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BCOct 21, 2020

Stabbing in Surrey, B.C., leaves woman dead, man and child injured

A woman is dead and a man and two-year-old child were injured in a stabbing Tuesday night in Surrey, B.C. A statement from Surrey RCMP says the victims were attacked at about 9 p.m. in a home in the Newton neighbourhood. Police say a suspect was in custody. The woman was still alive when police arrived and the man and toddler were seriously hurt. All three were rushed to hospital where the woman was pronounced dead, but police say the other two were recovering. The suspect was located near the home.
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BCOct 20, 2020

Charges laid following a ``lengthy and complex'' investigation in fatal hit-and-run more than a year ago: Police

The Oceanside RCMP detachment on Vancouver Island says charges have been laid following a ``lengthy and complex'' investigation into a fatal hit-and-run more than a year ago. A statement from the detachment says 35 year old Ryan Grob has been charged with several counts including dangerous driving causing death and impaired driving, while 31 year old Travis Taylor has been charged with one count of obstruction of justice. Police allege Grob was driving and Taylor was a passenger when a 32 year old man was hit and killed while crossing a Parksville street in August of last year. Court document
BCOct 20, 2020

B.C. records 127 overdose deaths in September, down from sharp increase in June

The BC Coroners Service says 127 people fatally overdosed on illicit drugs in September, up from 60 deaths during the same period last year. It says an average of four people died every day in September, but the number of fatalities declined from 150 in August and is lower than the record number of 183 in June. The service says 70 per cent of the fatalities this year have been among those aged 30 to 59 and most of the dead have been men. Fatal overdoses began declining in B.C. at the beginning of the year, with 79 fatalities recorded in January, but started rising in March as the COVID-19 pan
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BCOct 20, 2020

B.C. election is in the final stretch before voters head to the polls on Saturday

B.C.'s political leaders are campaigning in Metro Vancouver in the final few days of the provincial election. B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson defended a news release put out by his party that accused the NDP of trying to suppress the vote by calling an election during a pandemic. Speaking at a dairy farm in Surrey, Wilkinson says NDP Leader John Horgan's ``selfishness'' in calling an early election as the province hit a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic shouldn't override the public's right to get out and vote. Horgan took his campaign to Coquitlam, where he pushed his health-care pla
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BCOct 20, 2020

British Columbia is reporting 499 cases of COVID-19, Dr. Bonnie Henry says B.C. is in the midst of a second wave

British Columbia is reporting 499 cases of COVID-19 detected over three days between Friday and Monday. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says B.C. is in the midst of a second wave, but it's still not recording new infections at the same rate as other provinces. She is once again reminding people that they can help control the trajectory of the outbreak by keeping social interactions low so schools and scheduled surgeries can continue. She adds that the number of people in hospital with the illness in B.C. has stabilized and sits at 67 people among 1,639 active cases. Two more people
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BCOct 19, 2020

John Horgan voted this morning in an advance poll, Wilkinson makes promises in Lower Mainland, Furstenau focuses on BC Ferry system

B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan voted this morning in an advance poll in his suburban Victoria riding to start the last Monday of the 28 day provincial election campaign. Horgan then travelled to Saanich for an announcement, while BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson was at work on the Lower Mainland, promising highway and health care improvements during campaigning in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows. Wilkinson also slammed New Democrat policies on drug addiction, accusing the Horgan government of only addressing harm reduction, at the expense of prevention, treatment or enforcement. BC Green party Le
BCOct 19, 2020

Two arrested for stealing in Lower Mainland businesses

RCMP in Coquitlam, Surrey and Burnaby have joined forces to make arrests after they say suspects literally tunnelled into businesses to commit crimes. An RCMP statement says pooling resources and sharing information between agencies helped identify similarities that eventually led to two suspects. A 43 year old man is facing charges including eight counts of break and enter while a 39 year old woman is accused of two counts of the same offence. Police began investigating in early September following numerous reports from several cities about crooks breaking through the walls of adjoining busi
BCOct 19, 2020

Time to end tent cities says Wilkinson, while Horgan focuses on Healthcare

BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson took his campaign to Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows this morning with a pledge to bring highway and health care improvements to the region if a Liberal government is elected. Wilkinson says his party would upgrade two major east-west routes, build a bridge to a northeastern section of the municipality and improve mental health services at Ridge Meadows hospital. The cost for two of the three road projects is estimated at about $101 million shared between governments. But Wilkinson is unsure of the cost for improved mental health services. BC NDP Leader John Hor
BCOct 19, 2020

Drive-by shooting in Cloverdale area was targeted: Surrey RCMP

Two people have been hurt in what Surrey RCMP say is a targeted, drive-by shooting in the Cloverdale area. A statement from police says they were alerted shortly before nine last night and minutes later they learned two victims were already on their way to hospital, suffering from gunshot wounds. The statement also says a vehicle linked to the shooting was found on fire about 16 kilometres away just after 9 p.m. Police have not said if any suspects have been identified, but they say the public is not at risk.

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BCOct 30, 2025

Police investigate attempted home break-in in New Westminster

Police in New Westminster are investigating after a woman reported someone tried to enter her home early Thursday morning. The New Westminster Police Department said the woman called 911 around 4:30 a.m. after hearing her patio door open. When she approached the door, she reportedly saw a leg stepping inside. The intruder fled when she screamed. Officers responded to the 200 block of 11th Street but have not yet identified a suspect. Investigators continue to search for leads in the case. “It’s hard to imagine waking up to find someone trying to enter your home,” Sgt. Andrew Leaver said