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CanadaNov 02, 2022

Toronto police identify victim of shooting outside school in city's east end

Toronto police have identified an 18 year old man killed in a shooting outside a high school in the city's east end. Police say officers responded to reports of shooting at Woburn Collegiate Institute around 3:20 p.m. on Monday. They say 18 year old Jefferson Peter Shardeley Guerrier was taken to hospital where he later died. A 15 year old boy with gunshot wounds was also taken to hospital and is now in stable condition. Police say the suspect is described as a boy in his teens. They are asking anyone who witnessed the shooting or has information to contact them.
BCNov 02, 2022

VPD identifies 10 most wanted from Breakout Festival Riot

Vancouver Police have released photos of the 10 most wanted suspects from this summer’s Breakout Festival Riot at the PNE Amphitheatre. "We promised to do everything we could to identify the people responsible for destroying property and putting other concert-goers in danger, and for the past six weeks we’ve poured through video and tips to identify our 10 most wanted," says Inspector Dale Weidman, officer in charge of VPD’s Major Crime Section. "Now, we’re asking for your help to identify these suspects so we can continue to hold them accountable." Vandals caused more than $300,000 d
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WorldOct 29, 2022

Intruder attacks Pelosi's husband, calling, 'Where is Nancy'

Authorities say an intruder attacked the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in the couple's San Francisco home early Friday, searching for the Democratic leader and shouting, ``Where is Nancy, where is Nancy?'' The assault came 11 days before the heated midterm elections. Police say they were called to the couple's home, where they discovered David DePape and Paul Pelosi struggling over a hammer, and then the intruder beat Pelosi with it before being subdued. Nancy Pelosi was in Washington at the time of the attack and returned late Friday to California. The attacker's shouts
BCOct 29, 2022

Amy Lubik declared elected to sixth position on Council after partial judicial recount

Following is the information released by City of Port Moody: On October 27, 2022, Judge Lee of the Provincial Court of British Columbia presided over a partial judicial recount in the local election of councillor for the City of Port Moody between candidates David Stuart and Amy Lubik. At the conclusion of this legal process, Judge Lee declared Amy Lubik elected to the sixth position on Port Moody City Council. On October 19, 2022, the City’s Chief Election Officer declared David Stuart elected to the sixth position on Council with 3,595 votes in the 2022 Port Moody General Local Election. T
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BCOct 29, 2022

Help locate high risk missing person Surinderjit Mattu

The New Westminster Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in the search for missing person Surinderjit Mattu. Mr. Mattu was last seen on October 27th at approximately 11:30pm in the Brow of the Hill neighbourhood of New Westminster. Mr. Mattu’s health care team is concerned for his well-being as he is without medicine he takes daily. Mr. Mattu is described as a 61 year old South Asian man with a medium build, standing approximately 5’9" tall, with a white beard."Mr. Mattu has been known to frequent sports fields in New Westminster and move through the city using public tra
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BCOct 28, 2022

2 people hurt in a blast that destroyed a home in Surrey

Two people have been hurt in a blast that has destroyed a home in northwest Surrey. Fire officials say the single-family home was engulfed when they arrived just before nine p.m. last night. Of the four people in the house, assistant fire chief Shelley Morris says two escaped unhurt, but the other two had to be treated in hospital. A cause of the explosion is under investigation.
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BCOct 27, 2022

New B.C. premier will be sworn in Nov. 18

David Eby will be sworn in as British Columbia's 37th premier by Lt. Gov. Janet Austin on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. The ceremony will take place at Government House. Timing and other details for media will be provided in the coming days.The November break of the fall legislative session will be extended leading up to the swearing-in ceremony. Eby will meet the legislative assembly as premier during the week of Nov. 21.
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CanadaOct 27, 2022

Thompson RCMP respond to fatal residential fire

On October 26, 2022, at approximately 8:40 pm, officers from the Thompson RCMP detachment were dealing with a call in the 100 block of Queens Bay when they heard noise coming from a home further down the street. A significant amount of smoke could also be seen coming from the residence. Officers, along with Thompson Fire and Emergency Services, arrived on scene to find a residence fully engulfed in flames. A 41-year-old female resident who had escaped the fire, informed officers that she had been in the basement with a 62-year-old male when they heard the sound of a fire upstairs.They made it
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BCOct 27, 2022

VPD releases image of assault suspect

Vancouver Police today released photos of a man who allegedly assaulted a taxi driver, leaving the cabbie with life-altering injuries. The assault occurred August 14 after the driver picked up a man near the Commercial-Broadway SkyTrain station. The suspect assaulted the driver while inside the taxi and left him with serious injuries, then fled."Investigators have been unable to identify the suspect and are now turning to the public for assistance," says Constable Tania Visintin. "Anyone who recognizes this suspect is asked to call our investigators."VPD’s Major Crime Section can be contacte

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