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BCJun 07, 2022

Man who rolled a Dodge Durango on a Burnaby street gets 2 year term

The man who rolled a Dodge Durango on a Burnaby street, then left his severely injured passenger inside, has been handed a two-year jail term. Burnaby RCMP say charges were approved less than a year after the June 2020 crash. Police in Laval, Quebec identified 33 year old Moussa Daoui and worked with police in this province to return him to BC to face charges. RCMP say Daoui pleaded guilty on May 30th to criminal negligence causing bodily harm and he has been sentenced to the two year term.
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BCJun 07, 2022

Metro Vancouver police reporting a resurgence of a phone scam that targets local seniors

Metro Vancouver police are reporting a resurgence of a phone scam that has snared several local seniors. Linda Annis, executive director of Metro Vancouver Crime Stoppers, says police are investigating 20 known cases recently and want to stop seniors from becoming victims. Typically, someone calls a senior and claims a grandchild or family member is being held in custody and a large amount of cash is needed to get the person released. Annis says they're urging anyone who has information about the scam to call Crime Stoppers anonymously.
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BCJun 07, 2022

B.C. launches heat alert and response system to help people, communities stay safe

British Columbia is introducing a two-tiered heat alert and response system to help people and communities stay safe this summer when temperatures rise.Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says during periods of extreme heat emergencies, the government is prepared to issue alerts through the national Alert Ready system, which is already used to issue Amber Alerts and tsunami, wildfire and flood warnings.Temperatures surpassed 40 C for days in last summer's so-called heat dome in B.C., resulting in almost 600 heat-related deaths, most of them elderly and vulnerable people living in buildings w
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BCJun 07, 2022

B.C. reports first case of Monkeypox

Monkeypox has spread to another part of Canada. The BC Centre for Disease Control has announced the first case in British Columbia, bringing the national total to almost 80 cases. The BC case is in a man in Vancouver. On Friday, the National Microbiology Laboratory said 77 cases of monkeypox had been confirmed in Canada. The BC centre says the risk to the general public is very low.
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BCJun 06, 2022

Man from Netherlands pleads not guilty on all counts on charges related to the alleged extortion and harassment of Amanda Todd

A man from the Netherlands has pleaded not guilty on all counts at the start of his trial in New Westminster on charges related to the alleged extortion and harassment of Port Coquitlam teen Amanda Todd. Aydin Coban faces five counts related to Todd, who died by suicide in October 2012 after posting a video online using a series of flash cards to describe the bullying and harassment she endured for posting an intimate photo online. The jury has been told the charges against Coban relate to his alleged communications with the 15-year-old between November 2009 and February 2012. Coban was extra
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BCJun 06, 2022

Judge imposes stricter bail conditions on Jacob Hoggard in light of verdict

The lead singer for the Abbotsford-based pop rock band Hedley has been convicted of sexual assault causing bodily harm against an Ottawa woman but acquitted of the same charge against a teenage fan. Jacob Hoggard was found guilty yesterday after a Toronto jury deliberated for six days and twice reported it was deadlocked, before finally reaching its verdict. Bail conditions for the 37-year-old performer were tightened during a court hearing this morning, with a large bond posted by his wife and a requirement that Hoggard stay in B-C except for his upcoming court dates in Ontario. A sentencing
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BCJun 06, 2022

Man comes forward in Mission after four people taking part in a memorial march on Saturday were hit by a pickup truck

A 77-year-old man has come forward to police in Mission after four people taking part in a memorial march on Saturday were hit by a pickup truck in that Fraser Valley city. RCMP say the driver is not in custody but his truck has been seized by investigators. Participants attending the March for Recognition for Residential Schools temporarily blocked the only eastbound lane of the Lougheed Highway through Mission while walking to the site of the former St. Mary's residential school. An initial release from the Mounties said an ``impatient'' driver tried to pass the march and made contact with
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BCJun 06, 2022

Evacuations, local state of emergency in northwest B.C., as flood risk rises

Three small communities around Terrace have been evacuated as levels of the Skeena River continue to climb. Evacuation orders took effect last night in the communities of New Remo, Old Remo and Usk as flood watches cover parts of the Skeena and Bulkley rivers in northwestern BC, the Liard River around Fort Nelson and the Dean River on the Fraser Plateau east of Bella Coola. The River Forecast Centre says those waterways will continue to rise, at least through today, while high streamflow advisories are posted for most other northern BC rivers as flows remain heavy due to warmer weather and co
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BCJun 03, 2022

Covid cases in BC see dip in third continuous week

BC's latest weekly COVID-19 update shows the number of patients in hospital with the illness has declined for a third straight week. It says there were 421 patients in hospital as of yesterday down from 473 a week ago and below the most recent high of 596 on May 12th. Among those hospitalized, 41 people are in intensive care. The report from the B-C Centre for Disease Control says 44 people died during the week that ended last Saturday, bringing the pandemic death toll to three-thousand-547.

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BCDec 08, 2025

Solutions to addictions discussed at Welfare of all workshop in Surrey

A welfare workshop was organized by the Vaapsi Seva Society this weekend at the Khalsa School, located near 120th Street and Old Yale Road in Surrey. The aim of this workshop was to educate people about addiction and mental health. The event continued from 1 pm to around 5 pm. Audience listens to the speaker at a welfare forum organized by Vaapsi Seva SocietyDuring this, various speakers shared their views and explained to the nearly 300 people who attended the workshop, based on their knowledge and experiences, the harms of substance use and addictions and its impact on the community. Audien
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CanadaDec 08, 2025

Carney says details of federal return-to-office plan expected within weeks

Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government will soon clarify how often public servants will be required to work from their offices, signalling that updated expectations should become clearer in the coming weeks. His comments came during a discussion with Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe at the mayor’s monthly breakfast event hosted by the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Ottawa Business Journal. Carney said in-person attendance requirements will not be uniform across the federal workforce and will instead reflect employees’ roles, responsibilities and seniority. He noted that the gover
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BCDec 08, 2025

Burnaby RCMP seizes high value stolen goods after search at Vancouver home

Burnaby RCMP says a coordinated investigation into organized retail theft has led to the recovery of about $40,000 in stolen merchandise following a search at a Vancouver residence earlier this week. The operation was launched after the detachment’s Community Response Team received information that high end clothing was being resold through an online marketplace. Officers from the Community Response Team and the Bike Section executed the warrant on November 19, locating more than 230 items linked to stores in Burnaby, Vancouver, Coquitlam and West Vancouver. Police also seized more than $2,0
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CanadaDec 08, 2025

Air Transat pilots issue strike notice as contract talks stall, flights set to wind down early next week

Air Transat travellers are being told to prepare for significant disruption after the union representing the airline’s 750 pilots served a 72-hour strike notice. The Air Line Pilots Association says its members will walk off the job Wednesday morning unless contract talks with Transat A.T. Inc. show meaningful progress. The notice follows nearly a year of negotiations and a 21-day cooling-off period that ends December 10, the first day pilots can legally strike or the company can issue a lockout. Transat says it is continuing round-the-clock discussions but warned that flight operations will
AlbertaDec 08, 2025

Heavy snowfall and high winds expected across northern and southern Alberta through Tuesday

Northern and southeastern Alberta are bracing for significant winter weather as a fast-moving system pushes across the province. Environment Canada says communities throughout the Peace Region, including Grande Prairie and areas near Athabasca, could receive 15 to 30 centimetres of snow by late Monday, with some brief pauses possible before the system intensifies again. South of Edmonton, a winter storm watch has been issued for regions around Red Deer and Medicine Hat. Forecasters warn the incoming front may deliver heavy rain, strong winds and periods of snow, creating unpredictable conditio