A 22-month Vancouver Police investigation has led to more than two dozen criminal charges against a Vancouver man who allegedly made and distributed child pornography. "Online child exploitation cases are some of the most complex and disturbing for police, in part due to their digital nature and because the victims are often located around the world," says Sergeant Steve Addison. "Detectives from the Vancouver Police Department’s Internet Child Exploitation Unit worked for nearly two years to gather evidence and secure criminal charges in this case, which involved child sexual abuse material

Vancouver Police are releasing security video of a person of interest in the 2021 murder of Tatlow Park caretaker Justis Daniel, and ask anyone who recognizes the man to call police."The man shown in the video can be seen walking on the south side of Point Grey Road on the afternoon of December 9, 2021, the day we believe Justis was killed," says Constable Tania Visintin. "Investigators believe this man, could have information that may assist the investigation."On December 10, 2021 at around 11 a.m., Vancouver Police were called after Justis was found deceased inside his home near West 3rd Ave

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says the region saw a 50 per cent jump between January and February in the number of homes sold, as the market experienced a modest increase in new listings.The B.C. board says Metro Vancouver home sales totalled 3,424 last month, down 8.1 per cent from 3,727 in February 2021 and up 49.8 per cent from 2,285 in January 2022. The board says last month’s sales were nearly 27 per cent above the 10-year February sales average and came as more people put their homes on the market.There were 5,471 new listings last month, up 8.4 per cent from 5,048 in Febr

Following is the information posted by GoFundMe organizer Kuljit Pabla on the GoFundMe page: On February 26th, 2022, our beloved daughter, sister, and friend, Harmandeep Kaur, was brutally attacked and murdered while working as a security guard on the UBC Okanagan campus, succumbing to her injuries a day later. She was just 24-years-old.Harmandeep, originally from Kapurthla, Punjab, India, came to Canada in 2015 with the dream of furthering her education by attending university and eventually becoming a paramedic. Her path towards fulfilling this dream had not been easy as she first studied at

British Columbia's provincial health officer says she's optimistic the province is moving to a "better place" that could see more COVID-19 restrictions lifted by mid-March, before spring break.Dr. Bonnie Henry said Tuesday that a decline in hospitalizations, immunity from vaccination and the availability of at-home rapid tests point the way forward to normal activities like high school graduations, which youth in particular need to feel connected to others.However, she said not everyone will be ready or able to leave behind some pandemic measures like masks and physical distancing so it's impo

B.C. is reporting 466 new cases of COVID-19, including one epi-linked case, for a total of 348,771 cases in the province. There are 523 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 and 83 are in intensive care.In the past 24 hours, no new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 2,873.There have been no new health-care facility outbreaks, for a total of 28 facilities with ongoing outbreaks. From Feb. 21-27, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 19.4% of cases. From Feb. 14-27, they accounted for 34.7% of hospitalizations.Past week cases (Feb. 21-27) - Total 3,022Not vaccinated: 480 (15

Today, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, announced additional humanitarian support to respond to immediate needs arising from the Ukraine crisis at the virtual joint launch of the Humanitarian Flash Appeal and the Regional Refugee Response Plan for Ukraine.Canada stands united with those affected by the conflict in Ukraine, which is why we’re announcing an additional $100 million in humanitarian assistance to help experienced partners address the most pressing humanitarian nee

February 28th, 2022, at 8:43 pm, Abbotsford Emergency Services responded to a serious collision within the westbound lanes of Highway 1 west of the Sumas exit.Upon arrival, emergency service workers located a pedestrian struck by a commercial vehicle suffering life-threatening injuries. The pedestrian was transported to hospital, but sadly has succumbed to his injuries. The vehicle driver was uninjured, remained on scene and is cooperating with police. Impaired driving is not a factor. AbbyPD Patrol Officers, with the assistance of the Integrated Collision Analysis Reconstruction Service (ICAR

The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit (VIIMCU) is investigating a homicide that occurred in downtown Victoria early this morning. One man has died.Shortly before 1:30 a.m. this morning, Patrol officers were called to 500-block of Yates Street for a report that a man had been stabbed. Officers attended and located the man suffering from life-threatening injuries. Officers provided emergency first aid before B.C. Emergency Health Services paramedics arrived, took over care, and transported the man to hospital. Sadly, the man died from his injuries at hospital.Detectives with VicPD’s