Surrey RCMP General Investigation Unit and Surrey Gang Enforcement Unit are investigating a report of several shots being fired into a home and vehicle in the 15600 block of 83 Avenue, Surrey. At approximately 9:05 p.m., Surrey RCMP responded to a report of several gunshots and while en-route police observed a dark colored Chrysler 300 fleeing the area at a high rate of speed. This vehicle was located set on fire near 194 Street and 16th Avenue in Surrey. The occupants of the home that was targeted are known to police and have ties to the ongoing Lower Mainland Gang Conflict. Police are seekin

British Columbia health officials say there are COVID-19 outbreaks in five independent and assisted living care homes in the province. In a news release Monday, they say four of the outbreaks are in the Fraser Health region while one is in Northern Health. Vancouver Coastal Health says a COVID-19 outbreak at the Care Centre at Hollyburn House is over. Officials say the province reported 87 new cases of COVID-19 over a three-day period, bringing the total infections to 147,790. Only 20 cases were reported between Sunday and Monday which represents the lowest increase of cases since last year i

A large seizure by the Surrey RCMP Drug Unit demonstrates how buying cannabis from illegal sources, puts guns, and cash into the hands of criminals.On June 22, 2021, Surrey RCMP Drug Unit began an investigation into possible drug trafficking in Surrey associated to a commercial property in Langley. The following day, on June 23, officers conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle associated to the property and arrested the driver. Further investigation led to the seizure of approximately 1 kilogram of dried cannabis and $35,000 cash.Later the same day, on June 23, officers from the Surrey Drug un

The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident in Surrey resulting in one man’s death. Just before 3 p.m. on Thursday July 1, frontline officers were called to a liquor retail outlet in 7100-block of 138 Street, Surrey for a report that a man had allegedly assaulted two employees. Officers arrived, located and arrested the man nearby. He was transported to the Surrey RCMP Detachment and held in custody to appear in court the following day. At approximately 12:57 p.m. on July 2, during regular prisoner checks, the man was seen slee

At approximately 6:30 am on Sunday July 4, 2021, the Nanaimo RCMP were notified by the BC Ambulance Service of a fatal ATV incident involving a 38-year-old Nanaimo man. The incident is believed to have occurred sometime between 12:30 am and 5:30 am, on a sprawling rural property, in the 1600 block of Nanaimo River Road. BC Paramedics along with the Advanced Life Support Unit responded. Upon arrival, they found the man deceased. Investigators spoke with two of his friends who said they had not seen their friend for several hours. They went looking for him and eventually found him around 5:30 a

Fraser Health is asking people to seek medical help if they were at White Pine Beach in the Metro Vancouver community of Belcarra, on Saturday and had direct contact with a bat. The health authority says a group of nine people who tried to help the bat must be all tested for rabies. The health authority says bats are the only natural reservoir of rabies in BC. Fraser Health on Twitter: Were you in direct contact with a bat last night at 7:45 p.m. at White Pine Beach in #Belcarra? If so, seek medical assistance immediately. Go to the nearest emergency department to be assessed for possible #ra

The real estate market in Metro Vancouver eased in June from its record-setting pace in March and April. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says the number of home sold in the region totalled 3,762 last month, up 54 per cent from the 2,443 sales recorded a year earlier, but down 11.9 per cent from the 4,268 sold in May 2021. Sales last month were 18.4 per cent above the 10-year June sales average. The benchmark price for all residential properties in Metro Vancouver was $1.175 million, a 14.5 per cent increase from last June and up 0.2 per cent from the prior month. Sales of detached

This morning, Monday, July 5, 2021, at 5:09 am, Abbotsford Police Patrol officers responded to a report of a body found in the Clinton Ave access parking lot of Clearbrook Park. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased man. The investigation is in its very early stages; the victim’s identity, motive and cause of death are unknown. Foul play is suspected. More details will be released as the investigation progresses. Abbotsford Police Department Patrol Officers, Major Crime Detectives, and the Forensic Identification Unit remains on scene. This investigation has now been transitioned to the

Two Vancouver Police officers were stabbed this morning while responding to a 9-1-1 call about a forcible confinement involving a two-year-old child. Both officers were transported to hospital where they are now in stable condition. The police officers responded to a residential building near Keefer Street and Gore Avenue at about 10 a.m. When they entered the suite, a struggled ensued with the suspect and two officers were stabbed. During the altercation, officers deployed a taser on the 59-year-old suspect. He has been taken to hospital for treatment.Vancouver Police detectives are investiga