Charges have been laid against a 19-year-old man involved in a fatal collision that occurred last spring, in Newton. Surrey RCMP say 19-year-old Dilpreet Sandhu faces eight charges in the deadly crash that happened last spring. Police say on May 18, 2019 shortly after midnight, Surrey RCMP responded to a collision involving a single vehicle, a Jeep, at the intersection of 122 Street and 78 Avenue. Four people inside the Jeep were hurt when it was totalled, RCMP say. One of those injured, 19-year-old Brandon Bassi, later succumbed to his injuries and another person sustained life threaten

Health officials in British Columbia are asking people to spread the message of respect and tolerance, not COVID-19 when they gather at any anti-racism protests. Provincial health officer Doctor Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix say in a joint statement that those who are speaking out against racism after the death of a black man in Minneapolis should keep physical distancing rules in mind. They say limiting gatherings to 50 people reduces the risk of infection, whether at a grocery store, on a patio or at demonstrations. Henry and Dix also announced 22 new cases of COVID-19 on Wedn

On June 2, 2020 just after 3:00 a.m., the Surrey RCMP received a report of an injured woman who had been transported to Surrey Memorial Hospital, in medical distress.Despite all efforts by medical professionals the woman succumbed to her injuries. While the cause of death and circumstances surrounding the woman’s injuries are still under investigation, they are being treated as suspicious. The Integrated Homicide InvestigationTeam will be investigating this occurrence in partnership with the Surrey RCMP. Based on the investigative theory in this initial phase, this does not appear to be a ra

Premier John Horgan says he was horrified to see what happened to George Floyd, who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck. Horgan told a media briefing today that the province strives to make sure police treat everyone equally, but he acknowledged there have been issues in B.C. The premier says despite attempts to address it, racism exists in the province. He's encouraging those who want to join anti-racism protests in B.C. to follow physical distancing rules and wear a mask so they don't potentially expose others to COVID-19.

The top RCMP officer at the detachment in Kelowna, BC, says a video circulating on social media that appears to show one of his officers punching a combative driver doesn't tell the full story.The video was filmed by a passerby and shows two officers wrestling with a man in a local parking lot on Saturday, and when a third officer arrives, he hits the man in the face.Superintendent Brent Mundle says he recognizes that the tactics in the video are shocking to many people and it's always the intention to make a peaceful arrests.But he says when circumstances require it, officers may have to use

Home prices remained steady across Metro Vancouver in May but data from the Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board shows sales see-sawed as the COVID-19 pandemic affects the market.A statement from the board says the composite benchmark price for all residential properties in Vancouver is just over one-million dollars -- virtually unchanged since April and up nearly three percent since May 2019.But the board says sales last month were 54 per cent below the 10-year May sales average and plunged almost 44 per cent compared with May of last year, but jumped 34 per cent since April.The board says thi

BC's Auditor General has issued a new report examining an immigration program that attracts and retains immigrants to help the province meet labour market needs and build the economy.The report finds the B-C Provincial Nominee Program fills labour gaps but needs better safeguards against fraud.It says B-C has done a good job finding nominees to bring to the province to fill vacancies, and more than 90 per cent of those nominees are still employed.But it says despite safeguards to protect against fraudulent activity within the program, the Jobs Ministry has not assessed all the potential fraud

BC's Labour Minister Harry Bains says he understands the pressures facing employers during the COVID-19 pandemic, but workers are also struggling and the minimum wage will increase as planned on Monday.The BC government announced a series of minimum wage increases in 2018 and the June 1st wage boost goes up 75 cents per hour to $14.60.Bains says Labour Ministry data shows 60 per cent of people earning minimum wage in BC are female and 93 per cent of the province's minimum wage paying jobs are in the service sector, including cleaning services, grocery stores and restaurants.He says businesses

The province is reporting just four new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths. That brings the total number of cases in B.C. to 2,562, including 164 deaths. 228 cases of COVID-19 remain active in B.C. The province says there have been no new health-care facility outbreaks, leaving 15 long-term care or assisted-living facilities and one acute-care unit with active cases.