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BCAug 19, 2021

VPD officer assaulted in an ambulance while escorting patient

Ambulance staff called police last week when a man in need of medical attention was unwilling to go to hospital. Officers arrived and were able to convince the man to get in the ambulance. The paramedics requested an officer ride in the back of the ambulance to escort them to the hospital.While in the ambulance, the man became aggressive, and punched the officer in the face. A struggle ensued, but police were able to help restrain him until they arrived safely at the hospital.The officer suffered minor injuries. The suspect could face a charge of assault peace officer.
BCAug 19, 2021

Two Indigenous place names restored on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast

The British Columbia government says two English place names on the Sunshine Coast are changing to reflect the language and culture of local Indigenous Peoples. The Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation and the Forests Ministry say in a joint statement they've been working with the shishalh Nation on the changes. They say the community of Wilson Creek, south of Sechelt, is to be called ts'ukw'um, and the nearby Saltery Bay south of Powell River is now skelhp. Shishalh Chief Warren Paull says recognizing the original names of the area has great meaning to the community and it's o
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BCAug 19, 2021

Man bitten in latest confrontation with coyote in Vancouver's Stanley Park

Conservation officers say another person has been bitten by an aggressive coyote in Vancouver's Stanley Park. The province's Conservation Officer Service says in a social media post that a man walking on a trail near the southwest side of the park was nipped on the leg Tuesday night. The 69-year-old was not seriously hurt and officers say they were not told about the bite right away so they could not immediately track the animal. They say it happened around dusk, which, like early morning, is the time of day when coyotes are known to be most active. Officers are urging the public to use cauti
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BCAug 19, 2021

291 wildfires burning in B.C.

The wildfire situation is continually evolving, and the information below is current as of 7 p.m. (Pacific time) on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021.Fires:Wildfires burning in B.C.: 291Since April 1, 2021:1,529 wildfires852,386 hectares of area burnedActive fires by fire centre:Cariboo: 31Coastal: 19Kamloops: 82Northwest: 5Prince George: 56Southeast: 61Resources:Total firefighters and other personnel fighting the fires: 3,849Out-of-province firefighters: 539Contractors: 1,223Helicopters and planes supporting ground crews: 208Evacuations:Evacuation orders: 75 (-5)Evacuation alerts: 122 (-1)Properties:N
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BCAug 19, 2021

B.C. reports 553 new COVID-19 cases as active cases rise past 5,500

B.C. is reporting 553 new cases of COVID-19, including one epi-linked case, for a total of 157,567 cases in the province.There are currently 5,580 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 150,102 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 107 individuals are in hospital and 53 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.In the past 24 hours, one new death (Fraser Health) has been reported, for an overall total of 1,782.There is one new assisted living outbreak at Nicola Meadows (Interior Health), for a total of 11 active outbre
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BCAug 18, 2021

Motorists thank BCHP by honking horns!

Good luck was not in the cards last Friday afternoon (August 13th) for one driver stopped by BC Highway Patrol on Highway 1 near Popkum.An officer with BCHP was conducting speed enforcement when a westbound vehicle was observed approaching at high speed. Using his trusted laser instrument, the officer obtained a reading of 181 km/h in the posted 100 km/h speed zone. The vehicle, a yellow Nissan GT-R, was pulled over and the officer proceeded to complete an excessive speed ticket ($483 + 3 points), a second ticket for driving without due care ($368 + 6 points) and the vehicle was impounded for
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BCAug 18, 2021

Inflation in BC climbed to 3.1% in July as Canada made its biggest jump in 10 years

The cost of living across Canada made its biggest jump in 10 years last month as the annual pace of inflation climbed to 3.7 per cent from 3.1 per cent in June. Statistics Canada says that's the sharpest rise since May 2011, in part because consumers have more opportunity to spend as the economy re-opens after pandemic shutdowns. Gas prices climbed 30 per cent compared with July of last year, but economists say a nearly 14 per cent leap in homeowner replacement costs, the heftiest boost since 1987, is the main reason for the increase. Inflation in BC also climbed in July to 3.1 per cent from
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BCAug 18, 2021

Eight-lane tunnel under Fraser River to replace aging crossing in Metro Vancouver

BC's New Democrat government says a 4.1 billion dollar, eight lane tunnel will replace the aging and congested George Massey tunnel under the Fraser River south of Vancouver. Transportation Minister Rob Fleming says the new tunnel, rather than a bridge proposed by the previous Liberal government but scrapped when the NDP took power in 2017, has been selected because it causes the least environmental harm, can be started right away and has the approval of the regional district. The link connecting Delta and Richmond is expected to be complete by 2030. Two of the eight lanes will be dedicated t
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BCAug 18, 2021

Housing crisis in this country is Justin Trudeau's housing crisis: Jagmeet Singh

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the housing crisis in this country is Justin Trudeau's housing crisis. During a campaign stop in Burnaby, BC, Singh said things have only gotten worse over the past six years. Singh says the NDP plan is to build half-a-million new affordable homes. Jagmeet Singh is pitching a 20 per foreign homebuyers tax in a bid to capture votes in Metro Vancouver. Speaking in Burnaby today, Singh said the tax would apply to the sale of homes to individuals who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is accusing the Liberals' Justin Trudeau of

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Police in Surrey are investigating after gunfire caused property damage to a business in the city’s South Surrey area earlier this week. Surrey Police Service (SPS) and the RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit (SPOSU) say the incident was reported around 11:35 a.m. on October 28. Officers were called to a business in the 15200 block of Croydon Drive, where they confirmed that the building’s exterior had been struck by bullets. Investigators believe the shooting took place sometime between 8:30 p.m. on October 27 and 8:30 a.m. the next morning. No one was inside the business at th
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Drug-related offences rise nationally for first time in 12 years – StatCan

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BC government calls emergency meeting with federal ministers

The BC government is calling an emergency meeting with federal ministers in Vancouver next week, also known as the Forestry Sector Summit, in light of the trade dispute with the US and the recent increase in tariffs on softwood, with Forestry Minister Ravi Parmar inviting federal ministers Dominique LeBlanc and Melanie Joly to attend. The BC government intends to seek financial assistance from the federal government to help the struggling forestry sector and combat the tariffs. Parmar said that forestry for us in BC is like the auto sector and the steel sector, which the government should a
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CBI books Punjab DIG HS Bhullar in fresh case for amassing disproportionate assets

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a fresh case against arrested Punjab IPS officer Harcharan Singh Bhullar for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets running into several crores, far beyond his known sources of income. The registration of this second case follows a detailed written complaint dated October 29 by CBI Inspector Sonal Mishra, who cited the recovery of massive undeclared wealth from Bhullar’s residence during searches earlier this month.
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A serious motorcycle crash that closed Highway 97C is prompting a call for witnesses and video

Police are looking for witnesses and dash-camera video to explain what led to a serious, single-vehicle motorcycle collision that shut down Highway 97C. On October 27, 2025, at 2:15 p.m., a blue Harley-Davidson with two people on board crashed on Highway 97C several kilometres north of the junction with Highway #8. The driver of the motorcycle, a 37-year-old man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. His passenger, a 39-year-old Logan Lake woman was hospitalized with life-altering and life-threatening injuries. “Alcohol and speed are being investigated as contributing fa