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BCJan 10, 2022

VPD arrest a man after cab driver assaulted and forced to run red lights

Vancouver Police are investigating a series of violent incidents that kept officers stretched to all corners of the city this weekend.A 55-year-old cab driver was injured and traumatized Friday night after a passenger allegedly assaulted him with a weapon, threatened him, and forced him to drive from Richmond to Downtown Vancouver. The cabbie was allegedly ordered to drive through red lights and veer into oncoming traffic by the passenger, who appeared paranoid and thought people were following him. VPD officers arrested the suspect after he allegedly got out of the cab and started threatening
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BCJan 10, 2022

BC Ferries warns of staff shortages, service disruptions in the coming months

BC Ferries says a combination of the fast-spreading Omicron COVID-19 variant, a global shortage of mariners, severe weather and the flu season has the potential to disrupt ferry service over the next few months. The company says in a statement that the problem may hit inter-island routes hardest. It says crewing regulations require that positions on ferries be filled with the appropriate crew or a vessel can't sail. Even if a small number of crew don't show up, it says finding replacements can be difficult. BC Ferries says it has a pool of staff in reserve and cross-trains crew members, but t
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BCJan 10, 2022

Series of drenching storms is about to sweep over southern BC

Another series of drenching storms is about to sweep over southern BC and Environment Canada says most of Vancouver Island and the inner south coast, including the Fraser Valley should see heavy rain between tomorrow and Thursday. The weather office says several storms are embedded in the approaching atmospheric river. The River Forecast Centre says the downpours, along with mild temperatures after about two weeks of frigid conditions and considerable snowfall, have the potential to melt lower-level snowpacks, possibly causing ``minor to significant flooding.'' The centre has posted high stre
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BCJan 10, 2022

Police investigating fatal shooting in Surrey

RCMP in Surrey are investigating what they say appears to be a fatal shooting. The body of an unnamed man was found last night in a home in the Newton neighbourhood. A statement from police says the victim might have been killed in a shooting in the home earlier in the day but it went unreported until the body was found yesterday evening. Detectives remained at the home through the night and have not yet said if they consider the case targeted or if any suspects have been identified.
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BCJan 10, 2022

Shooting in Central Abbotsford leaves one person seriously injured

Today, January 10th, at 06:28 am, Abbotsford Police responded to a fight at a local apartment building within the 33400 block of George Ferguson Way. Upon police arrival, a 44-year-old male was located suffering from gunshot wounds. The male was transported to hospital with serious injuries.AbbyPD Major Crime Unit has taken over the investigation with the assistance of Patrol Officers and the Forensic Identification Section. Investigators are in the preliminary stages of this investigation; however, the initial investigation suggests this to be a targeted incident. Investigators seek witnesses
BCJan 10, 2022

Stay back from a damaged or fallen power line- BC Hydro

B-C Hydro is reminding British Columbians that a damaged or Fallen powerline is an emergency – even if it’s not buzzing or Sparking. The utility says in a tweet that knowing this could save your Life. It warns to stay back at least 10 metres – or the length of a Bus – keep others away and call 9-1-1 if you encounter a downed Power line. More than 23-hundred customers across B-C were affected by Outages yesterday, with the majority on north Vancouver Island.
BCJan 10, 2022

Students heading back to schools in BC

Students are heading back to school in British Columbia today after a one-week delay caused by the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The province has warned there may be functional closures due to staff illness and that COVID-19 exposure notices will no longer be sent unless there are significant dips in attendance. The back-to-class plan also includes mandatory three-layer masking in indoor areas, staggered start and break times and measures to reduce crowding in common areas. Despite an ongoing fifth wave of infections, provincial health officer Doctor Bonnie Henry has said schools need to rem
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BCJan 08, 2022

B.C. reports 3,144 new COVID-19 cases as active cases rise past 33,000

B.C. is reporting 3,144 new cases of COVID-19, including six epi-linked cases, for a total of 276,875 cases in the province.There are 33,184 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 240,198 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 349 individuals are in hospital and 93 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.The new/active cases include:1,416 new cases in Fraser HealthTotal active cases: 15,704483 new cases in Vancouver Coastal HealthTotal active cases: 9,449526 new cases in Interior HealthTotal active cases: 3,183244 new
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BCJan 08, 2022

IHIT called in after deadly shooting in Langley

On January 7th, just before 2:00 p.m., Langley RCMP was called to the intersection of 88 Avenue and 202 Stree after a report of a shooting was received. Upon police attendance, an adult male victim was located suffering from gunshot wounds. The male has succumbed to his injuries.Based on the investigative theory in this initial phase, this does not appear to be a random act. The area surrounding the scene will be cordoned off for a significant amount of time. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has been called and will be working in partnership with Langley RCMP.Police are curren

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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