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BCJan 10, 2023

Dash cam footage sought in alleged road rage ending in assault with a weapon

Richmond RCMP is seeking dash cam footage for an alleged assault with a weapon during a road rage incident. At approximately 7:06 pm on December 27, 2022 Richmond RCMP frontline officers attended the 6600 block of Steveston Hwy for an alleged assault with a weapon resulting from a road rage incident.According to the victim, a black Hyundai sedan was driving closely behind him through the Massey Tunnel and both vehicles exited Hwy 99 on the Steveston Hwy off-ramp. The victim said the two then proceeded Westbound on Steveston Hwy.As they proceeded Westbound, the other driver was allegedly swervi
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BCJan 10, 2023

Surrey: IHIT called out to residence in Fraser Heights

Surrey RCMP is on the scene at a residence in the Fraser Heights area where three deceased persons have been located inside the house. On January 9, 2023, shortly after 12:00 p.m., Surrey RCMP attended a residence in the 15600-block of 112 Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered three deceased persons inside the home, whom are believed to be part of the same family. No one else was located at the property. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has been called and will be working in partnership with Surrey RCMP. Police are currently in the evidence gathering phase; however do not
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BCJan 07, 2023

Surrey: Man wanted on Canada wide warrant

Surrey RCMP is asking for the public assistance with locating a man wanted on a Canada wide warrant for Robbery and other offences including unlawful confinement. On September 28, 2022, Jaden Kahnapace-Newton was released while awaiting trial in relation to 14 charges stemming from three robberies that occurred in October 2021. He was released by a judge on strict conditions, which included electronic monitoring, by an ankle bracelet. On December 1, 2022, a Canada wide Warrant was issued for the arrest of Kahnapace-Newton. It is alleged that Kahnapace-Newton tampered with or removed his elect
BCJan 07, 2023

Coquitlam: Police warn of increased sextortion cases

Coquitlam RCMP is warning the public of a recent increase of sextortion cases. In recent months, Police have been receiving a large number of money-motivated sextortion reports where youth boys and girls are being targeted. According to Cybertip!ca, there has been an 150% increase in youth being sextorted between December 2021 and May 2022.Cybertip!ca is a Canadian tip line for reporting online sexual abuse and exploitation of children. Visit Cybertip!ca for more information.In these incidents, a suspect often begins a flirtatious online relation with the victim. Once the relationship has been
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BCJan 07, 2023

Surrey taxpayers face big property tax hike if SPS transition continues

A staff report presented to Surrey City Council last month sheds light on the immense cost of the police transition in Surrey. According to that report, the costs for the Surrey Police Service are estimated to be $235M more than maintaining the RCMP as Surrey’s Police of Jurisdiction over the next 5 years. To recover this funding gap in the upcoming year a one-time tax increase of 55% would be required, in addition to the normal tax rate set by Council. It is abundantly clear that a switch to the Surrey Police Service would create an untenable financial burden for Surrey taxpayers during the
CanadaJan 07, 2023

Canadian tourists remain barricaded in hotel amid Mexican cartel violence

Canadian tourists remain barricaded in their hotel today amid violence in the streets after the arrest of a major drug cartel leader. Tina Dahl, an Edmonton woman with relatives stranded in the popular resort town of Mazatlan, says her six family members remain safe. But she says they're definitely shaken by what's happened. She says the hotel lobby was full of people who slept there overnight after their flights were cancelled. The beaches are full of military vehicles patrolling up and down as helicopters patrol the skies. Dahl says her family went to their room Thursday afternoon and have
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BCJan 06, 2023

New Westminster police department officers make arrest after stabbing on skytrain

On January 4th at approximately 7:00pm, New Westminster Police Department officers received a request for assistance from the Metro Vancouver Transit Police following a report of a stabbing inside a SkyTrain car. The SkyTrain car was held at Columbia SkyTrain Station and New Westminster Police Department officers rushed to the scene. Once the scene was contained, police located a man with injuries consistent with an edged weapon. BC Ambulance Service and New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services provided him aid before he was transported to nearby hospital. The injuries received were significan
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BCJan 06, 2023

No charges for Abbotsford, B.C., officer in 2020 shooting of suspect with beanbag gun

The BC Prosecution Service says no charges will be laid against an Abbotsford, B.C., police officer whose use of a beanbag shotgun during an arrest seriously injured a suspect. A statement from the service says it is not able to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the officer committed any offence when the man was shot with the impact weapon in Chilliwack, B.C., in March 2020. An investigation by B.C.'s police watchdog said there were reasonable grounds to believe the officer may have committed offences while using the less-lethal impact weapon and forwarded its report to the Crown for con
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BCJan 05, 2023

Police appealing to public after New Year's Eve fail to stop for Police and a crash

The North Vancouver RCMP are appealing to the public after a motorist fled from Police on New Year's Eve and crashed short time later. On December 31st, at 1930 hrs Police observed a black Land Rover swerving near E 19th St and Grand Blvd E. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop for traffic violations but the vehicle refused to stop, and fled at a high rate of speed weaving dangerously in and out of traffic. Due to the risk to public safety, officers did not pursue the vehicle. Short time later witnesses reported a black Land Rover involved in a collision with a tree on Westview Dr on-r

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BCApr 16, 2026

Surrey traffic stop leads to seizure of fentanyl, cocaine and meth, two arrested

A proactive traffic stop in Surrey by the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia’s Uniform Gang Enforcement Team resulted in the seizure of more than 3.5 kilograms of suspected illicit drugs, according to a police release. CFSEU-BC said the stop took place on March 24 as part of ongoing enforcement targeting organized crime. Officers located bulk quantities of drugs packaged in vacuum-sealed bags. The substances were processed and identified as approximately 1.293 kilograms of fentanyl, 1.064 kilograms of cocaine and 1.149 kilograms of methamphetamine. Police said the f
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CanadaApr 16, 2026

Canada Post begins transition from door-to-door delivery to community mailboxes

Canada Post says it has begun preliminary work to phase out most door-to-door mail delivery, starting consultations with unions and communities as part of a multi-year transition. According to a Canada Post news release, the Crown corporation plans to convert approximately four million addresses to community mailboxes over the next five years. The change will be rolled out in stages, with different regions shifting to centralized mail delivery each year. The corporation says discussions are underway with 13 communities across the country, including Ottawa and Winnipeg. The first phase is expec
CanadaApr 16, 2026

Surge in citizenship-by-descent applications after Canada’s Bill C-3 takes effect

Applications for Canadian citizenship by descent have increased sharply following the implementation of Bill C-3, commonly referred to as the “Lost Canadians” law, according to federal immigration data. The law, which came into force on December 15, expands eligibility to individuals born outside Canada to Canadian parents who were also born abroad. To qualify, at least one parent must have lived in Canada for a minimum of three years before the applicant’s birth. According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, more than 12,000 applications were received between December 15 an
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Vancouver driver clocked at 191 km/h, fails roadside test with children in vehicle, RCMP say

A 37-year-old Vancouver man has been issued a 90-day driving prohibition after police say he was caught travelling 191 km/h in an 80 km/h zone with his children in the vehicle. According to a Maple Ridge RCMP news release, officers with the Road Safety Target Team were conducting speed enforcement on April 12 at حوالي 5:45 p.m. in the 25200 block of Lougheed Highway when a white Tesla was recorded travelling 111 km/h over the posted limit using a laser speed reader. Police said the driver showed signs of impairment after being stopped and was administered a roadside Approved Screening Dev