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BCDec 03, 2020

Transportation Safety Board team to probe lifeboat incident off Vancouver

A team from the Transportation Safety Board will try to figure out why a covered lifeboat suddenly fell from a bulk carrier in English Bay on Tuesday, injuring two crew members. The sailors were badly hurt when the lifeboat fell from the freighter Blue Bosporus as a drill was underway. Quick action by first responders, including the Vancouver police boat and a vessel from the Kitsilano coast guard station, stopped the lifeboat from sinking. It's not the first time a covered lifeboat has fallen from a ship in English Bay, three Ukrainian crew members died and another was hurt when a problem wi
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BCDec 03, 2020

IHIT called to investigate homicide in Newton

On December 3, 2020 just after 5:30 a.m., the Surrey RCMP responded to a report of a single vehicle collision in the alleyway of the 13700-block of 75A Avenue. A 30 year old female was located with critical injuries, suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Despite all efforts by first responders, the woman succumbed to her injuries. Early information indicates a second vehicle was involved in this shooting and police are currently combing the area for any potential evidence, including video surveillance. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) will be investigating this occurrence
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BCDec 03, 2020

Dr. Bonnie Henry has urged everyone to stay put this holiday season unless the travel is essential

British Columbia's provincial health officer says it's crucial that anyone coming to BC over the holidays follows public health rules. Dr. Bonnie Henry says she can't stop anyone from getting on a plane or into a car. But she urged everyone to stay put this holiday season unless the travel is essential. Dr. Henry says cases are levelling off in the Fraser and Vancouver Coastal health regions but have been rising in the North, Interior and to a lesser extent on Vancouver Island. BC's provincial health officer says those who believe COVID-19 restrictions don't apply to them put a crack in the w
BCDec 03, 2020

Regular admission has resumed through the emergency department at Burnaby Hospital: Fraser Health

Fraser Health says regular admission has resumed through the emergency department at Burnaby Hospital, after a fire there last month. The health authority says some restoration is complete and acknowledged the dedication of hospital staff, who are also dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak. There are 60 patients and 42 staff associated with the outbreak at the hospital. Fraser Health says 10 people have died.
BCDec 03, 2020

Transit authority continues to investigate suspicious activity, several systems remain disabled

Metro Vancouver's transit authority says it is continuing to investigate the suspicious activity detected on its networks Tuesday morning. TransLink says no transit safety systems are affected and transit services continue to operate normally. But it says several other systems remain disabled and customers cannot use credit or debit cards at Compass Card vending machines or Tap-to-Pay fare gates. Cash is still accepted and Compass Cards still work.
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BCDec 03, 2020

834 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths reported in B.C.; Dr. Henry says travel and social gatherings rules could be extended

British Columbia's top doctor says COVID-19 cases have levelled off in the Fraser and Vancouver Coastal health regions, but they've been rising in the North, Interior and to a lesser extent on Vancouver Island. Dr. Bonnie Henry says there is some variability in how the illness is spreading in different areas, but social interactions are driving transmissions across the province. Dr. Henry says transmissions remain high and while health restrictions on travel and social gatherings are set to end Monday, it's possible the rules could be extended. Dr. Henry is also urging people to avoid travell
BCDec 02, 2020

Death of a teenager in Burnaby now being investigated as a homicide

The death of a teenager in Burnaby, B.C., is now being investigated as a homicide. A statement from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the 18 year old woman was found in a Burnaby home on Sunday. She was suffering from critical injuries and died in hospital. Sgt. Frank Jang with the homicide team says one man was arrested at the scene but has been released without charges as the investigation continues. Jang says the woman knew her attacker, the case is considered isolated and there is no risk to the public. He urges anyone with information to contact investigators.
BCDec 02, 2020

Abbotsford police asking for help to identify a driver and vehicle involved in a hit-and-run

Abbotsford police are asking for help identifying a driver and vehicle involved in a hit-and-run. Police say in a statement the incident happened just after 5 pm Monday at Harris Road and Riverside Street. They say a 20 year old pedestrian was injured when she was walking on the roadside and knocked into a ditch. Police have limited information about the vehicle but say they believe it will have substantial damage to the windshield and passenger side view mirror.
BCDec 02, 2020

Environment Canada meteorologist says December will likely be warmer but conditions for January to be colder, wetter and whiter

Residents of southern BC may be looking at a mild December but things are expected to chill off in the New Year. Environment Canada meteorologist Doug Lundquist says December will likely be warmer than usual in Metro Vancouver. But he says conditions for January are predicted to be colder, wetter and whiter than usual. He says it's a La Nina year, which usually brings colder temperature right away, but a ridge of high pressure is delaying the freeze.

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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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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