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BCMay 11, 2021

Richmond RCMP add intersection video cameras to their public safety toolbox

Richmond RCMP now has access to video cameras at traffic intersections throughout the city. For several months now, the City of Richmond has been installing intersection video cameras at 110 major traffic intersections across the city. Beginning April 28th, these cameras started recording. Officer-in-charge of the Richmond RCMP, Chief Superintendent Will Ng said, "This is an important advancement for public safety in our community, especially when it comes to road safety. While they can offer evidence in a variety of investigations, video cameras are particularly useful in traffic collision in
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BCMay 11, 2021

B.C. reports 1,759 new COVID-19 cases and 20 deaths over the weekend

BC is reporting 1,759 new cases of COVID-19 over the past three days. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has also announced 20 additional deaths, bringing the total in the province to 1,622. Dr. Henry says more than two-million residents have now received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine and the immunization program is rapidly accelerating. She says that starting tonight, all those 40 and older will be able to book an appointment for a vaccination, as well as all those 18 and up in high risk areas. Dr. Henry says COVID-19 measures will eventually be loosened across the province
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CanadaMay 10, 2021

Ontario likely to mix 1st and 2nd vaccine doses amid lack of AstraZeneca supply

Ontario will likely mix and match COVID-19 vaccine doses in light of uncertain future supply of all the shots approved for use in Canada. Health Minister Christine Elliott says it's likely that recipients of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine may receive a different shot for their second dose. The province is waiting for the results from a U.K. study on mixing different vaccines and on advice from a federal immunization panel. Quebec has also said that it plans to mix vaccines due to supply shortages, substituting the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the Moderna vaccines in order to quickly give booste
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BCMay 10, 2021

28 year old Karman Grewal identified as victim in Richmond shooting

Homicide investigators confirm the latest deadly shooting in Metro Vancouver was targeted and gang-related. Police say 28 year old Karman Grewal was known to them and fatally shot yesterday afternoon on the sidewalk outside the international departure terminal at Vancouver International Airport. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has released few other details about Grewal's shooting, the 10th in the last three weeks in Metro Vancouver and the fifth fatality that was targeted. Police confirm shots were fired at an RCMP cruiser as an officer tried to pull over a black SUV carrying the
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BCMay 10, 2021

20 year old Ahmed Tahir charged in Burnaby shooting incident that killed a 19 year old man

Police say an innocent bystander was hurt in Saturday's fatal shooting in broad daylight on a busy Burnaby street, another sign of the increasingly brazen gang conflict underway in Metro Vancouver. Sergeant Frank Jang of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said earlier that the Burnaby shooting that killed a 19 year old man on Saturday evening and Sunday's slaying at Vancouver's airport are all part of a gang battle. Superintendent Dave Chauhan leads the team and says 20-year-old Ahmed Tahir, shown in court records to be known to police, has been arrested and charged with first-degree
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WorldMay 10, 2021

7 people dead in birthday party shooting at Colorado

Colorado authorities are investigating why a gunman opened fire at a weekend birthday party, killing his girlfriend and five other adults inside a house trailer before killing himself. Police say the shooting happened just after midnight on Sunday in Colorado Springs. The Colorado Spings Gazette reported that oficers arrived at a home trailer to find six people dead and a man with serious injuries who died later at a hospital. Police say the suspected shooter was the boyfriend of a female victim at the party attended by friends, family and children. He walked inside and opened fire before sho
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BCMay 10, 2021

More than half-a-million dollars lost to fraud in Surrey since January

Surrey RCMP is reminding the public to be aware of investment scams after a persistent number of reports throughout 2021.Since January 2021, Surrey RCMP have received 59 reports of fraud involving crypto currency totaling approximately $612,748 lost by unsuspecting victims.The most commonly reported fraud still remains CRA / Police scams which accounted for 25 of the total reports. The scams usually involve fraudsters attempting to pass themselves off as someone in authority. They may impersonate a police officer or an employee of a business, financial institution or government agency such as
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BCMay 10, 2021

IIO investigating after woman suffered multiple gunshot wounds

BC's police watchdog is investigating after a woman suffered multiple gunshot wounds in Ucluelet. RCMP were called to a home late Saturday afternoon after a report of a disturbance and a man needing medical assistance. They say they encountered a woman with a weapon when they entered the home. The Independent Investigations Office of BC says the woman sustained serious injuries after police fired shots. It says both the man and woman were taken to hospital.
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BCMay 10, 2021

Police say gang conflict in Metro Vancouver may be behind shooting death at airport

The death of a 28-year-old man outside the departure terminal at Vancouver International Airport is believed to be linked to the ongoing gang conflict that has gripped British Columbia's Lower Mainland, police say.Sgt. Frank Jang of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said the victim is known to police and the shooting needs to stop. ``I think we're all tired of seeing the violence that is taking place on our streets,'' Jang said during a late news conference Sunday. An SUV with at least two people inside was seen leaving the scene.A short time later, fire crews in Surrey were called to

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B.C. government fined over $750,000 for workplace safety failures during 2023 wildfire

The British Columbia government has been ordered to pay more than $750,000 in penalties for workplace safety violations linked to two incidents that occurred during the province’s 2023 wildfire season, including a crash that killed a young firefighter. WorkSafeBC says the fatal incident involved firefighter Zak Muise, who died when a utility vehicle went over a steep embankment near Fort St. John in July 2023. Investigators found that neither Muise nor his supervisor was wearing a helmet and that the vehicle’s safety netting was damaged at the time. According to a ruling issued on Septembe
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BCNov 07, 2025

CFIA Begins Ostrich Culling at B.C. Farm After Supreme Court Rejects Final Appeal

A large-scale operation to destroy an ostrich flock in rural British Columbia is underway after Canada’s top court declined to intervene in a long-running dispute over an avian flu order. Gunfire was heard overnight at the farm near Edgewood, where Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) staff began killing hundreds of birds inside a hay bale enclosure. RCMP officers restricted public access to the property late Thursday, blocking the main road and turning away onlookers. Floodlights and stacked hay bales concealed most of the activity, though workers were seen entering the enclosure carrying
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IndiaNov 07, 2025

Majithia’s bail hearing in assets case adjourned to Monday

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has postponed the hearing in the disproportionate assets case against former Punjab minister and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia. The proceedings, which continued for nearly an hour on Friday, were adjourned to Monday after the court heard arguments from both sides. Majithia’s counsel argued that since a chargesheet has already been filed and the investigation remains incomplete, there is no justification for keeping his client in custody. The defence alleged that the state government is deliberately delaying the bail process by repeatedly s