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BCJul 22, 2021

Injury collision involving stolen vehicle

Langley RCMP Criminal Collision Investigative Team (CCIT) has assumed conduct of the investigation into an injury collision on July 20th at approximately 5:45 p.m.Police were called to the intersection of 244th Street and Robertson Crescent for a report of a two vehicle collision where a person was trapped inside one of the vehicles.The vehicles involved were a red Jeep and a black Hyundai Santa Fe. The Jeep had significant front end damage and it appeared to have collided with the passenger side of the Hyundai.Two of the four occupants had to be extracted from the vehicles by Langley Township
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BCJul 22, 2021

Hospitalizations drop to lowest level in B.C. since Sept. but COVID-19 cases continue to increase

B.C. is reporting 78 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 148,641 cases in the province.There are currently 729 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 146,142 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 48 individuals are currently in hospital and 16 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation. In the last 24 hours, no new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,763. Since December 2020, the Province has administered 6,297,149 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. As of Wednesday, J
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BCJul 22, 2021

New rules in B.C. to protect young workers

The provincial government says new rules raising the general working age in BC to 16 from the current 12 will come into effect on October 15th. It says the changes to employment standards will define the types of jobs that are appropriate for those under 16 but will not prevent children from babysitting or delivering newspapers part time. Youth aged 14 and 15 will be allowed to perform light work including jobs in retail, food services or recreation with permission from a parent or guardian while those 12 and up can continue working at family owned businesses and farms. The province says prio
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BCJul 21, 2021

Police look for witnesses to video of road rage

Langley Traffic Investigators are seeking the assistance of the public with a road rage investigation from July 10th of this year.The incident took place at approximately 11:25 a.m. at the intersection of Fraser Highway and Glover Road. The two involved vehicles were eastbound in the left turn lane. The vehicles involved were a newer silver Hyundai Elantra and a white Dodge Ram pickup truck.The driver of the Hyundai, a 47-year-old male from Langley, alleges he was cut off by the Dodge. He expressed his displeasure with a gesture through the window. When the vehicles came to a stop at the light
BCJul 21, 2021

It could be "weeks or months" before hundreds of BC wildfires are finally out: Premier Horgan

Premier John Horgan says it could be ``weeks or months'' before hundreds of BC wildfires are finally out. Horgan made the comment this morning while visiting the headquarters of the Southeast Fire Centre in Castlegar. He says thousands of evacuees should know B-C's thoughts are with them and ``resources are behind them.'' Concerns have been raised about adequate lodging for evacuees, and Horgan says the province is talking with local governments about creating group facilities at schools or community centres so people forced from their homes can remain as close as possible to their threatened
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BCJul 21, 2021

IHIT called to Langley

On July 20th, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Langley RCMP was called to the 8200 block of 197 Street after a report of a vehicle fire was received. Once the fire was extinguished, a body was located inside the burned red Ford F-150 pickup.The area surrounding the scene will be cordoned off for a significant amount of time.The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has assumed conduct of the investigation and has not determined at this time if the event is linked to the Lower Mainland gang conflict.Additionally, investigators ask motorists in the area to review any dash camera footage to se
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BCJul 21, 2021

VPD investigates homicide in Strathcona

Vancouver Police are investigating the shooting death of a man in the Strathcona area this morning. A man in his 40s was shot inside the London Hotel, near East Georgia and Main streets, around 5 a.m. today. Two suspects fled the scene and have not been located. VPD investigators believe the incident was targeted. This is Vancouver’s 11th homicide of 2021. The victim’s name is not being released at this time pending next of kin notification.
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BCJul 21, 2021

100 firefighters are set to arrive in B.C. from Mexico

About 100 firefighters are set to arrive in B.C. from Mexico on Saturday to help fight the raging wildfires. Public safety minister Mike Farnworth says officials are also in talks with Australia to bring in more help. More than three-thousand firefighters and support staff are battling the blazes, with some having come from Alberta, New Brunswick and Quebec. Nearly 300 fires were burning across the province yesterday, including several encroaching on communities that have issued evacuation orders or alerts.
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BCJul 21, 2021

B.C. reports biggest single day increase of COVID-19 cases in nearly one month; 80% residents have received at one dose of vaccine

B.C. is reporting 76 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 148,563 cases in the province.There are currently 692 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 146,099 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 50 individuals are currently in hospital and 12 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation. In the last 24 hours, no new deaths have been reported, for an overall total of 1,763. The province has administered 6,233,656 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. As of Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 80.0% (3,

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Shooting in Abbotsford, Three Suspects Arrested

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CanadaAug 28, 2026

32 Canadians Missing After Nepal-Tibet Border Floods

The Canadian government has confirmed that 32 Canadians are among 1,924 people reported missing following the devastating floods and landslides along the Nepal-Tibet border. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand and Minister for International Development Randeep Sarai said Canada’s ambassador to Nepal has provided the latest information to Global Affairs Canada. Authorities have recovered 579 bodies from the debris so far, but Nepalese authorities have not officially identified any of the recovered victims as Canadian citizens. Anand warned that the number of missing Canadians could be even h