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BCNov 10, 2021

O'Toole reveals his shadow cabinet, several members from B.C. included

Several federal Conservative party members from BC have been named to the Tory's newly announced shadow cabinet. Party leader Erin O'Toole released his critics list this morning, including Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola MP Dan Albas as environment and climate change critic. Former Conservative minister and Abbotsford MP Ed Fast is critic for Innovation, Science and Industry and another former minister. South Surrey-White Rock's Kerry-Lynne Findlay, has been named critic for national defence. In all, eight of 13 BC MP's have a place in O'Toole's shadow cabinet.
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BCNov 10, 2021

Three suspects brandished guns in the attempted theft of 21 dollars worth of ice cream in Vancouver: Police

Police in Vancouver say three suspects brandished guns in the attempted theft of 21-dollars worth of ice cream from a grocery store last night. They say a 40 year old suspect flashed a gun while attempting to steal three tubs of ice cream, and two accomplices did the same thing to allow him to flee when staff tried to stop him. Sergeant Steve Addison says such a level of violence in a petty crime is shocking and unacceptable. Addison says the ice-cream thief and his alleged accomplices, a 27 year old man and a 31 year old woman were each arrested for robbery.
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BCNov 09, 2021

Study shows Metro Vancouver overconfident, underprepared for storm-related power loss

BC Hydro says storm-related outages are more frequent in British Columbia due to climate change but when it comes to preparing for a blackout, a new report shows Lower Mainland residents are in the dark. The report from the Crown utility says more than half of Lower Mainland residents think their region is the most prepared for storm-related power outages, but fewer than half have an outage plan or emergency kit at home. Hydro spokesman Kyle Donaldson says people in areas such as northern B.C., where outages are more frequent, are less confident in their region's preparedness, but 62 per cent
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BCNov 09, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Burnaby hospital

Just as Fraser Health declared a COVID-19 outbreak over at Chilliwack General Hospital, it has declared a new outbreak at Burnaby Hospital. The health authority says two patients have tested positive in the outbreak limited to one medicine unit, which has been closed to admissions. It says infection control measures are in place and other areas of the hospital have not been affected, with the emergency department remaining open. There are 33 active COVID-19 outbreaks in health-care facilities across BC, including nine in acute care facilities.
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BCNov 09, 2021

BC's police watchdog called to investigate an incident in Surrey after a woman hospitalized

The RCMP say BC's police watchdog has been called to investigate an incident in Surrey last Friday night that resulted in one woman being hospitalized. The Mounties say the woman was arrested on an outstanding warrant and taken to their Surrey detachment after medical personnel cleared her for incarceration. In the early hours of Sunday morning, they say a guard noticed the woman had fallen from the bunk in her cell to the floor, where she was found unresponsive. The RCMP say a nurse began life saving efforts before she was taken to hospital in serious condition, and the Independent Investiga
BCNov 09, 2021

VPD investigates after car stolen with mother, baby inside

Vancouver Police are investigating a brazen car theft from the Downtown Eastside, which occurred while a mother and her baby were sleeping in the vehicle."For a suspect to steal a car while it was occupied with people is exceptionally bold," says Constable Tania Visintin. "Thankfully, the woman and her child were physically uninjured and none of their belongings were taken."On November 5, just before 3:30 p.m., a man parked his vehicle near Keefer and Abbott streets while he went to a nearby grocery store. His wife and three month old baby remained in the vehicle while napping. It was during t
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BCNov 09, 2021

Baby strapped in car seat taken during vehicle theft in Surrey, B.C.

Mounties say a child abducted when a vehicle was stolen in Surrey, B.C., is safe after a 45-minute disappearance on Tuesday. Police say the baby was strapped into a car seat in the back of a parked vehicle that was left running in the driveway of a home. RCMP say multiple resources were issued in search for the vehicle, but it was a bystander who found the baby. That person spotted the vehicle abandoned just blocks away from where it was taken and the baby was still strapped inside. The child was checked over by paramedics and police say it wasn't physically hurt. RCMP say the family involved
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BCNov 09, 2021

Over 1,500 toxic illicit drug deaths in B.C. in first nine months of 2021: coroner

The latest numbers from British Columbia's coroner show suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths set new records in August and September, pushing total overdose deaths to another record for the first nine months of a calendar year. The BC Coroners Service says 181 people died in August and 152 in September, record figures for both months, and it brings the number of fatalities since the start of the year to 1,534. A coroner's statement says September marked the 12th consecutive month in which there were at least 150 deaths due to toxic illicit drugs. Chief coroner Lisa Lapointe says the toll is
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BCNov 09, 2021

B.C. reports 1,438 new COVID-19 cases and 17 deaths over the weekend

Over a three-day period, B.C. is reporting 1,438 new cases of COVID-19, including two epi-linked cases, for a total of 209,703 cases in the province:Nov. 5-6: 553 new casesNov. 6-7: 462 new casesNov. 7-8: 423 new casesThere are 4,282 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 202,898 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 407 individuals are in hospital and 121 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation. In the past 72 hours, 17 new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 2,218. The new deaths include:Fraser Healt

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BCJul 29, 2025

Coquitlam RCMP announce guilty plea after lengthy firearm related offence investigation

Following a lengthy police investigation into a 2021 shooting incident that occurred in Coquitlam, 36-year-old Sukhdeep Singh Pansal of Delta, British Columbia, has plead guilty to firearms related charges and has been sentenced to 38 months in prison. On January 16, 2021, at approximately 12:05 a.m., Coquitlam RCMP frontline officers responded to a report of shots fired from a high-rise building located in the 600 block of Whiting Way, Coquitlam. A woman was found with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and was taken to hospital. The Lower Mainland District Emergency Response Team (ERT) ass