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BCAug 31, 2020

Mounties in Kelowna investigating a shooting death

Mounties in Kelowna are investigating a shooting death after they say a man drove himself and another victim to hospital on Sunday. Police were called by hospital staff who found a dead man in the vehicle.The driver had non-life threatening injuries. Corporal Jocelyn Noseworthy says the shooting occurred in east Kelowna and police are canvassing the area and searching for evidence.
BCAug 31, 2020

Search for 52 year old hiker near Coquitlam called off

The search for a 52 year old hiker lost in a vast area of Eagle Mountain near Coquitlam has been called off. Coquitlam RCMP and the local search and rescue have made the decision to suspend the search for Ali Naderi. The experienced hiker was reported missing August 23rd and search volunteers and others have scoured all the trails in the area. RCMP Corporal Michael McLauglin says given the time frame Naderi has been gone, his lack of supplies and the large area where he went missing, it doesn't make sense to continue to put others at risk.
BCAug 31, 2020

COVID-19 impact turns B.C.'s 2019-20 budget surplus to $321 deficit

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has turned British Columbia's budget forecast from black to red. The government's final budget numbers show a deficit of $321 million from a projected surplus of $274 million for the 2019-20 budget.Finance Minister Carole James says that while the first three quarters of the fiscal year saw steady economic growth, the province's financial picture dimmed because of the pandemic.She says declines in tax revenues, losses at the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, and early measures to tackle the pandemic plunged the fiscal year into deficit.In a fiscal u
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BCAug 31, 2020

Vancouver Aquarium closes programming amid 'financially challenging' time

The Vancouver Aquarium is shutting down again because of the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing the elimination of 209 staff. The aquarium stays in a statement it is putting its programming on pause while it attempts to recovery from the financial devastation of COVID-19. Ocean Wise says it will close Sept. 7 and all animals on site will continue to receive care from 75 specialized staff.The Vancouver Aquarium reopened in June following a three-month closure at the start of the pandemic. Ocean Wise, the non-profit that runs the aquarium, says in a statement it will focus on transforming to a new model
BCAug 30, 2020

Saturday night shooting in Abbotsford, no one hurt

Saturday night at 9:55 pm, Abbotsford Police patrol officers were called to the 33800 block of Mayfair Ave for a report of a shots fired. Upon arrival, officers spoke to the 22-year-old victim, who advised that he and his girlfriend were in their vehicle in the driveway, when the occupants of a dark pick-up fired a gun towards him, hitting their vehicle in the driveway and the residence. The occupants of the suspect vehicle fled the area. Fortunately, no one was injured. Investigators are in the preliminary stages of this investigation, while the motive is not known at this time, police do not
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BCAug 29, 2020

B.C. sets new daily record of COVID-19 cases

BC is reporting 124 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths, leaving the death toll at 204. In a joint news release, Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Doctor Bonnie Henry say there are 974 active cases of the illness in the province. They say 2,796 people are being actively monitored by public health workers as a result of exposure to known cases. 23 people are hospitalized with the illness, including seven who are in intensive care, while 4,310 people who tested positive have recovered.
BCAug 29, 2020

More road test appointments over the coming weeks says ICBC

ICBC says it is adding more road test appointments over the coming weeks as new examiners start work and more test sites open. The insurance agency says those who have booked road tests should visit its online booking site to see if they can get an earlier appointment. ICBC says it has added a total of two thousand road test appointments for testing dates starting September 9th. Over the coming weeks, an additional six thousand new appointment slots will be added, with most of them available at testing locations in the Lower Mainland.
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BCAug 29, 2020

Significant suspected drug seizure and arrest at the Pacific Highway border crossing in BC: RCMP

The Canada Border Services Agency and RCMP say they have made a significant suspected drug seizure and arrest at the Pacific Highway border crossing in BC. The Mounties say border officers sent a commercial driver for further inspection on August 12th when X-ray imaging of the tractor and trailer revealed anomalies. Police say a further examination found seven boxes of suspected dried opium poppy plants including the pods that weighed 29 kilograms. Officers arrested the driver, who was released pending the ongoing investigation.
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BCAug 28, 2020

B.C. health officials report one new community outbreak related to COVID-19

British Columbia reported one new community outbreak of COVID-19 today at a construction site for a water treatment facility in the Interior Health region. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says there are seven cases in the outbreak, and that six of the workers live in Alberta. Health officials also released a map showing the spread of the illness in the province, with most of the infections in the Lower Mainland. The province reported 68 additional cases of COVID-19 and one death, bringing the total number of fatalities to 204. B.C. now has 5,372 confirmed cases while 4,253 people h

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CanadaOct 29, 2025

Police probe overnight shooting that damaged Surrey business

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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CanadaOct 29, 2025

Drug-related offences rise nationally for first time in 12 years – StatCan

Statistics Canada says the country’s rate of police-reported drug crime has increased for the first time in more than a decade, marking a 13 per cent jump between 2023 and 2024. The new data shows the rise was driven by higher numbers of possession and trafficking charges involving cannabis, cocaine and opioids other than heroin. Despite the recent uptick, the national rate remains well below its historical peak. The 2024 figure stood at 128 incidents per 100,000 people – down 61 per cent from a high of 330 in 2011. The Northwest Territories recorded the highest rate of drug crime last yea
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BCOct 29, 2025

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
IndiaOct 29, 2025

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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BCOct 29, 2025

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