New Westminster Police search for driver absconding in hit-and-run accident

The BC Conservative Party has elected former federal Conservative MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay as its new leader following a closely contested leadership race. According to results released by the party, Findlay secured 51 per cent of the vote, narrowly defeating Caroline Elliott, who received 49 per cent. Findlay brings extensive political experience to the role. She served as a cabinet minister in former prime minister Stephen Harper’s government and most recently held the position of Opposition Whip under federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The leadership change comes as the BC Conser

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is defending her government's decision to include a question on Alberta's potential separation from Canada in a provincial referendum scheduled for Oct. 19, despite the petition supporting the measure not yet being formally verified. According to Smith, the group Stay Free Alberta submitted more than 300,000 signatures in support of the referendum question. Under Alberta's citizen initiative rules, approximately 177,000 valid signatures are required to advance a proposal to a province-wide vote. Smith said Elections Alberta has been unable to complete its verific

A 23-year-old Lethbridge man is facing criminal charges after police say his two-year-old son was found unattended in a stroller that was moving toward traffic in downtown Lethbridge. According to a Lethbridge Police Service news release, officers responded on May 27 to a business in the 500 block of 1 Avenue South after security staff intervened to stop a toddler from entering a roadway. Security staff reported the child, who was strapped into a stroller, used his feet to propel himself toward 1 Avenue while an adult male was slumped against a nearby pillar and did not attempt to retrieve him

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended Cricket Canada's membership, citing what it described as "serious breaches of its membership obligations" following a board meeting in Ahmedabad, India. According to a statement released by the ICC, the suspension follows concerns over Cricket Canada's governance and financial administration. In May, the Dubai-based governing body froze funding to the organization and gave it six months to address deficiencies, including the absence of adequate governance systems and audited financial statements. Cricket Canada relies heavily on ICC funding

New Westminster police say an investigation into the alleged sexual exploitation of a youth led officers to seize multiple firearms and prohibited devices from a local residence. According to the New Westminster Police Department, the investigation began March 21 after a member of the public reported seeing an adult man behaving in what they believed was an inappropriate manner with a female youth in a public place. The witness provided police with a vehicle licence plate after the pair left the area. Officers later located the man and determined he had court-imposed conditions prohibiting him