The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has identified the victim in a Langley homicide investigation as 75-year-old Larry Greig. According to IHIT, the incident began at about 9:50 p.m. on Canada Day, July 1, when Langley RCMP responded to a report of an elderly man in medical distress near Park Avenue and Douglas Crescent. IHIT spokesperson Sgt. Freda Fong said Greig had just left a local pub when he became involved in a physical altercation with another person. He suffered serious injuries in the incident and died in hospital on July 9. As part of the ongoing investigation, IHIT h

Metro Vancouver Transit Police have arrested a man in connection with an alleged assault that left a 78-year-old woman seriously injured outside Surrey Central Station. According to Transit Police, the incident occurred shortly after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28. The woman was walking outside the station when a man approached from behind and allegedly shoved her as he passed. She fell to the ground and struck her head against a nearby wall, suffering a serious head injury. Paramedics transported her to hospital for treatment. Police said the suspect fled the area following the incident. Investig

The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) says four people were arrested after investigators uncovered a suspected clandestine synthetic drug laboratory in rural Abbotsford and seized drugs, firearms and commercial explosives during coordinated search warrants. According to CFSEU-BC spokesperson Sgt. Sarbjit Kaur Sangha, the investigation began in February 2026 after police received information suggesting a suspect was involved in firearms trafficking and illicit drug production. On May 21, officers executed simultaneous search warrants at multiple properties

A 33-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter following a fatal assault outside a downtown Nanaimo nightclub, according to the Nanaimo RCMP. Police said the incident occurred at approximately 1 a.m. on July 17 outside the Sweet Spot Lounge, where an altercation left a 27-year-old man with serious injuries. The victim was taken to hospital in critical condition and later died despite medical efforts. The investigation was led by the Nanaimo RCMP Serious Crime Unit. Following the investigation, officers arrested a 33-year-old suspect, who has since been charged with manslaughter. The char

Homeless encampments located along both sides of Highway 99 in Richmond are raising public safety concerns, with one of the sites situated directly above a newly installed jet fuel pipeline. According to Richmond City Councillor Kash Heed, multiple fires have been reported at the encampments, increasing concerns about the potential risk of an explosion. Heed also said dozens of edged weapons, including swords and machetes, have been seized from the camps over the past year. The councillor said the land is under the jurisdiction of the British Columbia government and alleged the province has no

A 97-year-old Kelowna man has died after a collision involving his mobility scooter and a charter bus on Sunday afternoon, according to the RCMP. Police said officers and BC Emergency Health Services responded to the crash on Benvoulin Road near Rampone Road at the same time on Sunday. The man was taken to hospital, where he later died from his injuries. RCMP confirmed no one aboard the charter bus was injured. Investigators said a collision reconstruction specialist attended the scene to assist with the investigation. According to police, investigators do not believe criminality or impairment

Prince George RCMP say officers seized suspected cocaine, weapons, ammunition and cash during a search of a local business on July 24. According to Prince George RCMP, officers executed a search warrant under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act during the early morning hours at a business located in the 1800-block of Quinn Street. Police said the search resulted in the seizure of several weapons, a large quantity of ammunition, more than 80 grams of suspected cocaine and approximately $10,000 in cash. Two people who were at the location were arrested during the operation and have since bee

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke says Metro Vancouver's decision to reduce the size of its governance board does not address what she describes as longstanding inequities in the regional voting system. According to a statement from Locke, Metro Vancouver's decision to reduce the number of board directors from 45 to 34 will make the board smaller but will not resolve what she called an unfair distribution of voting power. She said the Village of Belcarra, with a population of fewer than 1,000 residents, holds one full vote on the board, while Surrey, despite having a population hundreds of times large

A man has died following a police-involved shooting in Abbotsford early Monday morning, according to the Abbotsford Police Department. Sgt. Paul Walker said the incident occurred at the Petro-Pass truck stop in the Matsqui Place area near the Trans-Canada Highway. Police said the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle after officers discharged their firearms. The vehicle was later located several kilometres away near 272 Street and 30 Avenue in the Aldergrove area, where the man was found dead inside. According to Abbotsford Police, the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO)