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BCFeb 03, 2022

Quebec man involved in Burnaby crash arrested in his home province

RCMP say a Quebec man involved in a crash in Burnaby nearly two years ago that seriously injured his passenger has been arrested in his home province. Police say the man has been returned to BC to face charges related to the June 2020 crash that flipped the Dodge Durango he was driving. Police allege the driver left the scene even though a woman passenger was badly hurt. The 33 year old left BC before charges, including impaired driving and criminal negligence, were laid last May but he was picked up in Laval in January, returned to B-C last week and makes another court appearance today.
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BCFeb 03, 2022

Police investigate after 26 transit buses damaged

Vancouver Police and Metro Vancouver Transit Police are investigating after more than two dozen windows were broken on buses driving through the Downtown Eastside."We believe someone may be launching projectiles at buses as they travel along East Hastings Street in the Downtown Eastside," says Constable Tania Visintin, VPD. "The frequency of these incidents is increasing and we’re worried someone could get hurt."Twenty-six windows have been broken since January 17, and investigators believe whoever is launching the projectiles is likely doing so from outside the buses."In each of these cases
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BCFeb 03, 2022

"N" driver clocked at 225 km/h in North Van won’t be driving for a while, and rightly so

A 90-day driving prohibition, 30-day vehicle impoundment, and fines and costs climbing into the thousands are among a host of consequences a 19-year-old North Van driver is facing after hitting 225 km/h in an 80 km/h zone in North Van last weekend."He failed a roadside screening test for alcohol as well," said Sgt. Peter DeVries of the North Vancouver RCMP. "This was an extreme example of recklessness and disregard for the safety of other people."The driver was travelling on the upper levels highway near Westview when a North Vancouver RCMP officer captured the vehicle speed on radar. "The dri
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BCFeb 03, 2022

Police in England say young Vernon, B.C., woman murdered in Essex, man in custody

Police in Essex, England, say a 19-year-old British Columbia woman has been murdered and a man is under arrest. A statement from Essex Police says 19 year old Ashley Wadsworth of Vernon died Tuesday, shortly after officers were called to a disturbance at a home in Chelmsford, northeast of London. A 23 year old man was arrested at the scene and police say he has been charged with murder. Jack Sepple, who lived at the address where Wadsworth died, was charged Thursday. Police said he was expected to appear in Colchester Magistrates' Court later in the day. Detectives in Essex have released littl
BCFeb 03, 2022

British Columbia Liberals to begin voting for a new leader

B-C Liberals are set to begin voting for a new leader today. The party is voting to replace Andrew Wilkinson, who resigned as leader following the party's defeat in the 2020 provincial election. There are seven candidates running for the leadership, including legislature members Michael Lee, Ellis Ross and Renee Merrifield. Meanwhile, party member Vikram Bajwa has asked the B-C Supreme Court in a petition to delay the scheduled release of the leadership results on Saturday for 15 days while the party provides details of a membership audit it conducted.
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BCFeb 03, 2022

Drug investigation results in trafficking and firearm charges

Illegal drugs totalling tens of thousands of doses were seized as part of an inter-agency investigation that culminated in charges against five local people.The charges, which include possession for the purpose of trafficking and firearms offences, came following the conclusion of a Kamloops RCMP Targeted Enforcement Unit (TEU) investigation which began in April 2020.By investigating suspects engaged in street level drug dealing of smaller amounts, TEU was able to follow their trail and identify those responsible for transporting large quantities of controlled substances into the community, sa
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BCFeb 02, 2022

Surrey RCMP requesting public assistance to locate missing 18-year old woman

Surrey RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 18-year old woman. Hailey McClelland was reported missing on January 7, 2022. She was last seen on January 6, 2022 at 9:00 p.m., in the 15100-block of 96 Avenue in Surrey. It is not unusual for Hailey to be out of contact with family and friends, however, the length of time she has remained out of contact is concerning. McClelland is described as an 18-year-old Caucasian Female, 5’6, slender, fair complexion, with red shoulder length hair and blue eyes. She is known to frequent the Guildford Town Centre and Surrey Ce
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BCFeb 02, 2022

Surrey RCMP is informing the public of confirmed shots fired at a Surrey residence

On February 1, 2022 at 2:47 a.m., Surrey RCMP received multiple reports of shots fired in the 8600-block of Tulsy Crescent East. Surrey RCMP Frontline officers attended the area and located a residence and vehicles parked in the driveway that were damaged as a result of the shooting. No injuries were reported. Surrey RCMP General Investigations Unit has conduct of the investigation. Investigators believe that the current occupants of the residence were not the intended target of the shooting. Evidence suggest that a person or persons associated to the previous owners may have been the intended
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BCFeb 02, 2022

January home sales slow as supply dwindled: Vancouver real estate board

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says January home sales slowed from a record-setting pace last year as the number of properties available dropped. The B.C. board says home sales totalled 2,285 las month, an almost five per cent decrease from 2,389 in January 2021 and a 15 per cent fall from 2,688 in December 2021. However, the board says sales last month were 25.3 per cent above the 10-year January average. The board also recorded 4,170 new listings last month, down almost seven per cent from 4,480 homes last January, but more than double December 2021, when 1,945 homes were listed.

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BCFeb 06, 2026

Surrey driver loses Lamborghini after alleged 197 km/h speed on Alex Fraser Bridge

A Surrey man is facing steep fines, a vehicle impound, and long-term insurance penalties after police allege he was travelling at nearly three times the posted speed limit on the Alex Fraser Bridge earlier this week. BC Highway Patrol says officers observed a Lamborghini SUV moving significantly faster than surrounding traffic just after 8:00 p.m. on February 4. Using a laser speed reader, police clocked the vehicle at 197 kilometres per hour in a 70 kilometre per hour zone while it was heading northbound over the Delta span. Police say the 51-year-old driver was issued multiple violation tick
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CanadaFeb 06, 2026

Federal government tightens return-to-office rules for public servants

The federal government under Prime Minister Mark Carney has issued updated return-to-office requirements that will see most public servants spending more time working on-site each week. According to a notice from the Treasury Board, the changes will be introduced in phases. Executives will be required to work from the office five days a week starting May 4, while all other federal employees must report to the workplace at least four days per week beginning July 6. At present, most federal workers are required to be in the office three days a week under a hybrid work policy that came into effec
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CanadaFeb 06, 2026

Canada records job losses in January as labour market shows new signs of strain

Canada’s economy took a step backward in January as the country recorded a net loss of about 25,000 jobs, according to the latest Labour Force Survey released by Statistics Canada. The decline marks the first monthly drop in employment since late summer and signals renewed pressure in key sectors tied to trade and construction. The manufacturing and construction industries experienced the sharpest losses, with economists pointing to ongoing trade uncertainty and U.S. tariff pressures as contributing factors. Private-sector employment and part-time work were particularly affected, while women
AlbertaFeb 06, 2026

TSB sending investigators after CN train derailment west of Edmonton

Federal transportation investigators are heading to central Alberta to examine a Canadian National Railway derailment that sent dozens of rail cars off the tracks west of Edmonton. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada confirmed it is deploying a team after 37 loaded train cars derailed Thursday near the hamlet of Wildwood, roughly 110 kilometres west of the provincial capital. The site is along a CN main line that carries a mix of freight through rural communities in the region. CN spokesperson Ashley Michnowski said preliminary information indicates the cars were loaded, but the company
AlbertaFeb 06, 2026

Airdrie youth hockey team honours junior players killed in Alberta highway crash

A youth hockey team from Airdrie is paying tribute to three junior players who died in a highway collision in southern Alberta by wearing and sharing memorial stickers during an upcoming tournament. The under-13 AA Airdrie Lightning team will place the stickers on their helmets and hand them out to opposing teams while competing in Regina this week. The stickers feature the jersey numbers of the players and the logo of the Southern Alberta Mustangs, the junior team the victims played for. The initiative was organized by a Lightning parent who ordered close to 100 stickers with the goal of keep