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BCFeb 11, 2022

Joint investigation with leads to firearms and drug charges in Victoria

A joint investigation between the Victoria Police Department and the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of BC (CFSEU-BC) has now led to criminal charges against three men.In June 2020, Victoria Police Department’s "Strike Force" unit identified an organized crime group trafficking fentanyl in Victoria. As the investigation progressed it was determined the crime group had ties to the Lower Mainland. In August 2020, acting on this information, CFSEU-BC’s Anti-Trafficking Task Force (ATTF), and Victoria Police Department’s Strike Force collaborated to begin a joint investigation dubbe
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BCFeb 10, 2022

Largest illicit fentanyl seizure in Ridge Meadows detachment history

A seven-month multi-jurisdictional investigation by the Ridge Meadows RCMP’s Street Enforcement Unit (SEU) has led to the largest fentanyl seizure by the detachment to date.In June of 2021, the SEU began an investigation into alleged street level drug activity. The investigation led police to properties in Maple Ridge and New Westminster. Utilizing covert strategies police were able to further the investigation and obtain search warrants.On February 2, 2022, the SEU executed multiple search warrants on houses in New Westminster and Maple Ridge. A large number of drugs, cash and weapons were
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BCFeb 10, 2022

Vancouver police discovers drugs and weapons from a vehicle stopped for running a red light

Vancouver police has shared information about discovering a stash of drugs and weapons. Vancouver police shared the information through a tweet. A VPD constable stopped to ticket a driver for running a red light on Granville, and ended up discovering a stash of drugs and weapons in the car. The driver, 42, had a machete under the seat, a baseball bat, body armour, and ammo. VPD says, multiple charges have now been laid by Crown.
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BCFeb 10, 2022

Langley RCMP seeking public assistance in an investigation

Langley RCMP is seeking the assistance of public with an investigation. Police have shared the picture of a woman. Police allege the pictured female made over $20K worth of fraudulent purchases on a stolen credit cards on December 22nd of last year. All the charges were completed at the Willowbrook Shoppers Drug Mart. Langley RCMP on Twitter: $20K of Fraudulent Purchases on Stolen Credit Card - Surveillance Photoshttps://langley.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action siteNodeId=2117&languageId=1&contentId=73404 Anyone with information that might assist with these investigations is asked to cal
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BCFeb 10, 2022

One of two victims of Surrey shooting has died

RCMP say one of two victims injured in a shooting in Surrey late Tuesday night has now died. Police say an unnamed man has died and the woman who was with him when their car was hit by gunfire remains in serious condition. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over the case. No arrests have been made and the RCMP said yesterday that the shooting is related to the ongoing Lower Mainland gang conflict.
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BCFeb 10, 2022

Man found dead in Lagley, officers say attack does not appear random

A man has been found dead on a street in Langley. A statement from RCMP says officers were called to the area at about 1:30 this morning, but the unnamed man could not be revived. Investigators say the attack does not appear random. Police are seeking any witnesses and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over the case.
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BCFeb 10, 2022

Vancouver Island First Nation ready to search for unmarked graves at former school

A Vancouver Island First Nation says it has taken the first steps toward locating possible unmarked graves at the former site of the Alberni Indian Residential School.A statement posted Wednesday by the Tseshaht First Nation says "foundational work" to locate any graves just outside Port Alberni, B.C., has begun.Preparation to use ground-penetrating radar at the site is underway but the statement says work won't begin until soil conditions are ideal.Tseshaht leaders say cultural support will be provided and they urge those who attended the school to share their knowledge with the research and
BCFeb 10, 2022

Wildfire destroys Lytton's governance records; B.C. gives OK to rewrite bylaws

The mayor of the fire-ravaged community of Lytton, B-C, says rewriting the village's bylaws from scratch will be about as entertaining as going to the dentist but it's another necessary step in rebuilding. Mayor Jan Polderman says the village's records and backup servers were lost in the wildfire that razed the village last summer with the content of many of its bylaws now left unknown. Municipal Affairs Minister Josie Osborne introduced legislation yesterday that will allow Lytton to replace and rewrite its governance laws destroyed in the disaster. The government also announced 8-point-3
BCFeb 09, 2022

BC Ferries says it will impose a one per cent surcharge on ticket prices, effective March 1st

Fuel prices are climbing and BC Ferries says it will impose a one per cent surcharge on ticket prices, effective March 1st. A statement from the corporation says the surcharge amounts to an extra 15 cents for an adult ticket and 55 cents for a vehicle on the main routes between Vancouver Island and the Mainland. Although the hike will be applied to most routes, BC Ferries says runs between Port Hardy and Prince Rupert or the central coast, as well as Prince Rupert to Haida Gwaii will get a break. The statement says the current fuel surcharge of 1.5 per cent on those routes will be removed at

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BCMar 10, 2026

Conservatives propose bill to remove barriers on interprovincial alcohol sales

Canada’s Conservative Party says it is pushing to remove federal barriers that limit the sale and delivery of Canadian alcohol between provinces. Conservative MP Dan Albas has introduced a private member’s bill that proposes amendments to the Canada Post Corporation Act. The changes would allow Canadian breweries, wineries and distilleries to ship products directly to consumers across provincial borders using Canada Post. Speaking at a news conference Tuesday morning, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said current rules make it harder for Canadian businesses to trade within the country
WorldMar 10, 2026

Bahrain says it intercepted 105 missiles, 176 drones amid rising Middle East tensions

Tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate following reported military actions involving the United States and Israel targeting Iran. Bahrain’s armed forces say the country’s air defence systems have intercepted and destroyed 105 missiles and 176 drones since Iran began what officials described as retaliatory attacks. According to a statement from Bahrain’s military, defence systems have been responding continuously to incoming aerial threats. Authorities said the interceptions took place as regional forces remain on heightened alert amid fears of a wider escalation across the Gulf
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CanadaMar 10, 2026

Convicted serial killer Allan Legere, known as ‘Monster of the Miramichi,’ dies in prison at 78

Allan Legere, the convicted serial killer known as the “Monster of the Miramichi,” has died while serving a life sentence in federal custody, according to the Correctional Service of Canada. Legere, 78, died at the Edmonton Institution, the federal agency confirmed. No additional details about the cause of death were immediately released. Legere was serving a life sentence for a series of killings and violent attacks in New Brunswick in the late 1980s. In January 1987, he was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a Miramichi-area shopkeeper and the sexual assault of the man’s wif
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BCMar 10, 2026

Nine people detained after police deploy emergency team during Abbotsford shooting call

Police in Abbotsford say nine people were detained after officers responded to a reported shooting Tuesday night at a home in the 33500 block of Cannon Avenue. According to a news release from the Abbotsford Police Department, patrol officers were called to the area at about 8:00 p.m. and quickly identified a residence known to police that investigators believe is connected to the incident. Police said several individuals inside the home became uncooperative when officers attempted to evacuate the residence and barricaded themselves inside. Because of the nature of the call and information tha
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IndiaMar 10, 2026

Majithia alleges Punjab CM Mann backing down on Chandigarh claim over SSP appointment

Shiromani Akali Dal senior leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Tuesday accused Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of stepping back from Punjab’s long-standing claim over Chandigarh following changes to the city’s senior police leadership. Majithia said Punjab cadre IPS officer Kanwardeep Kaur is being sent back to the Punjab cadre after completing her three-year term as Senior Superintendent of Police in Chandigarh. He alleged that an IPS officer from the Haryana cadre has been given charge of the post. According to Majithia, the Punjab government did not send a panel of officers to the Union