Surrey RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance with locating Tevain Lloyd who is wanted on a Canada wide warrant.On April 19, 2022, Surrey RCMP issued a media release requesting the public’s assistance with locating Tevain Lloyd who was wanted on a Canada Wide warrant in relation to a shooting (media release 2022-04-19) . Later the same day Tevain Lloyd was located in Vancouver, arrested and held in custody.On April 27, 2022, Tevain Lloyd was released on conditions by the courts. He was due to appear in court on August 4, 2022, and failed to appear; therefore, a warrant was issued for h

Surrey RCMP is currently on scene following an assault that has left one man deceased. On August 31, 2022 at 1:50 p.m., Surrey RCMP responded to 14100-block of 61 Avenue after a report of an altercation between two men. Upon police attendance, an adult male was located in medical distress. Despite all attempts by first responders to save the man’s life, he succumbed to his injuries on scene. A suspect was taken into custody by police. The area surrounding the scene will be cordoned off for a significant amount of time. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has been called and wil

Surrey RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance with locating a missing 25-year-old woman. Navdeep Kaur was last seen on August 22, 2022 at 06:30 a.m., at a residence in the 6700-block of 150 Street. Police and family are concerned for Navdeep’s wellbeing as they have been unable to make contact with her.Navdeep is described as a South Asian female, 5’5, with a medium build, black hair and brown eyes. Navdeep was last seen wearing a black zippered hoodie, black backpack and black and white VANS brand shoes.

On August 27th, 2022 at 10:20pm, the New Westminster Police Department was notified about a suspicious incident that occurred earlier in the evening at approximately 7:30pm on Quayside Drive. The victim said they were walking on the sidewalk along Quayside Drive when they were approached by a blue van with two male occupants. The passenger exited the vehicle and attempted to grab the victim without success before getting back in the van, laughing, and driving away.The passenger is described as a South Asian male, 6’0’ tall, medium build, approximately 35 to 40 years old, with a trimmed bea

Mayor Doug McCallum has issued the following statement on the incident related to Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland: "The harassment and verbal abuse Minister Freeland was subjected to is appalling. Unfortunately, the hostility, threats and intimidation elected officials face both online and in-person have become common place. In Surrey, members of Council and myself have been targets of such unacceptable and repugnant behaviour. The kind of abuse hurled at politicians, of all stripes, will only deter good people from stepping up to run for public office. Not agreeing with one’s politics is part o

British Columbia's economic recovery last year was stronger than forecast with the province's audited budget numbers showing a surplus of $1.3 billion, in contrast with an earlier projection of a deficit nearing $10 billion. Finance Minister Selina Robinson says the province's economy in 2021-22 outperformed both public and private sector predictions. She says the April 2021 budget, delivered during some of the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, originally forecast a deficit of $9.7 billion, but revenues improved throughout the year. Robinson says the improvement can be attributed to reop

A public inquest into the death of Daniel Peter Rintoul will begin on Oct. 31, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. at the Burnaby Coroners' Court (20th floor, 4720 Kingsway, Metrotower II, Metrotown, Burnaby).The death of Rintoul, 38, was reported to the BC Coroners Service on Nov. 10, 2016.Under Section 18(2) of the Coroners Act, inquests are mandatory for any deaths that occur while a person was detained by or in the custody of a peace officer.A coroner's inquest is a public inquiry that serves three primary functions:* to determine the facts related to a death, including the identity of the deceased and how

The Nanaimo RCMP is investigating a report of an individual who went missing from a BC Ferry. The incident occurred shortly after 9 PM Thursday August 25, 2022, and involved the BC Ferry Coastal Inspiration that had departed from Duke Point for Tsawwassen at 8:15 PM.Nanaimo RCMP were requested to meet the ferry at the Duke Point terminal for a report of a vehicle passenger who was acting erratic and causing concern for crew and passengers. Police were advised that the decision was made to return the ferry to Duke Point. Shortly after 9 PM, officers boarded the ferry and arrested the adult man

Substance users with serious mental health issues in Nanaimo are expected to get access to so-called complex-care housing under an initiative offering services like addiction medicine, social workers and education on overdose prevention. Mental Health and Addictions Minister Sheila Malcolmson has announced the project in the Vancouver Island community alongside Mayor Leonard Krog, and she says in a release that the aim is to provide services in existing supportive housing. The complex-care housing approach was launched earlier this year, with services also announced in other areas including A