and residents. On August 21, 2025, Sidney/North Saanich RCMP responded to a report of a counterfeit $100 bill that was used at a local Sidney business. Initial investigative steps by frontline members showed that the counterfeit bill was “prop money” and could be purchased online and in different denominations. Police are advising all businesses and individuals accepting cash payments to carefully inspect all bills for authenticity. It is an offence to recirculat
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CanadaAug 22, 2025

Carney says he will travel to Germany next week to deepen ties

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will soon travel to Europe in a bid to deepen ties with Germany. He says he will be "picking up discussions" started with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the spring when the pair met in Rome and later at the G7 summit in Alberta. Carney says Canada has a good partnership with Germany but he believes it can be better. The German government revealed ahead of Carney's announcement that he would meet with Merz on Tuesday morning. Berlin's statement says the two leaders are expected to discuss current foreign and economic policy issues. Carney says Natural Res
BCAug 22, 2025

Richmond RCMP warns public about rental deposit scams

Richmond RCMP is warning the public of a current trend involving rental deposit scams. Since July of 2025, Richmond RCMP officers are investigating five reports of rental deposit frauds where individual losses range from $400 to $2,600. In most cases, the victims found an online advertisement on a social media platform, contacted the alleged owner and were asked to pay a deposit to secure the property via e-transfer. Once the funds were transferred, the victim soon discovered the property was not available for rent. “We realize the rental market is highly competitive, especially around this
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BCAug 22, 2025

B.C. ostrich farm loses court bid to prevent avian flu cull

The Federal Court of Appeal has rejected a bid by a British Columbia ostrich farm to prevent the culling of its flock that had been infected with avian flu. The court has dismissed two applications by Universal Ostrich Farms over the cull of about 400 birds, which was sought by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. It says the "stamping out" policy of the agency, in which infected poultry flocks are killed, is reasonable, and that criteria to apply it had been met in the case of the farm in Edgewood, B.C. The planned cull had drawn opposition from United States officials, including Health Secre