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BCNov 15, 2023

Trudeau surrounded by pro-Palestinian protesters at Vancouver restaurant

Vancouver police say 100 officers were sent to a restaurant where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was dining last night, after it was surrounded by protesters chanting for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.Police say one man was arrested for assaulting an officer, and another for obstruction, while social media videos showed protesters waving Palestinian flags, shouting slogans and jeering Trudeau outside the restaurant in Vancouver's Chinatown.Sgt. Steve Addison says the officers were sent to control the crowd so Trudeau could leave the restaurant just before 10 p.m.Addison says a 27-year-old
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BCNov 15, 2023

Historic wreckage of plane discovered near Kamloops: Transportation Safety Board

The wreckage of a plane that authorities believe is decades old has been found south of Kamloops, B.C.The Transportation Safety Board says in a statement that it was made aware of the wreck and investigators have been in contact with Kamloops RCMP.It says it hasn't identified which aircraft was involved in the crash.A notice on the Civil Aviation Daily Occurrence Reporting System says a hunter reached out to the Kamloops flight information centre after finding the downed aircraft.The notice says RCMP responded and verified the wreckage was at least 20 to 25 years old.It says there was no regis
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BCNov 14, 2023

Sex offender Randall Hopley arrested by Vancouver police

Police say high-risk sex offender Randall Hopley has been arrested in Vancouver.A statement from police says Hopley was picked up at about 6 a.m. on the city's Downtown Eastside and he is in custody.The arrest ends a 10-day search for Hopley, who walked away from his Vancouver halfway house on Nov. 4., and cut off his electronic monitoring device a short time later.At the time, police said they believed the 58-year-old was worried about an upcoming court appearance and feared he would be returned to custody.Hopley had completed a six-year prison term for the 2011 abduction of a three-year-old
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BCNov 09, 2023

BC Green Party removes Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi for liking 'unacceptable' social media post

Inappropriate social media activity has cost Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi his job as deputy leader of the BC Green Party and he's also resigned as a Green candidate in the 2024 provincial election.An online message posted Wednesday by BC Green Leader Sonia Furstenau says Gandhi was removed when she learned the details.Furstenau says Gandhi "liked a tweet with an inappropriate comparison" between provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Josef Mengele, an infamous Nazi doctor who experimented on concentration camp victims during the Second World War.Furstenau calls Gandhi's actions "unacceptable" and
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BCNov 09, 2023

School bus crashes into Burnaby house, 11 injured

A high school bus crashed into a house Thursday morning in Burnaby.11 people were admitted to the hospital after the accident.According to police, the accident happened around 8 a.m. in the area of Canada Way and 16th Avenue.According to police, the school bus first collided with a vehicle and then crashed into a house.At present, it is not known how the school bus collided with the vehicle.According to the BC Emergency Health Service, six ambulances, a supervisor and a referral unit responded to the scene.First responders hospitalized 11 people in stable condition.According to the police, no
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BCNov 08, 2023

Living wage in Metro Vancouver reaches $25.68 an hour

The living wage needed to make ends meet for the average worker in Metro Vancouver has reached $25.68 an hour, a six percent increase over last year.Living Wage refers to how much a person needs to earn to cover necessities such as food, rental housing, transportation, and childcare.The Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives and Living Wage for Families has calculated the hourly wage based on the income needed by two parents working full-time to support their family.Metro Vancouver households are spending $4,000 more for the same basket of goods this year than in 2022, the report says, while
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BCNov 08, 2023

Petition filed with Elections BC to remove BC's Minister of Education

A petition has been filed with Elections BC to remove BC Education Minister and Surrey Green Timbers MLA Rachna Singh.However, it could not be confirmed who filed it but Freedom Party leader Amrit Birring has raised his voice against Rachna Singh by posting several videos in this regard on social media.In a video posted on several social media websites with the username @recallrachna, Birring said that he wants Rachna Singh to be B.C. should be removed as Education Minister because he believes that sexual abuse of children under his care is on the rise in schools in the state.Birring said the
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BCNov 07, 2023

$80,000 worth of illegal fireworks seized in Surrey

Officials in Surrey have made another large seizure of fireworks, a week after seizing 100-thousand-dollars' worth of the products leading up to Halloween.The City of Surrey says bylaw officers' investigations this week led to a seizure of $80,000 worth of fireworks from a property that appeared to be an abandoned house.Bylaw officers say they posed as customers to engage the sellers, and the owner of the latest seized fireworks may be the same person as the person who owned the fireworks seized last week.On October 30, the City of Surrey said it seized $100,000 worth of fireworks from a singl
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BCNov 06, 2023

Israel, Hamas conflict causes surge of discrimination: BC rights commissioner

British Columbia's human rights commissioner says the devastating events in and around the Gaza Strip are causing a surge of discrimination and violence targeting Jewish and Muslim people.Kasari Govender says in a statement that she is deeply concerned about the rising number of hate incidents and she's calling for immediate and sustained action to address and prevent further proliferation.Govender says Vancouver police alone have reported 18 hate incidents aimed at the Jewish community, while the National Council of Canadian Muslims has said the last few weeks have been the worst in decades f

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BCAug 07, 2026

Premier Eby addresses wildfire response, confirms arrival of international firefighting crews

Premier David Eby addressed reporters in Abbotsford on Thursday evening following continued questions about his public absence during British Columbia's ongoing wildfire emergency. During the news conference, Eby issued an update on the province's wildfire response and confirmed the arrival of additional international firefighting personnel. According to the premier, a second contingent of firefighters from Mexico, Australia and New Zealand has arrived in British Columbia to support wildfire suppression efforts. The crews will work alongside personnel from Alberta, Quebec and Yukon to strength
BCAug 07, 2026

B.C. considers cutting development charges to spur housing construction in high-growth communities

The British Columbia government is considering reducing development cost charges to encourage the construction of new homes in the province's fastest-growing communities. Housing Minister Christine Boyle confirmed the province is in discussions with the federal government on a proposal that would reduce development cost charges by up to 50 per cent for multi-unit housing projects in rapidly growing municipalities. According to the minister, the plan also includes exploring options to offset the funding shortfall municipalities would face if the fees are reduced. Development cost charges are pa
AlbertaAug 07, 2026

Two correctional officers and inmate die during transfer from Edmonton women's prison, CSC says

Correctional Service Canada says two correctional officers and an inmate have died during a transfer from the Edmonton Institution for Women. The federal agency announced the deaths Thursday in a social media post, describing the incident as a "tragic accident." It did not say when the deaths occurred or provide details about how the three people were killed. According to Correctional Service Canada, the transfer involved the Edmonton Institution for Women, a multi-level facility in west Edmonton that houses minimum- and medium-security inmates. No additional information about the circumstance
CanadaAug 07, 2026

CBSA spent nearly $1 million on private jets for deportation and detainee transfers, report says

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) spent nearly $1 million over a two-year period chartering private aircraft to deport foreign nationals or transfer detainees within Canada, according to a report by The Globe and Mail citing internal CBSA documents. The report says the agency chartered a Dassault Falcon 900EX private jet in January 2022 to deport three individuals at a cost of approximately $438,000. According to the internal records reviewed by The Globe and Mail, the aircraft was used for a single removal operation. The documents also indicate that in September 2022, CBSA paid $130,432 to
BCAug 07, 2026

RCMP seek public's help after suspected series of fires at Kelowna park

The RCMP are asking the public for assistance after investigators identified a series of suspected deliberately set fires at Gopher Creek Linear Park in Kelowna. According to the RCMP, several small fires were discovered in close proximity inside the park at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. People who were in the park and nearby residents spotted the fires and extinguished them before notifying the fire department, preventing any significant damage. Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed suspicious activity in the park or near the Gallagher Road and Lynrick Road area that afternoon