CanadaJun 13, 2025
Vancouver Police seek suspect in West-side break-ins
Vancouver Police are sharing images of a suspect in multiple early-morning break-ins on the city’s west-side, and encourage people to lock their doors and windows to prevent additional crimes.
“We are actively working to identify and arrest this suspect, who is linked to break-ins throughout Marpole, Kerrisdale, Arbutus Ridge, Oakridge and Shaunghnessey,” says Constable Tania Visintin. “Until we find him, we’re asking people to take extra precautions and to call police immediately if you encounter him.”
The suspect, believed to be an Asian man in his 30s, has struck 16 times since
CanadaJun 13, 2025
Over the past six months, there have been 10 reports of extortion in Surrey
Following a number of extortions being reported to police in Surrey, Surrey Police Service (SPS) and the RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit (SPOSU) are working to advance these investigations and determine any linkages. SPS and SPOSU are also meeting regularly with other regional police agencies who have similar investigations and they are in contact with the RCMP National Coordination and Support Team (NCST), which is providing national coordination and tools to help advance extortion investigations.
Numerous police agencies in Canada have reported that individuals or businesse
CanadaJun 13, 2025
Jagmeet Singh's brother says Canadians warned about risk to their life deserve protection
The brother of former federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh, who has been active in Canadian politics for many years, has demanded that Canadians who have been warned of a threat to their lives should be provided with security.
Gurrattan Singh raised this issue after Sikh Organization of Canada spokesperson Balpreet Singh told a press conference yesterday that dozens of Sikh Canadians are currently on active duty to warm. This notice is given by the police to alert a person when they suspect a credible threat.
Gurrattan Singh said that immediate steps should be taken to provide security to those
CanadaJun 13, 2025
Police seeking witnesses after Uptown assault
The New Westminster Police Department is seeking witnesses and encouraging victims to come forward following an incident in the Uptown neighbourhood on the evening of Saturday, June 7 at approximately 6:20pm.
Officers responded to reports of a man chasing people and throwing objects at members of the public. Witnesses shared the man ripped off a tree branch and struck several people with it.
The suspect was located by officers near the New Westminster Public Library and arrested.
“This may have been a frightening experience for those who witnessed it or were directly impacted,” stated Serg
CanadaJun 13, 2025
Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam leaving position on June 20
Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam is leaving her position at the end of next week. Tam has been in the role since June 2017, but became a household name in the last five years as she led the country's public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tam says her term ends on Friday, June 20 and she doesn't have another job lined up. She is taking a break to think about new opportunities, spend more time with family and get back to some of her passions, including playing music and long-distance running.
A pediatric infectious disease physician by training, Tam joined
CanadaJun 13, 2025
Surrey man faces 15 charges after BC Highway Patrol investigation into fatal crash
After just over a year of investigation by the BC Highway Patrol, a Surrey man has been formally charged. He faces 15 counts in a collision that killed two people and injured three others.
On February 18, 2024, at 3:00 a.m., a minivan and a Tesla collided on the side of Highway 1 near the Sprott Street exit in Burnaby, BC. A 20-year-old woman and a 23-year-old woman, both from Maple Ridge, were killed in the collision. Two other Maple Ridge women in their twenties were seriously injured, as was a Surrey man in his thirties.
On June 9, 2025, the BC Prosecution Service charged Chi Sun Park, 35,
CanadaJun 13, 2025
Peel Police Arrest Two Punjabi Men on Shooting, Weapons and Drug Charges
Ontario’s Peel Police have arrested two Punjabi men in their 20s on shooting, weapons and drug charges. Police say they have launched an investigation into a shooting that occurred at a residence in the area of Raindrop Terrace and Mississauga Road in the city of Brampton on April 24, 2025.
On June 4, investigators conducted a search warrant raid on a residence on Swanton Road and Victoriaville Road, during which a 9mm Glock gun, a 17-round magazine with 16 rounds of ammunition and a large quantity of black tar heroin were recovered from the suspects.
Peel Police have charged 23-year-old
CanadaJun 13, 2025
Middle East de-escalation must be priority after Israel attacks Iran: Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says de-escalation "must be the priority" after Israel attacked Iranian missile and nuclear sites Friday and Iran warned of "severe punishment" in retaliation.
The Israeli strike involved more than 200 aircraft and about 100 targets, according to Israel's military.
Iran confirmed the deaths of three of its top military leaders and launched more than 100 drones at Israel in response, but Israel said the drones were being intercepted outside the country's airspace.
Israeli leaders describe the attack as a pre-emptive strike to head off an imminent threat of I
BCJun 12, 2025
Summer McIntosh breaks third world record in five days
Canada's Summer McIntosh has broken yet another world record at the Canadian Swimming Trials in Victoria; this time, one of her own.
The 18-year-old from Toronto swam the 400-metre individual medley in four minutes 23-point six-five seconds, breaking the world record she set at the Olympic trials in her hometown last May.
It's the third time McIntosh has set a new world record at this year's Canadian trials, after posting a new mark in the 200 metre individual medley and the 400 freestyle.