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BCJun 23, 2022

Vehicle impounded after speeding vehicle clocked at 140km in 30km school zone

Police has impounded a vehicle and issued a ticket in Abbotsford. A teenager was driving a vehicle at a speed of 140km in the 30km school zone. Police say officers took action immediately. An 18 year old driver was issued a ticket of $483. Abbotsford police on Twitter: Our Youth officers wear many hats. Yesterday, at a local school, they witnessed a young driver operating his car at 140 km in the 30 km school zone. They immediately took action. An 18-year-old driver had his prom vehicle impounded and was issued a $483 ticket.
BCJun 23, 2022

Horgan pulls the plug on controversial $789 million project; Furstenau says Premier took far too long

Premier John Horgan has pulled the plug on a controversial 800-million dollar plan to build a replacement for the aging Royal BC Museum in Victoria. Horgan says he's heard quite clearly from the people of BC that it's the wrong time for such a project and they want his government to rethink its plans to protect the museum's priceless artifacts. He says he made the wrong call and his government will go back to the drawing board to find a project that all residents can get behind. His government had said it approved the project because the museum can't withstand a flood or earthquake, and renov
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BCJun 22, 2022

Tragic ending to a missing person investigation: Coquitlam RCMP

The Coquitlam RCMP is updating that the investigation into missing youth Noelle Elli O’Soup has come to a tragic end. The 14 year old reported missing on May 12, 2021, has been located deceased, in Vancouver. The Vancouver Police Department currently has conduct of the investigation into the circumstances of Noelle Elli O’Soup’s death and the Coquitlam RCMP will continue to support the VPD investigation, as is needed moving forward.The Coquitlam RCMP offer their deepest condolences to the family and friends and thank the public and media for their assistance with the investigation.Furthe
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BCJun 22, 2022

Leap in gas prices being blamed for the steepest climb in the cost of living in nearly 40 years

A leap in gas prices is blamed for the steepest climb in the cost of living in nearly 40 years. Statistics Canada says the national inflation rate in May rose to 7.7 per cent when compared with May of last year, and has jumped nearly one per cent since April. BC also saw a sharp hike last month as inflation in this province was set at 8.1 per cent, a 1.4 per cent vault over April's 6.7 per cent setting. Vancouver and Victoria posted identical rates of 8.2 per cent in May, well over a percentage point higher than the month earlier, with Stats-Can saying a nearly 10 per cent spike in food costs
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BCJun 22, 2022

Man killed in double shooting incident on Vancouver Island

A double shooting on Vancouver Island has left a man dead and a woman in hospital. RCMP in Campbell River say it happened yesterday. The woman is being treated for undisclosed injuries while a police statement says the man appears to have died by suicide. It says the investigation is continuing, but there is no ongoing threat to public safety.
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BCJun 21, 2022

Two Vancouver police officers cleared of wrongdoing related to their actions during Ottawa ``Freedom Convoy'' demonstration

Two Vancouver police officers have been cleared of wrongdoing related to their actions in Ottawa as they helped police in that city handle protests related to the ``Freedom Convoy'' demonstration earlier this year. Ontario's Special Investigations Unit, which probes all cases of police-involved death, serious injury or sexual assault, stepped in when the officers fired less-lethal rounds, including rubber bullets, bean bags and a pepper-spray projectile, at two protesters. The director of the unit says he found no reasonable grounds that the officers acted unlawfully when they fired at the de
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BCJun 21, 2022

Province honours the leadership and strength of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples: John Horgan

Premier John Horgan and BC's Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Minister Murray Rankin have issued a statement to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day. Horgan says the province honours the leadership and strength of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples throughout British Columbia. He says much has changed since the first celebration 26 years ago, but there is still a lot of work to do to make reconciliation a reality and right past wrongs. A statement from the B-C Liberal caucus says reconciliation requires not only that the past is recognized and addressed, but also that a brighter a
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BCJun 21, 2022

VPD arrests alleged hit-and-run driver, accomplice

Vancouver Police have arrested the alleged driver in a hit-and-run collision that killed a 24-year-old pedestrian Sunday night in Kitsilano. "We asked for help to solve this crime, and after receiving significant information from the public, VPD officers identified the suspected driver and arrested him yesterday at his home in Vancouver for the fatal hit-and-run," says Sergeant Steve Addison. "We also arrested one of the driver’s family members and are investigating whether that person acted as an accomplice after the fatal collision."The victim was walking close to home around 11:30 p.m. Su
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BCJun 21, 2022

Man charged in connection to multi-jurisdictional sexual assaults in Metro Vancouver

A 27 year old man, Hayden McCorriston, has been charged in connection to a series of sexual assaults, which occurred over a three-day period between March 31 and April 2, 2022 in Burnaby and Vancouver. The sexual assaults in Burnaby included five female victims in the Metrotown area who reported being groped by a stranger. Following his offences in Burnaby, McCorriston travelled to Vancouver where he is alleged to have committed several other offences, including two sexual assaults and an indecent act. Original releaseInvestigators from Burnaby RCMP’s High Risk Offender (HRO) Unit, the Vanco

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IndiaMay 27, 2026

Air India to reduce domestic flights by up to 22% amid rising fuel costs

Air India says it will temporarily reduce the number of its domestic flights by 20 to 22 per cent as the airline faces increasing aviation fuel prices and higher operating costs. The airline said it has already reduced some international flight operations by nearly 27 per cent as part of broader cost-management measures. According to the company, the decision was taken due to sustained high fuel prices, which have increased the cost of operating flights across several routes. In a statement issued Wednesday, Air India said flight frequencies on selected domestic and international routes will b
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CanadaMay 27, 2026

Canada to release long-awaited National AI Strategy next week: Carney

Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed Wednesday that the federal government’s long-awaited National AI Strategy will be released next week. Speaking to reporters while heading into a Liberal caucus meeting, Carney said the strategy will outline Ottawa’s long-term plans for artificial intelligence policy and regulation in Canada. The federal government had previously identified six pillars that will form the foundation of the strategy in its economic update. According to government officials, the plan will include measures aimed at protecting Canadians from the risks associated with artifici
BCMay 27, 2026

B.C. LNG project signs long-term supply agreement with German energy company

A long-term agreement has been signed to supply liquefied natural gas from the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG export terminal in northern British Columbia to Germany, according to an announcement made Wednesday by federal Energy Minister Tim Hodgson in Vancouver. Hodgson said Germany-based energy company SEFE has agreed to purchase one million tonnes of LNG annually over a 20-year period. Supply from the project is expected to begin around 2030, pending construction and final investment approval. The Ksi Lisims LNG project is planned for British Columbia’s north coast near the Alaska border. While
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CanadaMay 27, 2026

Former environment minister Steven Guilbeault to resign as MP later this summer

Former federal environment minister Steven Guilbeault has announced he will resign as a member of Parliament for his Montreal-area riding later this summer. Guilbeault informed Liberal caucus members of his decision during a national caucus meeting Tuesday morning. He said he will remain a member of caucus until stepping down from the seat later this summer. In a statement to colleagues, Guilbeault said that after nearly seven years serving as an MP and cabinet minister, he now wants to continue his environmental and climate advocacy work outside elected office. He also thanked constituents fo
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BCMay 27, 2026

RCMP seize fentanyl, MDMA and weapons from suspected drug labs in Abbotsford and Chilliwack

RCMP say federal investigators have dismantled two suspected clandestine drug labs in Abbotsford and Chilliwack, leading to the seizure of large quantities of fentanyl, MDMA, cash and firearms. According to RCMP Federal Policing Pacific Region, officers arrested three people during the operation. Police said the individuals were later released pending further investigation and no charges have been announced so far. Investigators said a suspected fentanyl production site was uncovered on May 1 in the 41000 block of Keith Wilson Road in Chilliwack. RCMP said officers seized about 40 kilograms of