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BCOct 27, 2020

Four men charged in connection to cannabis exportation investigation

Four men from the Surrey and Langley areas are facing charges in connection with a cannabis exportation investigation that saw five search warrants executed in the lower mainland last year. In June, 2018, Federal BC RCMP Major Projects investigators commenced Project EPROMINENT, assisted by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), RCMP Liaison Office in The Hague and the Belgian Federal Public Service Finance, Customs and Excise division, into the export of illicit cannabis from Canada to Europe. The investigation culminated in the execution of five search warrants on June 18, 2019 in Langley
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BCOct 27, 2020

B.C. brings in new restrictions as COVID-19 cases rise

Provincial health officer Doctor Bonnie Henry has announced a new limit on gatherings in private homes to immediate family members and no more than an additional safe six guests. Dr. Henry made the announcement as she reported 817 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday. This is the highest number recorded over a three-day period in B.C. She also reported three more deaths, all residents of long-term care facilities in Vancouver Coastal health. Dr. Henry says two schools have also closed due to COVID outbreaks, one in Fraser Health and one in Kelowna in a previously announced outbreak.
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BCOct 27, 2020

Premier-elect John Horgan returning to work with an aim to win the confidence of voters in rural areas

Premier-elect John Horgan says he'll be returning to work today with an aim to win the confidence of voters in rural areas after picking up mostly urban seats. Horgan says sectors like forestry are important in smaller communities and he intends to meet the needs of those dependent on that industry. The NDP's win of 53 seats means the party is no longer dependent on the Greens for support, but Horgan says he'll work across party lines for the benefit of all BC residents. The Liberals won 27 seats and the Greens three, while four ridings were too close to call. More than half a million mail-in
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BCOct 27, 2020

Andrew Wilkinson steps down after party's poor performance

BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson has announced his resignation after the party's worst election loss in decades. Wilkinson says he'll step down as soon as a replacement is selected. He took no questions at a news conference today following the party's loss of about a dozen seats in Saturday's election. The former provincial cabinet minster took over as party leader in 2018 after Christy Clark stepped down when the Liberals lost power after the 2017 election.
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BCOct 26, 2020

Voter turnout in B.C. election sinks to 92-year low of 52.4 per cent

Voter turnout in the British Columbia election dropped to just 52.4 per cent, the lowest participation rate in more than 90 years. Statistics from Elections BC going back to 1928 show the second lowest voter turnout was 55.14 per cent during the 2009 election. The elections agency says in a statement the calculation this year includes ballots cast in advanced polls and on election day, as well as estimates of the numbers of absentee and mail-in ballots returned. It says fewer people voted on election day that those who voted in advanced polls. While there were more than 700,000 requests for v
BCOct 26, 2020

Massive drug cooking operation found by police in Lumby, B.C.

One of the largest illicit drug labs ever found in BC has been raided in the north Okanagan. RCMP say the lab in Lumby was busted earlier this month and five BC men and an Alberta man are charged, but two of the BC suspects haven't been caught, although the other four men are expected to appear in a Kelowna courtroom tomorrow. Police say large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl were seized in the October 19th raid, along with hundreds of litres of chemicals and enough waste material to put area residents at risk and cause serious contamination to nearby farms. Removal and disposal of
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BCOct 26, 2020

Fraser Health reports more COVID-19 cases at two other assisted-living sites

Fraser Health has confirmed outbreaks of COVID-19 at two more assisted-living or long-term care homes in the hard-hit region. The health authority says in a statement individual staff members at Amenida Seniors' Community in Surrey, B.C., and Agassiz Seniors' Community near Chilliwack have tested positive. It says enhanced outbreak control measures are in place at each site and communication with residents and families is underway at both facilities that are privately owned and operated. B.C. reported 223 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, tipping the number of active infections over 2,000, whi
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BCOct 26, 2020

Investigation after attempted traffic stop, deadly crash, near Vernon, B.C.

A man is dead and a woman is hurt after their vehicle crashed as police tried to pull it over, just north of Vernon, B.C. A statement from RCMP says an officer from the Vernon North Okanagan detachment spotted the Mazda 6 near Armstrong just after 3 a.m. Sunday and suspected it was stolen. It crashed into a shallow ditch minutes later, killing the driver and injuring the female passenger. The Independent Investigations Office, which examines all police-involved deaths or serious injures in B.C., confirms it has been called. It says a team will determine whether police actions or inactions con
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BCOct 25, 2020

B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan celebrates victory, thanks rivals for 'spirited' campaign

John Horgan says there are still hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots yet to be counted following Saturday's election, but one thing is certain: he's headed back to the premier's office on Monday. The NDP leader took the risk of calling the snap election in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic to gain a majority government after working with the Greens in a minority for the last 3 1/2 years. The final results of the election won't be known until at least Nov. 16, after Elections BC staff have screened and counted an unprecedented number of mail-in ballots. But Saturday's ballots were enough

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BCOct 01, 2025

Man gets six years for shooting, arson at Punjabi singer's home in B.C.

A Winnipeg man convicted of arson and firing a weapon at the British Columbia home of Indo-Canadian pop star AP Dhillon last year has been sentenced to six years in prison. RCMP say in a release that 26-year-old Abjeet Kingra has a noted connection to the India-based Bishnoi gang, and a judge concluded that the attack on Dhillon's Vancouver Island home last year was not isolated. The Bishnoi gang, based in India, has been linked to a number of investigations into violent crimes across Canada, and was classified as a terrorist entity by the federal government this week. The Mounties say Kingra
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AlbertaOct 01, 2025

RCMP slated to deliver update on missing six-year-old Alberta boy

RCMP are expected to give an update later today on the search for a six-year-old boy missing from the southern Alberta Rockies. Darius Macdougall was reported missing on Sept. 21 after he didn't return from a walk with six young relatives in the Crowsnest Pass area, where his family had been camping. Mounties say his chances of survival in the mountainous terrain are slim, but that they won't scale back the search, noting there's been nothing to suggest foul play. The boy's family says they're grateful to the searchers and won't rest until he's brought home. Hundreds of searcher
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BCOct 01, 2025

Richmond RCMP seeking to identify suspect in alleged theft.

On June 2, 2025 Richmond RCMP received a report of an alleged theft in the 8700 block of Lansdowne Road. The complainant alleged his camera equipment, including two lenses had been stolen. Through video surveillance, Richmond RCMP frontline was ablet to identify a suspect. The man is described as: Middle Eastern; 25 to 30 years; 5’8; Medium build; Curly black hair; Black facial hair. He was wearing a taupe or tan coloured hoodie, blue skinny jeans, black shoes with a black bag. The man left the area on foot towards Lansdowne Road. Anyone able to identify, or who has information regarding th
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CanadaOct 01, 2025

Shooting at Montreal-area Starbucks tied to organized crime, minister says

Quebec's public security minister says authorities believe organized crime was behind a shooting at a Montreal-area Starbucks. Ian Lafreniere says three people were shot around 10:30 a.m. at the Starbucks location in Laval, Que. On social media, Lafreniere said ``all indications'' point to the shooting being tied to organized crime. Quebec provincial police have taken over the investigation from Laval police. During a news conference, provincial police said the shooting could be tied to organized crime but wouldn't confirm. Police have set up a security perimeter in the area
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WorldOct 01, 2025

Trump hits Canadian lumber producers with additional 10 per cent tariff

U.S. President Donald Trump has issued new tariffs that could add further pressure on Canadian producers of softwood lumber and furniture. A presidential proclamation on Monday evening set out a 10 per cent duty on imports of softwood timber and lumber, along with a 25 per cent levy on imports of kitchen cabinets and vanities — both parts and completed models — and other upholstered wooden products. The tariffs are scheduled to take effect Oct. 14. The rate applied to kitchen cabinets and vanities is set to jump to 50 per cent on Jan. 1, with the levy on other upholstered wooden products r