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BCOct 17, 2022

Man shot dead in parking lot of University of B.C. golf course

The parking lot at the golf club near the University of British Columbia is behind yellow police tape as officers investigate a fatal shooting. A sheet is covering a body in the parking lot of the club not far from a white sedan, and a blue police tent has also been set up.Sgt. Timothy Pierotti, with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, says they responded to shots fired Monday and found a man suffering from gunshot wounds who later died.While police have identified the victim, Pierotti says they won't be releasing more details about him, other than to say he is 38 years old.Vancouver f
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BCOct 17, 2022

Armed robber gets robbed in Nanaimo

Opposites are known to attract, but in Nanaimo, similarities appear equally enticing, at least when it comes to crime. A statement from Nanaimo RCMP says officers had just arrested a suspect in a gas station robbery near the downtown core last Thursday, when another alleged miscreant took advantage of the situation. Police say the keen-eyed crook scooped up the first robber's backpack, allegedly stuffed with recently stolen cash, and fled as officers were taking the original suspect into custody. The second person was chased, arrested and the backpack and money were recovered, and Mounties sa
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BCOct 14, 2022

Vancouver Police seek assistance to solve Granville Street assault

Vancouver Police have released pictures of a man who allegedly sucker-punched a stranger on Granville Street last month, and are asking the public to help identify him. The assault occurred around 1 a.m. on August 14 outside a pub near Granville and Helmcken Street. The victim, 36, was standing on the sidewalk and surrounded by several people when a stranger approached and punched him in the head, knocking him to the ground. "We don’t believe there was any prior interaction before the punch, which left the man with lasting facial injuries," adds Sergeant Addison . "There were hundreds of pe
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BCOct 14, 2022

Air 1 assists Frontline officers in locating a stolen motorcycle

Surrey RCMP Frontline officers with the assistance of Air 1 took a suspect into custody, recovered a stolen motorcycle and seized illicit drugs. On October 6, 2022, Surrey RCMP Frontline officers observed a motorcycle with no license plate run a red light and travel onto highway 99 northbound from the 16 Avenue on-ramp. Air 1, the police helicopter, was in the area and quickly located the motorcycle, safely following it from the sky.The driver came to a stop, got off the bike, and fled on foot near 62 Avenue and 136 Street. Police converged in the area and located the 38- year-old suspect who
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BCOct 14, 2022

Province boosts support for new Vancouver Art Gallery

The BC government is following through on its commitment to invest another 50-million dollars in the new home for the Vancouver Art Gallery. This is the last half of the instalment, after the province committed 100-million in 2008 to support the new gallery just a few blocks from its current downtown location. The project has already received more than 190 million dollars in private donations, much of it from the Audain and Chan foundations. Gallery CEO Anthony Kiendl (Kendall) says the support brings them closer to realizing the vision of the new art gallery, which has an estimated total cos
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BCOct 14, 2022

Firefighters respond to wildfire in West Vancouver near Cypress Falls Park

Firefighters in West Vancouver are responding to a what they describe as a wildfire at the top of the Caulfeild neighbourhood on the lower slopes of Cypress Falls Park. West Vancouver Fire Rescue duty chief Matt Furlot says crews responded at around 7 a.m.He said they were trying to pinpoint the exact location of the fire and the best way to access to the flames.The neighbourhood is a heavily wooded area with many homes and businesses.Smoke from the fire could be seen across much of Vancouver.Conditions across the Lower Mainland remain extremely dry, with less than 20 millimetres of rain recor
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BCOct 13, 2022

Sand bags, tiger dams on standby for possible flooding after drought: B.C. government

The British Columbia government says it's ready to deploy sand bags and tiger dams in case flooding follows the ongoing drought. Emergency Management BC says when rain falls after long dry spells, the parched soil can increase runoff and river flow. It says the transition to the rainy season doesn't typically cause extensive flooding and the devastation wreaked by last year's atmospheric rivers was rare. However, it adds that flooding is natural in B.C. and people living near streams and rivers that have breached their banks in previous years are encouraged to keep an eye on the weather and r
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BCOct 13, 2022

VPD seeks witnesses to Chinatown assault

Vancouver Police are searching for witnesses after a 93-year-old man was knocked to the ground and suffered a broken hip in Chinatown Tuesday night. The victim, a neighbourhood resident for 30 years, was walking to a bakery near Main Street and East Pender when he was pushed over by a stranger around 3:15 Tuesday afternoon. Several witnesses stopped to help the senior, who was taken to hospital. "Our officers have been canvassing the neighbourhood since the assault, and we have now located video of the incident," says Sergeant Steve Addison, adding the suspect has not yet been identified. "W
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BCOct 13, 2022

VPD arrests suspect in sexual assaults

A joint VPD and Metro Vancouver Transit Police investigation has led to the arrest of Bryce Michael Flores-Bebington for two alleged sexual assaults. At 7:30 p.m. on July 6, a 24-year-old woman reported she had been sexually assaulted while on the escalator at the Granville SkyTrain Station by a suspect who ran away. The investigation was completed by Metro Vancouver Transit Police.A second incident occurred the following day on West Broadway at Ash Street. Just before 2 p.m. a 38-year-old woman was sexually assaulted.Bryce Michael Flores-Bebington, 19, has been charged with two counts of sexu

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AlbertaFeb 23, 2026

Calgary volunteer soldier recovering from Ukraine injuries hopes to return to front lines as war marks four years

As Ukraine marks four years since Russia launched its full scale invasion, a Calgary man recovering from serious injuries says he intends to rejoin his unit once he is medically cleared. Mac Hughes has been serving with the Ukrainian armed forces since the early months of the conflict in 2022. He was badly burned last year when an exploding drone pinned him between a vehicle and a wall, leaving him with significant injuries that required ongoing treatment. Now recovering, Hughes says the anniversary of the invasion is unlikely to carry special meaning for troops still stationed along the front
WorldFeb 23, 2026

Mexico Violence Erupts After Reported Death of CJNG Leader ‘El Mencho’

Widespread violence has been reported across parts of Mexico following the reported death of a senior drug cartel leader during a military operation, according to statements from the country’s defence authorities. Officials said the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, widely known as El Mencho, was detained by Mexican armed forces on Sunday in the town of Tapalpa. During the operation, an exchange of gunfire broke out between his security detail and military commandos. Authorities said the suspect was seriously injured and later died while being transported to Mexico City. Mexico’
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IndiaFeb 23, 2026

Punjab Police demolish part of Sukhpal Khaira’s residence in Bhulath, MLA calls action politically motivated

A portion of the residence of Punjab Congress MLA Sukhpal Khaira was demolished on Monday in the Ramgarh area of Bhulath, as a team from Punjab Police and local administration carried out what officials described as an action against alleged unauthorized construction. Supporters of Khaira gathered in large numbers at the site during the operation. The legislator sat in front of a JCB machine in protest and began a sit-in against the Punjab government and police, accusing authorities of targeting him. Administrative officials said the demolition was limited to structures deemed illegal under ap
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CanadaFeb 23, 2026

Registration numbers rise as Canada monitors situation affecting Canadians in Mexico

Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says the number of Canadians registering with federal officials while in Mexico has increased sharply, as Ottawa works to assess the situation and provide assistance. Anand said 26,305 Canadians have now registered with Global Affairs Canada. As of the previous day, that number was approximately 8,000. She cautioned that the actual number of Canadians currently in Mexico could be significantly higher, as not everyone has completed registration with the federal government. According to the minister, Canada’s Emergency Watch and Response Centre r
AlbertaFeb 23, 2026

Edmonton flights to Puerto Vallarta cancelled after violence in Mexico’s Jalisco state

Flights between Edmonton and the Mexican resort city of Puerto Vallarta have been cancelled following reports of widespread violence in the state of Jalisco over the weekend. Edmonton International Airport confirmed that one outbound flight to Puerto Vallarta and three return flights to Alberta were cancelled after unrest broke out in several parts of Jalisco on Sunday. The disruptions have left a number of Edmonton-area travellers stranded in Mexico and families in Alberta seeking updates. The Government of Canada has issued a travel advisory for the state of Jalisco, urging Canadians to exer