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BCMay 02, 2022

Man stabbed several times in central Surrey

RCMP are investigating an overnight stabbing in central Surrey. Police say a man in his 40s was stabbed several times at about 12:30 this morning. They say the unnamed victim is now in hospital listed in serious condition. Officers roped off part of a townhouse complex and the alley behind a strip mall (close to Prince Charles Boulevard and 96th Avenue) but haven't said if they have identified a motive or any suspects.
BCMay 02, 2022

Police incident delays start of BMO Vancouver Marathon by more than one hour

Investigators from the Vancouver Police Department's major crime section are trying to figure out who left a ``suspicious device'' along the path of the B-MO Vancouver Marathon yesterday. The race was delayed by more than an hour while bomb experts disabled the device near Science World. Sergeant Steve Addison says it appears the device was placed along the half-marathon route to cause panic or disrupt the event, adding it's ``very disturbing.'' However, he says bomb technicians determined the device was not at risk of exploding and did not pose an immediate danger to the public.
BCMay 02, 2022

Iconic steam clock in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood damaged

Vancouver Police say they're investigating after the iconic steam clock in the city's Gastown neighbourhood was damaged overnight Saturday.They say glass on the side of the tourist attraction was shattered.Police are working to determine whether the clock at the corner of Cambie and Water streets was damaged intentionally.Despite its older appearance, the clock was built in 1977.
BCApr 29, 2022

Vancouver man facing deportation after allegedly dancing naked on a sacred volcano

Global Affairs Canada says it knows about the Vancouver man currently being held in Indonesia and facing deportation from that country for allegedly dancing naked on a sacred volcano. A statement from the federal diplomatic agency says it is ``aware'' of the incident and consular officials are consulting with authorities in Bali. 33 year old Jeffrey Craigen is accused of making an ``immoral video at Mount Batur,'' violating Balinese culture. In a separate video posted earlier this week Craigen, an actor and self-styled mind-body healer, tearfully said his intention was not to disrespect any c
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BCApr 29, 2022

B.C. disaster program upgraded to help flood victims, quickly aid in other disasters

BC is making it easier for victims to obtain disaster financial assistance. Emergency Management BC and the Public Safety Ministry say the limitations of the old system were highlighted by last November's catastrophic floods that tore up highways and washed away homes and farms in many parts of southern BC. Changes will make more farmers, businesses and rental unit owners eligible for relief and the application period has been reopened until the end of July to allow new claimants to submit their paperwork. Local governments and First Nations also won't have to wait to receive funds until afte
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BCApr 29, 2022

Protesters chain and glue themselves to the doors of a downtown Vancouver hotel

Protesters chained or glued themselves to the doors of a downtown Vancouver hotel this morning as the final day of the Council of Forest Industries Convention was getting underway. Members of Save Old Growth are demanding a legislated end to logging in BC's old growth forests and want a meeting with Forests Minister Katrine Conroy. Premier John Horgan is addressing the convention (at 12:45) this afternoon. The demonstrators say they are disrupting the event because the government is ``so out of touch'' that it won't meet with them and will only ``interact with itself and industry lobbyists.''
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BCApr 28, 2022

Millions of dollars of artwork seized from local art dealer in Saanich

On April 11, 2022, an art owner contacted the Saanich Police to report that in March of this year they had entrusted a local art dealer with four pieces of fine art for consignment and potential sale at an art gallery in Oak Bay. The pieces were three original Emily Carr paintings and one David Blackwood watercolour, both of whom are renowned Canadian artists. The owner became suspicious when the gallery recently closed and attempts to contact the art dealer had gone unanswered.The police investigation uncovered that there were several other victims that had consigned art to this dealer and th
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BCApr 28, 2022

Man fatally shot in a confrontation with Vancouver police

A man has been fatally shot in a confrontation with Vancouver police and the office that handles all cases of police-involved deaths in British Columbia is now investigating. A statement from the Independent Investigations Office says police report officers were called to an east Vancouver neighbourhood Wednesday night. Vancouver police say they were responding to an alleged assault inside an apartment near Commercial Drive and Fifth Avenue. There was an exchange of gunfire with a man in his 40s and Const. Tania Visintin says the man died. Visintin says an officer was slightly hurt and has be
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BCApr 28, 2022

Police arrest a suspect after assault outside a high school in New Westminster

Police say they have arrested an 18-year-old suspect after a student was assaulted in front of New Westminster Secondary School. Police say the 16-year-old victim suffered a significant laceration to his head, a suspected concussion and a broken arm when he was attacked with a blunt force weapon early yesterday afternoon. They say investigators are trying to determine what led to the assault, but the victim and suspect are known to each other, and it's not believed to be random. Police also say it's believed to be related to an incident about a half-hour earlier where police intervened when t

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BCMar 19, 2026

B.C. raises damages cap to $75,000 for non-consensual intimate image cases

British Columbia has increased the maximum damages available in civil cases involving non-consensual sharing of intimate images, raising the cap from $5,000 to $75,000, according to a provincial government news release. The change comes through amendments to the Intimate Images Protection Act, which allows individuals to apply to the Civil Resolution Tribunal for orders to remove images, stop further distribution and seek compensation from people or platforms alleged to have shared or threatened to share the content. The tribunal process applies to individuals, social media companies and websi
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AlbertaMar 19, 2026

Alberta bill would limit medically assisted dying eligibility to those near natural death

Alberta’s government has introduced legislation that would significantly narrow who qualifies for medical assistance in dying, or MAID, limiting access to those expected to die of natural causes within a year. According to the provincial bill tabled by Justice Minister Mickey Amery, eligibility would be restricted to patients whose deaths are considered reasonably foreseeable within 12 months. The proposal mirrors the narrower criteria in place when Canada first legalized MAID in 2016. Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party government is positioning the change as a return to ea
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BCMar 18, 2026

Abbotsford teen suspended after crash at 180 km/h prompts police warning

A 16-year-old Abbotsford driver is serving a licence suspension after being found guilty of multiple driving offences following a high-speed crash on Highway 1, according to a release from BC Highway Patrol. Police say the incident occurred July 21, 2025, near Popkum, where a BMW sedan was recorded travelling about 180 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. According to BC Highway Patrol, the teen failed to stop for police and continued driving with two teenage passengers before colliding with a parked dump truck. Cell phone video voluntarily provided to investigators shows the moments leading up to the cra
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BCMar 18, 2026

Sikh organization calls for hate crime probe in fatal shooting near Leduc, Alta.

A national Sikh advocacy group is urging police to examine whether a fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man near Leduc, Alta., was motivated by hate. In a statement, the World Sikh Organization of Canada said Birinder Singh was killed on March 14 while travelling on Highway 2, south of Edmonton. According to the organization, occupants of a pickup truck opened fire on Singh’s vehicle in what it described as a daytime, unprovoked attack. Singh died at the scene. The group is calling on the Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit to investigate the killing as a potential hate-motivated crime. Police have
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CanadaMar 18, 2026

Canada’s population declines in late 2025 amid slowdown in non-permanent residents: StatCan

Canada’s population declined in the final months of 2025, driven largely by a drop in non-permanent residents, according to new estimates from Statistics Canada. The agency reports the country’s population fell by approximately 102,000 people over the year. The decline coincides with a decrease of more than 171,000 non-permanent residents between Oct. 1, 2025 and Jan. 1, 2026, including international students and temporary workers. Statistics Canada cautioned that the figures should be interpreted carefully, noting that fluctuations in work and study permit renewals could result in larger-