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BCNov 12, 2021

VPD investigates Downtown Eastside homicide

Vancouver Police are investigating after one man was killed in the city’s 15th homicide of 2021.Yesterday morning, staff at a social housing complex near Main and East Cordova streets found Joshua Hough, 43, deceased in his suite.One arrest has been made, and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call VPD homicide investigators at 604 717 2500.
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BCNov 12, 2021

Atmospheric river brings rain and snow to southern B.C.

The latest in a series of weather events is predicted to lash parts of British Columbia. Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for parts of the south coast and southern Interior. The statements for Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley, Howe Sound and the Sunshine Coast say rainfall amounts of 75 to 120 millimetres is on the way Saturday evening and will continue through to Monday. This is the second so-called atmospheric river to sweep over B.C. in the last four weeks and it's expected to arrive as snow in the Boundary region, East and West Columbia, Kootenay Lake and the West Ko
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BCNov 12, 2021

Robbery suspect in custody after robbing the same bank twice

Surrey RCMP has arrested a 28-year old man, who is alleged to have robbed the same Whalley bank twice, only weeks apart.On October 16, 2021, Surrey RCMP received a report of a bank robbery in 10200-block of King George Boulevard. The suspect fled with cash prior to police arrival.Surrey RCMP Robbery Unit conducted an extensive video canvass in the area and were able to obtain a photo of the suspect. The suspect photo was disseminated to all police agencies throughout the province using the Real Time Intelligence Center (RTIC-BC). As a result the suspect was identified.On October 30, 2021, the
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BCNov 12, 2021

Police in Cranbrook investigating an act of vandalism on Remembrance Day

Mounties in Cranbrook are investigating an act of vandalism against the Kootenay city's cenotaph on Remembrance Day. City workers, firefighters and police scrambled to clean graffiti that read, ``the real heroes are the vaccinated'' before the ceremony took place. Cranbrook wasn't the only B-C community to see COVID-19 vaccine-related disruptions to Remembrance Day memorials. Mounties in Kelowna say officers responded as 75 to 100 demonstrators gathered at the cenotaph just before 11 a-m to speak against vaccine mandates.
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BCNov 12, 2021

Nova Scotia planning to vaccinate thousands of mink against COVID-19; B.C. says research needed to determine if immunization is an option

Nova Scotia is planning to vaccinate thousands of mink against COVID-19 as it bolsters funding for breeders, but British Columbia says more research is needed to determine if immunization is an option as it phases out its mink industry. That province's Agriculture Department says it's offering 54,000 doses of an experimental mink vaccine imported from the United States as part of a trial on five mink farms, following discussions with the Public Health Agency of Canada. The BC government has announced it's banning mink farming, citing risks posed by COVID-19 outbreaks on three of nine farms in
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BCNov 11, 2021

B.C. reports 555new COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths

B.C. is reporting 555 new cases of COVID-19, including three epi-linked cases, for a total of 210,758 cases in the province.There are currently 4,321 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 203,909 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 404 individuals are currently in hospital and 117 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.In the past 24 hours, 11 new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 2,234.The new deaths include:Fraser Health: fiveVancouver Coastal Health: twoInterior Health: oneIsland Health: three
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BCNov 11, 2021

Police: Have you spotted the Black CAT in Surrey?

Surrey RCMP is utilizing a fixed radar system, the Black Cat RADAR, leveraging technology to provide efficient and effective responses to speeding complaints.Surrey RCMP’s Traffic Community Response Unit (TCRU) has acquired multiple fixed radar systems that are deployed around the city in known problem areas as well as areas where members of the community have reported speed concerns.The radar systems are placed in strategic locations throughout the city to capture data, which includes vehicle speeds, and times of day and traffic volume during the time they are deployed. The radar systems do
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BCNov 11, 2021

Vancouver Police appeals for witnesses to hit-and-run

Vancouver Police are investigating a serious hit-and-run that sent one man to hospital with serious injuries and are asking witnesses to come forward."Despite a lengthy and ongoing investigation, investigators have yet to identify the driver and vehicle involved," says Constable Tania Visintin. "VPD are now appealing to the driver, and anybody with information to come forward." On October 19 just before 11 p.m., a motorcycle rider was driving east on East Hastings Street, approaching Commercial Drive, when he was struck by a grey or silver SUV that was turning left from Hastings Street onto Co
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BCNov 10, 2021

Backpack belonging to missing man located: Delta police

Delta Police confirm that a backpack belonging to missing person Anmol JAGAT was located on Nov. 7, 2021, and turned over to police that evening. Mr. JAGAT was last seen on October 24, 2021."We want to say thank you to the alert youth who spotted the backpack in a wooded area in North Delta, and contacted police the same day. The youth was aware that police are searching for Anmol JAGAT and thought the backpack likely belonged to Anmol," says Cris Leykauf, spokesperson for Delta Police.Police accompanied the youth to the location where the backpack was found, and conducted a preliminary search

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Carney says Alberta central to Canada’s future after Smith referendum announcement

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