A man is dead after what RCMP say is an apparent targeted attack in Surrey, B.C. A statement from police says it happened late Monday afternoon in a hotel parking lot on King George Boulevard.The victim, whose name police have not released, was found at the scene but could not be revived.No suspects have been identified but a silver four-door Infiniti was spotted leaving the area and police are determining if a burning car found a short time later about five kilometres away could be connected.The shooting was the second targeted attack in Metro Vancouver in less than 12 hours.Burnaby RCMP say

Officials in Penticton briefly declared a local state of emergency yesterday and say 16 properties were evacuated during flash flooding caused by sudden downpours. A statement from the city says it received 86 calls about high water while the intense storm was happening. The River Forecast Centre is maintaining high streamflow advisories for waterways across much of southern and southeastern BC while the Chilcotin River and its tributaries were upgraded to a flood watch late yesterday. Localized intense rainstorms are complicating flooding predictions in many areas, including in the Regional

The BC Prosecution Service says a suspect arrested following a shooting at the Williams Lake Stampede has been charged with attempted murder. Jordell Sellars has also been charged with discharging a firearm with intent to endanger life. RCMP say two people were taken to hospital in what they say was a brazen shooting at the stampede grounds yesterday afternoon. Staff Sergeant Darren Dodge says in a release that police believe it was a targeted shooting but one innocent bystander was also wounded.

Canada Border Services says it found more than 50 bricks of drugs when officers searched a truck trying to cross from the United States at the Aldergrove border crossing. The agency says officers noticed that some pallets had been tampered with when they searched the truck last month. They found 50 kilograms of suspected cocaine and one kilo of heroin. The RCMP has taken over the investigation and no charges have been announced.

An 18 year old Quebec student who was visiting BC as part of a school group has been critically injured in a bus crash near Castlegar. RCMP say the teen and 15 other Quebec students were aboard a transit bus near Castlegar last Thursday when the bus was side-swiped by a delivery van, severely injuring the teen who was sitting beside the window where the van hit. The other students, who were taking part in a program at Selkirk College, kept their injured friend alive until help arrived and police say she has been transferred to hospital in Kelowna, where she remains on life-support but is not e

More rain and thundershowers are forecast today across southern and southeastern BC and that is keeping flood concerns high across those regions. The River Forecast Centre boosted Kelowna's Mission Creek to a flood watch this morning as the waterway saw a jump in levels overnight with rain runoff expected to push levels even higher today and tomorrow. The downpours have also prompted yet another evacuation alert for part of the Sicamous Creek Mobile Home Park, the fourth alert since May as 27 properties are at a high risk of being hit by a debris flow from the unstable hillside above. Flood w

In August 2020, The New Westminster Police Department Major Crime Unit arrested an adult male masseur after an allegation of sexual assault during a massage. Since the initial media release and arrest of a suspect, Major Crime Unit investigators had identified additional victims who were allegedly sexually assaulted by the same male masseur. On June 27th 2022, 64 year old Jin Han Liu of Richmond BC, was found guilty of:Two (2) counts of Sexual Assault contrary to section 271 of the Criminal Code of Canada."While this trial is over, the New Westminster Police Department Victim Assistance Unit c

BC Ferries says it has been forced to pull the Queen of Alberni from service today, impacting sailings between Nanaimo and West Vancouver. It says the repairs are ``significant'' and there is a chance that sailings will be impacted tomorrow as well. Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog says disruptions like this have a lasting impact on the Vancouver Island economy and his community. He says more needs to be done to ensure the ferries are a reliable service in the province.

Vancouver police say a 31 year old man has been arrested for allegedly throwing a bottle at a baby in a stroller earlier this week. Police say they believe the attack on Monday was unprovoked and that it ``must have been terrifying'' for those involved. They say the family left the scene before police arrived and haven't yet been identified. Officers are asking them to call police to help with the investigation. Vancouver Police on Twitter: Vancouver Police are investigating an attack on a baby in a stroller, and are appealing for the baby’s parents or guardians to call police. Media Releas