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BCSep 18, 2021

Surrey RCMP asking for public help to locate Sanjana Singh

Surrey RCMP is asking public’s help to locate an 18-year-old woman, missing from Cloverdale. On September 17, 2021 at approximately 7:00 a.m. Sanjana Singh left her residence located in the area of 5500-block of 188A Street and has not been seen or heard from since. These actions are out of character for her. Sanjana Singh’s family and police are very concerned for her wellbeing.Sanjana Singh is described as an 18-year-old South Asian woman, 5’9", 145 lbs., long dark brown hair and dark brown eyes.
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BCSep 18, 2021

B.C. reports 768 new COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths

B.C. is reporting 768 new cases of COVID-19, including 19 epi-linked cases, for a total of 177,954 cases in the province.There are currently 6,031 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 169,653 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 298 individuals are in hospital and 135 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.In the past 24 hours, 11 new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,888.From Sept. 9-15, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 75.9% of cases and from Sept. 2-15 they accounted for 86.2% of ho
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BCSep 17, 2021

Drought-weakened trees, fall storms could mean more power outages: BC Hydro

Residents across British Columbia are being advised to prepare a well-stocked emergency kit for what BC Hydro warns could be a stormy fall and winter made worse by the effects of a severe summer drought. The latest report from the Crown utility says record-breaking heat between June and August in many parts of the province killed trees or weakened their root systems. It says unstable trees, combined with predicted stormier La Nina weather conditions, create the potential for more power outages if they topple across power lines. BC Hydro says conditions heading into the fall mirror those in 20
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BCSep 17, 2021

BC won't take COVID-19 patients from Alberta: Adrian Dix

Health Minister Adrian Dix says BC won't be taking any COVID-19 patients from Alberta as that province grapples with the highest number of cases in the country and braces for the possible collapse of its health-care system in just over a week. Dix says BC has its own pandemic demands but will try to help in other ways and maybe take patients in the future. Alberta has reintroduced restrictions on gatherings and elements of a vaccine passport. There have been massive cancellations of non-urgent surgery across Alberta as staff are reassigned to COVID care.
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BCSep 17, 2021

Predictions of extra wet and windy conditions in B.C.'s south coast: Environment Canada

Environment Canada is forecasting extra wet and windy conditions for British Columbia's south coast today. It says in a weather warning that a robust frontal system will bring heavy rain and gusty winds that should ease tonight. The warning says 50 to 70 millimetres of rainfall is expected from eastern Vancouver Island to the Fraser Valley and up to Whistler, with potentially higher amounts over Howe Sound and the North Shore mountains. It warns heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads and says drivers should turn on their lights if visibility is reduced and maintain
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BCSep 17, 2021

B.C. reports 706 new COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths

B.C. is reporting 706 new cases of COVID-19, including three epi-linked cases, for a total of 177,186 cases in the province.There are 5,844 active cases of COVID-19 in the province and 169,083 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 291 individuals are in hospital and 134 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation. In the past 24 hours, four new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,877.The new deaths include:Fraser Health: threeNorthern Health: one From Sept. 8-14, people not fully vaccinated accounted for 76.1%
BCSep 16, 2021

Police identify man whose body was found near Nicola Lake, classify death as homicide

The RCMP say they now believe a man whose body was found near Nicola Lake in British Columbia was the victim of a homicide. Officers found the body in the rural area Tuesday and initially described the death as suspicious. Investigators from the Southeast District Major Crime Unit are identifying the man as 51 year old Dennis Michael Walters of Merritt, B.C. Staff Sgt. Janelle Shoihet says in a news release that investigators are working on a timeline of events leading up to his death. Anyone with information or knowledge of Walters' whereabouts on Monday until the discovery of his body Tuesd
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BCSep 16, 2021

CN Rail fined 2.5 million dollars for spraying pesticides along tracks

Environment and Climate Change Canada says CN Rail has been fined 2.5 million dollars for spraying pesticides along tracks beside part of the Skeena River in northwestern BC. The railway was charged with a Fisheries Act violation and pleaded guilty yesterday in provincial court in Prince Rupert. The offence occurred in August 2017 between Terrace and Prince Rupert and tests later confirmed the pesticides were harmful to fish. A statement from Environment Canada says CN will be added to its environmental offenders registry and the fine will go into the department's fund supporting environmenta
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BCSep 16, 2021

Vancouver Police want to hear from a woman who narrowly escaped an out of control driver

Vancouver Police want to hear from a woman who witnesses say was pushing a baby stroller when she narrowly escaped injury as an out of control driver careened through the streets of the Yaletown neighbourhood. Sergeant Steve Addison says a number of people saw the woman jump out of the way to avoid being hit on September 8th. Police a 27 year old man was arrested at the scene and evidence is still being collected. They believe the woman with the stroller has valuable information that could help with the investigation.

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CanadaOct 02, 2026

G7 Allies to Release 100 Million Barrels of Oil to Curb Rising Prices

Canada and its G7 allies have agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil from emergency reserves to help ease surging global oil prices. A significant portion of the supply will be diesel, as prices for the fuel have reached record levels in Canada, the U.S. and other countries. Canada’s average diesel price stood at around $2.63 per litre on Thursday, while prices in major cities such as Vancouver were close to $2.71 per litre. The higher costs have placed additional financial pressure on truck drivers and farmers. Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Jap
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BCOct 02, 2026

Abbotsford Police Arrest 48-Year-Old Suspect in Two Rural Home Break-Ins

Abbotsford Police have arrested 48-year-old Brian Barker in connection with two residential break-ins in a rural area. Police say the first incident occurred on September 3, 2026, in the Bradner Road area, when an unknown person entered a home while the family was inside and stole several valuables. Eleven days later, on September 14, another home on Montesina Avenue, about two kilometres away, was targeted. After identifying similarities between the two incidents, officers executed a search warrant at a home on Fraser Highway in Aldergrove and arrested Barker. Sgt. Hanninen said the suspect h
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AlbertaOct 02, 2026

Credit Card Fraud and Money Laundering: Arrest Warrants Issued for Two Suspects

Police in Alberta have issued arrest warrants for two suspects wanted in connection with a credit card fraud and money laundering investigation spanning three cities, including Calgary. The investigation began in March last year after a Fort McMurray resident’s bank account was compromised, resulting in approximately $120,000 in fraudulent transactions. Victims in Calgary and St. Albert were also identified during the investigation. Based on an investigation by the Wood Buffalo RCMP’s Financial Crimes Unit, arrest warrants have been issued for 22-year-old Calgary resident Divianshu and 63-
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BCOct 02, 2026

Five Arrested in B.C. Extortion Investigation, One Held at Toronto Airport

Five young men have been arrested in a joint police operation in connection with an extortion investigation in British Columbia. Four foreign nationals were arrested in Surrey, while the fifth suspect was taken into custody at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Langley RCMP Supt. Harm Dosange and B.C. Extortion Task Force Chief Supt. Duncan Pound announced the arrests at a news conference on Friday. Police said all five suspects were arrested on Thursday and have been charged with extortion-related offences. According to Supt. Dosange, the investigation began in June 2025 after threats wer
BCOct 02, 2026

Chinese Steel to Be Used Again in $33B LNG Canada Phase 2 Project

Chinese steel will once again be used in the $33-billion LNG Canada Phase 2 project in Kitimat, British Columbia. The joint venture will purchase components from China Offshore Oil Engineering Co., a Chinese state-owned company that also built two liquefied natural gas processing units during the project’s first phase. The decision comes despite the Canadian government’s earlier commitment to prioritize locally produced steel under its Buy Canadian policy. The government now says private-sector companies have the right to make their own supply-chain decisions. LNG Canada spokesperson Paul