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BCMar 15, 2022

Two teenage sisters attacked at home in Nanaimo

Two teenage sisters in Nanaimo are recovering after a man broke into their home, released a blast of bear spray and then stole several electronics when the sisters ran from the house. RCMP say it happened yesterday at around 3 pm, and even though police were on scene within minutes, the suspect could not be found. Constable Gary O'Brien says the man, in camouflage clothing and wearing a balaclava that covered most of his face, likely entered through an unlocked door and used a hockey bag found the house to carry the stolen items. Gary O'Brien says the sisters were treated at the scene for lin
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BCMar 15, 2022

Students at a Terrace private school mourning the loss of two classmates killed along with their mother

Students at a Terrace private school are mourning the loss of two classmates killed along with their mother in a head-on crash as they drove to school last week. Centennial Christian School says in a Facebook post that the entire community is grieving the loss of Grade 6 student Ashton Hesketh, his sister, Kylie, who was in Grade four, and their mother, Elizabeth. The post says students and staff are receiving the help and support they need in classrooms and with counsellors, while thoughts and prayers go to the victims' father and husband, Dan Hesketh. Kitimat RCMP have confirmed three peopl
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BCMar 15, 2022

Surrey RCMP asking for help to identify these robbery suspects

Surrey RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance with identifying two men who robbed a bank in Fleetwood.On March 9, 2022 at 4:38 p.m., Surrey RCMP received a report of a robbery at a financial institution in the 15900-block of Fraser Highway. It was reported that two men threatened bank staff with a suspected firearm and demanded money.Surrey RCMP Frontline officers arrived on scene within minutes; however, both suspects had fled the area. Fortunately, no one was physically injured in the bank. The two suspects were able to get away with a substantial amount of cash.The suspect with the alleg
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BCMar 15, 2022

Vancouver to restore $5.7M withheld from 2021 police budget, but tax hike looms

The Vancouver Police Board has successfully appealed a City of Vancouver decision that cut millions from the police budget and the timing means the cost won't hit taxpayers until next year. Vancouver police Chief Adam Palmer says a provincial report from the director of police services has ordered the city to restore $5.7 million to the department’s 2021 budget.Palmer says in a statement that the removal of that funding directly affected the number of police officers the department was able to hire to meet the city’s policing needs.City Manager Paul Mochrie says in an email that the ruling
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BCMar 15, 2022

Surveillance images released in investigation into fatal shooting of Milad Rahimi in North Vancouver

The Integrated Homcide Investigation Team says it has found the car linked to a deadly, targeted shooting in the parking lot of a North Vancouver shopping centre on Friday that killed 34 year old Milad Rahmi. Detective Corporal Sukhi Dhesi says the dark blue Mazda 3 hatchback used by the suspects to flee after the shooting was found burning in North Vancouver's North Lonsdale area at about 7 p.m. Saturday. Dhesi says homicide investigators also have pictures and descriptions of two people seen leaving the car before it burned and she says police want to speak to anyone with information about t
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BCMar 15, 2022

B.C. reports 689 new COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths

Over a three-day period, B.C. is reporting 689 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 352,728 cases in the province:March 11-12: 280 new casesMarch 12-13: 211 new casesMarch 13-14: 198 new casesThere are 359 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 and 51 are in intensive care.In the past 72 hours, 14 new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 2,946.There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks. The outbreak at Mission Memorial Hospital (Fraser Health) has been declared over, for a total of 13 facilities with ongoing outbreaks. From March 4-10, people not fully vaccinated acco
b-c-announces-new-regulations-to-curb-catalytic-converter-thefts
BCMar 15, 2022

B.C. announces new regulations to curb catalytic converter thefts

The British Columbia government has moved to prevent thefts of catalytic converters, a crime that costs millions every year.The province has changed the regulations for metal dealers and recyclers to require them to report each transaction, including seller information, to police.Catalytic converters control exhaust emissions to reduce pollutants, but they have been a target for thieves because of an increase in the price of metals they contain.The Insurance Corporation of B.C. says converter theft claims have climbed from 89 in 2017 to 1,953 last year, totalling more than $4 million in claim
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BCMar 14, 2022

Inflation pushes B.C.'s minimum wage up by 45 cents to $15.65 per hour

The British Columbia government is pushing the minimum wage up to $15.65 an hour, which it says is the highest among the provinces. Labour Minister Harry Bains announced today that the hourly wage will jump by 45 cents starting June 1.The increase is the first to be tied to B.C.'s annual inflation rate, which was 2.8 per cent last year.Bains says the decision to use the provincial rate of inflation rather than the national rate was made to better reflect the needs of B.C. workers.He says the increase is expected to attract more workers to the province, while providing certainty of costs for bu
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BCMar 14, 2022

Traffic impacted on Highway 1 between Langley and Coquitlam after truck drivers concerned about high gas prices stage a protest

A group of Metro Vancouver truck drivers concerned about high gas prices staged a protest this morning that reduced traffic to a crawl on Highway 1 between Langley and Coquitlam. Spokesman Ryan Hess, who owns a trucking company in Abbotsford, says fuel costs have climbed above two dollars a litre across the region and truckers are suffering. He says the convoy, which took place between 7 am and 9 am, had nothing to do with recent protests against COVID-19 mandates, instead truckers want the public to know the consequences of expensive fuel. Hess says some trucking companies may go out of busi

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CanadaAug 01, 2025

Our trade talks with Washington will continue in the coming weeks: Dominic LeBlanc

Dominic LeBlanc, the minister responsible for Canada-US trade, says that our trade talks with Washington will continue in the coming weeks, his comments come after President Donald Trump raised tariffs on Canada from 25 percent to 35 percent. LeBlanc, who was in Washington during the time, said that no development is expected in the near future. Prime Minister Mark Carney's minister said that he will speak to US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick next week and that the two will meet face-to-face in late August to discuss the issue. LeBlanc said that Canada's ambassador to the US, Christine
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BCAug 01, 2025

Charges laid in August 2024 homicide of Dillan Unger in Langley

Charges have been laid following an investigation into an August 2024 homicide in Langley, British Columbia. On August 2, 2024, at 12:46 a.m., Langley RCMP responded to a report of gun shots in the 7000-block of 202B Street in Langley. Two men suffering from gun shot wounds were subsequently located at the hospital. One of the men succumbed to his injuries and the second was released from hospital. To further the investigation, IHIT identified the victim as 41-year-old Dillan Unger of Langley. Throughout the course of this investigation, IHIT has worked in close partnership with the Langley
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BCAug 01, 2025

Falling tree kills mother, 26, and five-month-old baby at B.C. campground

A mother and her five-month-old baby have been killed by a tree that fell in a Vancouver Island campground. Police say emergency responders were called to the scene in Cumberland, B.C., on Thursday afternoon.RCMP say that the 26-year-old mother died at the scene and the infant was taken to hospital but did not survive.They say there is no criminality suspected in the initial investigation, and no further details on the case will be released.BC Emergency Health Services says they received a call for ambulances to attend in the 1100 block of Comox Lake Road, the address for Cumberland Lake Park
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WorldAug 01, 2025

Trump orders US nuclear subs repositioned over statements from ex-Russian leader Medvedev

President Donald Trump says he's ordering the repositioning of two U.S. nuclear submarines. This decision comes after what he calls ``highly provocative statements'' by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Trump posted on his social media site that he's taking action in case Medvedev's words are more than just rhetoric. He emphasizes the importance of words and hopes for no unintended consequences. The impact on U.S. nuclear subs,which routinely patrol global hotspots, remains unclear. This move escalates tensions between Washington and Moscow at a delicate time. Trump also mentions sen
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BCAug 01, 2025

B.C. park reopens, while search continues for man missing in Coquihalla River

Police say the Othello Tunnels in Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park in Hope, B.C., has reopened, while a search to find a missing man who fell into the river last weekend continues. RCMP closed off the area in the park as a police underwater recovery team went into the Coquihalla River on Wednesday to try to find the 19-year-old man but was unsuccessful. There was also no sign of the man using a drone to search along the river on Thursday. RCMP say they will resume the search on Saturday, and parts of the park may be restricted to public access due to those efforts. Hope RCMP Staff Sgt. Mike S