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BCJul 25, 2025

Coquitlam RCMP searching for wanted male Christopher Ryan Becker

Coquitlam RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 33-year-old Christopher Ryan Becker who is unlawfully at large from a designated facility and wanted on a Form 49 Warrant of Committal. Becker was last seen on July 24, 2025, at approximately 5:30 p.m. in Coquitlam, British Columbia. Becker can be described as: • 33 years old; • 6’/183 cm in height; • Approximately 295 lbs/134 kg; • Brown eyes; • Stocky build; • Medium-length brown hair. Becker was last seen wearing a black sweater, blue shorts and orange sandals. Police are asking anyone who sees, may have
BCJul 25, 2025

Three workers who were trapped in a remote northern British Columbia mine have been rescued

Red Chris mine operator Newmont Corporation says the threeCmen were safely brought to the surface at about 10:40 p-m yesterday. Newmont says Kevin Coumbs, Darien Maduke and Jesse Chubaty- contractors for B-C-based Hy-Tech Drilling -- were all in good health and good spirits. In a statement, Newmont says the men had consistent access to food, water, and air in a refuge chamber. The men had spent more than 60 hours underground in the gold and copper mine, located about 500 kilometres northwest of Terrace,B-C, after being trapped by two rockfalls on Tuesday morning. Newmont says a comprehen
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BCJul 24, 2025

Guru Nanak Jahaz Remembrance Day organized in Surrey

The City of Surrey hosted a special ceremony on Wednesday, July 23, to mark Guru Nanak Jahaz Remembrance Day, honouring Sikh migration history and the contributions of early pioneers. The event, organized by the Guru Nanak Jahaz Society and Wanjara Nomad Collections, drew community members of all ages to Surrey City Hall, alongside representatives from all three levels of government. Mayor Brenda Locke’s proclamation was presented by councillors Harry Bains, Linda Ennis, and Mandeep Nagra to Jagmeet Singh Khalra, great-grandson of human rights defender Bhai Harnam Singh Khalra. Proclamations
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BCJul 24, 2025

Construction starts on new BC Cancer centre in Kamloops

Construction has begun on a new BC Cancer centre in Kamloops that will provide people in the Thompson-Cariboo-Shuswap region with better access to cancer care closer to home. "This new BC Cancer centre in Kamloops is the single largest capital investment into the expansion of cancer care in the Kamloops region,” said Bowinn Ma, Minister of Infrastructure. “By building a facility equipped with the latest technology designed to meet the growing treatment needs of patients in the area, we're helping more people have access to high-quality cancer care closer to home. This project is part of o
BCJul 24, 2025

More support on the way to strengthen rural communities

Rural and remote communities, First Nations and not-for-profit organizations can submit applications to fund projects that strengthen and diversify their economies. This is through the Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP). The fourth intake opened on Thursday, July 24, 2025, and runs until Oct. 31, 2025. In its first three years, REDIP will have invested as much as $142 million in more than 450 projects throughout B.C. that will create an estimated 7,000 jobs in rural areas. These projects promote economic diversification, resilience, clean-economy opportunities a
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BCJul 24, 2025

Third suspect arrested in B.C. murder case of Harjit Singh Dhadda

A third suspect has been arrested in B.C. in the murder of businessman Harjit Singh Dhadda in Mississauga. Delta Police and RCMP arrested the suspect, 22-year-old Shaheel, in Delta, after which he was handed over to Peel Police in Ontario, where he is charged with first-degree murder. Two suspects, Aman and Digvijay, both 21 years old, who were previously arrested in this case, were also from Delta. It is worth noting that Harjit Singh Dhadda was shot in broad daylight on May 14. The family alleges that the suspects demanded a ransom of $500,000. Dhadda was shot 15 to 16 times and died sho
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BCJul 24, 2025

Three dead in Maple Ridge, B.C., one involving self-inflicted injury

British Columbia's police watchdog says three people are dead after an overnight incident in Maple Ridge. Spokeswoman Rebecca Whalen with the Independent Investigations Office of B.C. says RCMP reported that two people were dead before police arrived and one person subsequently died of what appeared to be a self-inflicted injury.
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BCJul 24, 2025

Police investigate 'suspicious' death of care home patient in Abbotsford, B.C.

Police say they are investigating the "suspicious" death of a patient who had been living in a care home in Abbotsford, B.C. The Abbotsford Police Department says the local hospital called police about two patients who had been transferred from Menno Home while experiencing "medical emergencies that raised concerns due to their suspicious nature." A statement from police says they were called on July 6 and one of the patients died on July 10. It says the Abbotsford major crime unit then took conduct of the investigation. Police say detectives are in the early stages of a "complex case" and the
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BCJul 23, 2025

Cochrane RCMP seek public assistance in locating missing mother and daughter

Cochrane, Alta. - Cochrane RCMP is seeking public assistance in locating missing mother and daughter. 30-year-old Ashley Bartley and 4-year-old Marlie Myers were last seen in Cochrane on July 12, 2025. They may be travelling in a white 2021 Chevrolet Spark, bearing Alberta licence CWH 6991. They are also linked to a brown Chevrolet Silverado bearing Alberta licence CTK 2994. It is believed they may be in the Vancouver area and there is concern for their wellbeing. Ashley is described as: 5 foot 4 inches tall and 130 poundsLong, brown hair and brown eyesLast seen wearing a white t-shirt, sho

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AlbertaSep 22, 2026

Alberta Government Suspends Fuel Tax Until Year-End

The Alberta government is suspending the province’s fuel tax for the rest of the year. Premier Danielle Smith made the announcement Tuesday while addressing business leaders in Calgary. Smith said the average price of Western Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was $90.54 per barrel last month, triggering a full suspension of the 13-cent-per-litre provincial fuel tax for the quarter beginning October 1. The province had previously suspended its fuel relief program during the last quarter. However, Smith said Albertans had told the government they would prefer to receive the savings directly at th
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BCSep 22, 2026

B.C. Premier David Eby Calls Early Provincial Election

B.C. Premier David Eby has formally called a provincial election after meeting with Lieutenant Governor Wendy Cocchia and requesting the dissolution of the legislature. The election is being held two years ahead of schedule. The next provincial election had originally been set for October 21, 2028. The announcement also cancels the Abbotsford-Mission byelection scheduled for September 26, as the riding will now be contested as part of the provincewide general election. The seat had been vacated by B.C. Conservative MLA Rian Gaspar to allow former party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay to run in the
BCSep 22, 2026

B.C. MLA Brent Chapman Leaves Conservatives, Joins OneBC Party

Party-switching intensifies in B.C. as Surrey South MLA Brent Chapman leaves the B.C. Conservatives and joins the OneBC Party. Chapman, who is the husband of former B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay, had been facing continued pressure within the party over controversial social media comments from his past. In a statement, Chapman said he had been a loyal party member for the past 15 years, but recent internal divisions, publicly exposed disagreements and what he described as a decline in the party’s principles had made it difficult for him to remain with the B.C. Conservatives. On
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BCSep 22, 2026

B.C. Premier David Eby Meets Lieutenant Governor Wendy Cocchia

B.C. Premier David Eby has met with Lieutenant Governor Wendy Cocchia. Eby is scheduled to hold a press conference at 12:15 p.m. at Government House in Victoria, where he is expected to formally announce a provincial election. The election is being called with about two years remaining in the current term of the B.C. NDP government. Eby had indicated that he was considering an early election amid recent turmoil within the opposition Conservative Party, a change in leadership and the NDP government's narrow one-seat majority in the legislature. According to Elections B.C.'s anticipated electio
CanadaSep 22, 2026

Canada’s NDP Opposes Federal Plan to Allow Private Investment in Major Airports

Canada’s federal NDP is opposing the federal government’s plan to allow private investment in the country’s airports. NDP Leader Avi Lewis has described the Carney government’s proposal as privatization, arguing that calling it anything else is misleading to the public. Speaking outside the House of Commons alongside party members and labour union leaders, Lewis warned that handing over the operations of Canada’s four largest airports in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver to private investors could lead to higher passenger fees. Lewis said the plan amounts to privatization beca