A man from Gibsons who killed his sleeping mother with an axe has been found not criminally responsible because of a mental disorder. Kevin Webster had been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Moirin Webster on December 27th, 2020. BC Supreme Court Justice Geoffrey Gomery says Webster had suffered from schizophrenia for years and was ``psychotically driven'' by the paranoid belief that he was the target of a murderous conspiracy by his family. The judge said he agreed with the Crown and defence that it was appropriate to find Webster not criminally responsible and order him held

Police have identified a husband and wife, both in their 70s, as homicide victims in Abbotsford, B.C. Investigators say 77-year-old Arnold De Jong and 76-year-old Joanne De Jong were found dead in a home on Monday. A statement from police says it's unclear if the killings were random or targeted. Sgt. David Lee of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says they are releasing the names and a photo of the victims to further the investigation and identify other possible witnesses. The statement says homicide investigators are still collecting evidence, interviewing witnesses and trying to b

Police in Vancouver are warning parents about a disturbing trend involving teens that swarm a lone peer before punching and kicking them until they fall to the ground, then forcing them to kiss their attackers' shoes. The Vancouver Police Department says the demeaning bullying rituals are sometimes videoed and posted online. Sergeant Steve Addison says beyond physical harm, these types of incidents can cause deep-rooted emotional trauma, and parents should speak to their children about bullying and violence. He's asking parents to encourage their children to call police if they have informati

Talks have resumed for the first time in weeks between striking transit workers and their employers in the Sea-to-Sky corridor including Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton. More than 80 transit workers, including bus drivers, have been off the job since January 29th. The dispute is focused on job security and wage parity with B-C Transit drivers in Metro Vancouver. A spokesman for Unifor, which represents the workers, says the union will ``enter the negotiations in good faith and will continue to bargain for fair compensation.''

An Indigenous group in Saskatchewan is calling on the Vancouver Police Department to further investigate the death of a 24-year-old woman whose remains were found in a vacant house in the city nearly two years after she was reported missing. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says Chelsea Poorman's family deserves to know what happened to her before contractors working at the home discovered her remains in April. Police have said an investigation into the death of the woman from the Kawacatoose First Nation was launched immediately and officers have met with some of her family mem

Homicide detectives are investigating two suspicious deaths in Abbotsford, B.C.Police in that Fraser Valley city say they were called to a Home in a rural area of north Abbotsford on Monday.Two unnamed victims were found dead inside the home.The police statement says early indications suggest the deaths are not connected to the ongoing Lower Mainland gang conflict.The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is now handling the case and will provide any further updates.It is appealing for any dashcam or surveillance video taken in the area around the 33600 block of Arcadian Way between Sunday mo

Metro Vancouver Transit Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who allegedly attacked a 17 year old girl on board a TransLink bus. On Friday, April 1, 2022, just before 2 p.m., a 17-year-old girl boarded a route 335 bus headed to Newton Exchange in Surrey, made her way to the back of the bus and sat down. At an unknown point in the journey, a man boarded the same bus and began acting erratically while heading to the back of the bus, where he sat near the teen.The suspect continued to act more and more agitated, eventually standing up and blocking the teen into

A Victoria woman is recovering from head and facial injuries after an unprovoked assault in that city and police hope witnesses or surveillance video will help them find the attacker. A statement from police says the woman was walking her dog in Victoria's James Bay neighbourhood last Saturday night when she was shoved from behind, slamming her face and head into the corner of a building. As the victim lay on the ground the suspect, described as approximately 50 years old, six feet tall with a slim build and grey hair, rifled through her pockets but didn't take anything. Police say they learn

In late February and March of 2022, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) led a month-long initiative in collaboration with the Surrey, Langley and Burnaby RCMP in an effort to reduce opportunities for gang violence in identified high-risk place and times. Using past crime data as a guide to where to most effectively deploy officers, the objective was to mitigate, disrupt, and suppress violence through proactive and high visibility enforcement. The CFSEU-BC and its partner police agencies in the province have embarked on similar proactive initiatives in th