A 35 year old New Westminster man has been arrested and Transit Police say five assault charges are being considered after random transit riders were punched or kicked. A release from Metro Vancouver Transit Police says five people were attacked between late October and the beginning of this month. None of them knew their attacker and police say even though the level of violence was escalating, none of the five was seriously hurt. The release does not say how quickly the suspect was arrested after the last attack on February 3rd, but Transit police say the man is known to them.

R-C-M-P say four people were arrested for mischief at a COVID-19 mandate protest near the Pacific Highway Border Crossing in Surrey this weekend.The road was blocked off by police on 176 Street and at its feeder routes to the border.R-C-M-P said some of the vehicles and protesters stayed overnight on Saturday, but most had cleared by mid-afternoon yesterday.The Canadian Border Services Agency says the border remained opened, but suggested travellers use a different crossing due to protests.

The Kimberley RCMP along with Kimberley Alpine Resort (KAR) and Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (RCR) are seeking public assistance in identifying the individual(s) responsible for damaging the Northstar Quad Chair.KAR & RCR are offering a $100,000 (one hundred thousand dollar) reward to any individual(s) offering information that leads to the location, arrest and conviction of suspects involved in the destruction of the lift control building on December 18th, 2021.The information must be provided directly to the RCMP, not to KAR/RCR. The RCMP number in Kimberley is 250-427-4811.For more i

The Board of Education for the Greater Victoria School District No. 61 held a closed meeting to consider allegations of misconduct related to two Board trustees. At that meeting, the Board determined to censure those trustees for their misconduct. In addition, both Trustee Diane McNally and Trustee Rob Paynter have been suspended from their duties until October 2022.The Board was made aware of two formal complaints about bullying and harassment towards staff related to disparaging comments made publicly. Due to the serious nature of these allegations, the Board launched a third-party investiga

The City of Ottawa today asked the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for an injunction against people continuing to violate city bylaws during the ongoing protest in the city by antigovernment demonstrators. City solicitor David White says it is hoped the injunction will rein in the ``widespread disregard'' for the law by people participating in what police say is an illegal demonstration. In particular the city is looking for an injunction against noise, idling, fireworks, open air fires, encroachments on highways and illegal use of parks and city facilities.

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

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

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.

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