CanadaJul 16, 2025
Surrey: Two international students get three year sentences and deportation in pedestrian dragging case
International students Gaganpreet Singh and Jagdeep Singh have been sentenced to three years in prison and deportation after being convicted of a horrific hit-and-run incident in Surrey last year. During the hearing, it was revealed that they deliberately dragged a pedestrian for 1.3 kilometres after hitting him and then leaving his body on the road before fleeing.
The pair were in a Ford Mustang, which Gaganpreet was driving and Jagdeep Singh was a passenger. Surrey RCMP responded to a report of a pedestrian being hit in the 13400-block of 105 Avenue around 1:45 a.m. on January 27, 2024.
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BCJul 16, 2025
Fire in Chilliwack, B.C., destroys businesses and apartments
Every firehall in Chilliwack, B.C., was involved in fighting a destructive blaze in the centre of the city.
A statement from the fire department says crews encountered heavy, black smoke as they went to the scene at about 12:30 Wednesday morning.
The fire was in a mixed-use building with apartments over commercial space.
The statement says three dozen crew members were involved and they at first tried to fight the fire from inside, but were forced to withdraw and take a defensive strategy to gain control of the blaze.
There were no reported injuries to either residents or firefighters, althoug
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