BCJul 16, 2025
48-year-old Abbotsford surveyor dies after being hit by vehicle
A 48-year-old surveyor from Abbotsford was killed on July 15, after being struck by a vehicle while on the job.
The incident occurred on Tuesday just after 1 pm, while the victim was working on Sylvester Road near Dale Road in Hatzic, just east of Mission. A dump truck travelling northbound on Sylvester Road struck the man, who died at the scene. Sylvester Road was closed for a prolonged period while officers from the Mission RCMP, the Integrated Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement unit, and WorkSafe BC investigated the matter.
The survey
BCJul 16, 2025
Nanaimo RCMP investigating an arson incident
On July 12, 2025, at approximately midnight, in the 600 block of Kennedy Street in Nanaimo, an unknown male set fire to a cedar planter box on a porch. The homeowner saw the flames, ran outside to douse the fire and called 911. Nanaimo Fire and Rescue responded and prevented any damage to the exterior of the home. A neighbour’s surveillance camera captured the fire and a possible male suspect.
Police are requesting that residents in the 600 block of Kennedy review their surveillance cameras and dashcams for any images of a male wearing:
a light-coloured shirt,
dark knee-length shorts,
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IndiaJul 16, 2025
Canada based man charged in hit and run of Fauja Singh
In Punjab, in the case of Fauja Singh, known as the world's oldest runner, being hit by a speeding car, the police have arrested 26-year-old Amritpal Singh Dhillon, who went to Punjab from Canada, in a hit and run case. Dhillon actually belongs to Kartarpur and lives in Canada with his family.
Punjab Police found out from the number plate of the vehicle that the car involved in the hit and run was registered in the name of Kapurthala resident Varinder Singh, who told the police that he had sold the vehicle to Dhillon.
Dhillon told the police that he did not know that the victim was Baba Fauj
CanadaJul 16, 2025
New community policing centre opening at Gastown-Hastings Crossing
The City of Vancouver, in partnership with the Vancouver Police Department (VPD), local community volunteers and with financial commitment from the Province, has opened a new Community Policing Centre (CPC) to serve the Gastown and Hastings Crossing areas.
Located at 109 West Hastings Street, the Gastown-Hastings Crossing Community Policing Centre (GHX CPC) will be working to respond to local safety needs in a way that is proactive, collaborative and community led, with a focus on crime prevention, community education, volunteer involvement and community safety. The CPC is operated by an ind
CanadaJul 16, 2025
Independents again in the fray against Pierre Poilievre
Dozens of independents are again in the fray against Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. Alberta’s Battle River-Crowfoot by-election is due in August, where Poilievre is hoping to win back a seat to the House of Commons. More than 50 independents have registered so far for the by-election.
A group called the Longest Ballot Committee aims to break the record by registering 100 candidates. During the recent federal election, the group fielded 91 independents in Poilievre old riding.
Meanwhile, no Liberal candidate has registered yet, but the party has announced that Darcy Speedy is runni