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BCMar 11, 2022

Unlicensed massage practitioner charged following VPD investigation

An unlicensed massage practitioner has been arrested and charged following a VPD investigation, after two women came forward with allegations they were sexually assaulted while receiving treatments last month.VPD launched an investigation in February after the women, aged 34 and 44, reported being sexually assaulted while receiving treatments at two Happy Feet Massage locations in East Vancouver. Investigators worked with the owners, who were cooperative throughout the investigation, and arrested 46-year old Jun Dong Gao on February 10, 2022.BC Prosecution Service has approved two counts of se
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BCMar 10, 2022

Charges laid against a woman in murder of missing Nanaimo man

Following a 2 year long investigation into the disappearance of 33-year-old Sidney Mantee, charges have been approved against 26-year-old Paris Laroche.On March 9, 2022, the BC Prosecution Service approved charges of First degree murder and Indignity to Human Remains, both in relation to the murder and disappearance of Mantee.Laroche was arrested on Wednesday March 9, 2022 and remains in police custody. She will appear later today in Nanaimo Provincial Court.The investigation required significant time and police resources. In the weeks and months following Mantee’s disappearance, investigato
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BCMar 10, 2022

Surrey, B.C., officer released from hospital with stab wounds after altercation

A woman is in custody after an altercation resulting in a Surrey police officer being stabbed. Surrey police and Surrey RCMP were called to a home Wednesday evening for reports of a woman screaming and throwing things inside. Police say the suspect attempted to run from officers, prompting a brief foot chase. Authorities say an officer was stabbed during the arrest and was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The officer was released Thursday and is recovering at home. The Surrey RCMP Serious Crime Unit is investigating and police say the suspect is in hospital being assessed
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BCMar 10, 2022

RCMP say Vancouver Island seniors lose hundreds of thousands in lottery scam

RCMP say a couple in Nanaimo, B.C., who thought they had won more than $18 million and a luxury vehicle in a lottery were instead scammed out of almost $400,000. A statement from police says the couple, who are both in their late 80s, were contacted by phone early last year. They were told they had won $18.5 million and a Mercedes-Benz but would have to pay administrative fees in order to collect. Over the year, police say the couple received official-looking documents and weekly calls from the scammers directing them to pay taxes and other fees through bank drafts sent to various addresses.
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BCMar 09, 2022

Surrey Board of Trade calls for an immediate halt to provincial fuel taxes as gas prices continue to surge

The Surrey Board of Trade is the latest to call for an immediate halt to provincial fuel taxes as gas prices surge toward the two-dollar-and-17 cent per litre mark in some parts of BC. A statement from the board calls on John Horgan's NDP government to follow Alberta's lead and pause the carbon and other taxes that add as much as 73 cents to the cost of each litre of gas pumped in Metro Vancouver. Board president Anita Huberman says B-C's gas levies, in addition to complications from the pandemic and hikes in the cost of living and price of goods, are further burdens on the business community
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BCMar 09, 2022

VPD investigation leads to charges in 2018 double murder

A four-year Vancouver Police investigation has led to charges in the 2018 double murder that took the life of 15-year-old Alfred Wong, Vancouver Police Chief Constable Adam Palmer announced today."This was a long and complex investigation, which took some of VPD’s most experienced homicide investigators across the country to secure and gather evidence," Chief Palmer said, in announcing charges against Kane Carter for the January 2018 deaths of Wong and 23-year-old Kevin Whiteside. "Investigators interviewed hundreds of witnesses and processed thousands of exhibits. And while it has taken mor
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BCMar 09, 2022

Report released examining four years of overdose deaths in British Columbia

A report examining thousands of deaths linked to illicit drugs in BC says the province must act over the next 90 days to develop a policy that delivers a safer supply of drugs. The death review panel report released by chief coroner Lisa Lapointe calls on the government, the BC Centre for Disease Control and the BC Centre on Substance Use to find a way toward a safer supply, with measurable action taken over the next 30, 60 and 90 days. The report looked at 6,000 deaths between August 2017 and July 2021 and found increasingly toxic drugs, coupled with a policy of prohibition, forces reliance
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BCMar 09, 2022

B.C. reports 254 new COVID-19 cases and 1 death

B.C. is reporting 254 new cases of COVID-19, including one epi-linked case, for a total of 351,141 cases in the province. There are 419 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 and 63 are in intensive care.In the past 24 hours, one new death (Fraser Health) has been reported, for an overall total of 2,915.There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks. The outbreaks at Three Links Manor (Interior Health), Amica on the Gorge and Nanaimo Seniors Village (Island Health) are over, for a total of 14 facilities with ongoing outbreaks. Since December 2020, the Province has administered 11,382,63
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BCMar 09, 2022

Manslaughter charge approved in Duncan homicide

RCMP say a man who just turned 18 has been charged with manslaughter in the death of another teen in Duncan a year ago. Police say they found a 17 year old boy suffering from stab wounds after they were called to a home at about 1:00 am on March 1st last year. They say the victim was taken to hospital where he later died of his injuries. The Mounties say a boy who was a youth at the time but has since turned 18 was arrested at the home and Crown counsel approved the manslaughter charge on February 27th.

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CanadaSep 24, 2025

Carney heading to the U.K. to talk trade with world leaders

Prime Minster Mark Carney is heading to the United Kingdom this week to discuss trade ties and other geopolitical issues with world leaders. The Prime Minister's Office says Carney will be in London from Sept. 25 to 28. He's set to meet with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the prime ministers of Iceland, Australia, Spain and Denmark. His office says he'll also sit down with business leaders and institutional investors as part of a broader push to advance trade with international partners. Carney and his ministers have worked since coming to office to deepen Canada's international ties —
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CanadaSep 24, 2025

Surrey police seeking public assistance to locate Gurninder Singh

Surrey Police Service (SPS) is requesting the public's assistance in locating a 26-year-old missing man. Gurninder Singh was last seen at 1:00 am on September 22, 2025, in the area of the Scott Road Skytrain Station and the Pattullo Bridge walking towards the bridge. He has not been seen or heard from since. Gurninder is described as a 26-year-old South Asian male, 6’0” tall, 177 pounds, with a slim build, black hair, and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a light-coloured T-shirt, black pants, and a light-coloured head covering. Police and family are concerned for his well being, as
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CanadaSep 24, 2025

Quebec government bans gender-neutral pronouns in official state documents

The Quebec government is banning the use of newly emerging gender-neutral words in all official communications. French-language Minister Jean-François Roberge says Quebec’s official language must not be “distorted.” The updated language policy applies to recently invented words including gender-neutral pronouns that are commonly used by transgender and non-binary people. It also prohibits writing words in a way that aims to be more inclusive by neutralizing gender. The government says public bodies have a duty to use exemplary French, and Roberge says the language must be easy for every
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BCSep 24, 2025

B.C. Green Party votes in climate activist Emily Lowan as new leader

Emily Lowan, a 25-year-old climate activist, is the new leader of the British Columbia Green Party. Lowan won on the first ballot with 3,189 votes, ahead of second-place Jonathan Kerr with 1,908 votes, while Adam Bremner-Akins finished third with 128 votes. She doesn't have a seat in the legislature but says she plans to run in the next ``viable'' byelection or in the next general election. Lowan says the Greens will become a ``force of nature'' and promises that it will be a ``bold and critical'' opposition party. She says her decisive mandate is a ``clear message'' that the party nee
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BCSep 24, 2025

Public service workers' pickets expand to B.C. liquor stores

Striking public service workers in British Columbia have expanded their picket lines to 25 Liquor Distribution Branch retail stores in the latest escalation of job action. The B.C. General Employees’ Union says more than 600 workers at the liquor stores have walked of the job across the province in an effort to push the government back to the negotiating table. The union says the store locations were chosen because they are a "significant source of government revenue."