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BCMay 21, 2025

Drugs, guns and stolen property seized after raid in Aberdeen

R-C-M-P in Kamloops say a search warrant executed yesterday at a home in the Aberdeen neighbourhood led to the seizure of more than a dozen firearms. They say officers also seized a ``significant amount'' of suspected drugs, stolen property and vehicles from the home, which is located on Sifton Avenue. Police say one person was arrested, but has since been released though charge recommendations are expected. They are asking anyone with information on the case to contact the Kamloops R-C-M-P detachment.
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BCMay 21, 2025

B.C. slack-line walker forgot to re-attach leash before fatal fall, association says

The International Slackline Association says a fatal fall near Squamish, B.C., on Saturday happened after a woman "forgot to re-tie" her safety leash, resulting in an 80-metre fall.The association says in a social-media post on Tuesday that the 22-year-old woman was a brave and bright recent graduate from the University of British Columbia.Squamish RCMP say they received a report on Saturday afternoon of a fall from a slack line at Chek Canyon Recreation Area, and first responders confirmed the woman was dead at the scene.The International Slackline Association, a grassroots organization dedic
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BCMay 21, 2025

Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers

British Columbia's main outpatient lab services provider says it has reached a deal with the union representing about 1,200 striking workers across the province. LifeLabs says in a statement that it and the BC General Employees' Union have reached the three-year collective bargaining agreement after both sides received binding recommendations from a mediator. Workers had been conducting job action in B.C. since February, rotating temporary closures at different lab locations. In its statement, LifeLabs says it appreciates working with the union and looks forward to continuing what it calls a "
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BCMay 21, 2025

Man arrested after ramming police vehicle in Chilliwack

A man is facing multiple charges after crashing into a police vehicle in Chilliwack. Police said an RCMP front-line officer was on patrol in the early hours of May 16, 2025, when he saw the driver of a blue BMW driving erratically near the intersection of Yale Road and Hodgsons Road and attempted to stop him, but he hit the police vehicle and two other parked cars before fleeing. The BMW then hit another vehicle and crashed into a light pole, and the driver was taken into custody. Police said the driver was also taken to hospital for treatment of minor injuries. He is currently being held i
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BCMay 21, 2025

US administration slams BC over drugs

The BC government and the US administration are at loggerheads over the fentanyl drug issue. Trump's FBI chief has accused Vancouver of fueling the fentanyl crisis in the US. In an interview, Kash Patel claimed that criminal networks backed by China, Russia and Iran, among other foreign powers, are smuggling fentanyl through Canadian routes, especially around Vancouver, via air and sea. The BC government has categorically denied the claim. Minister Ravi Kahlon said the US administration's new claim is to divert attention from the tariffs. He said the US's own data shows that very few fentanyl
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BCMay 20, 2025

BC RCMP say man impersonated police, then called 9-1-1 to make report

Mounties in Richmond, B.C., say they have arrested a man who they believe impersonated a police officer and conducted a traffic stop, then called 9-1-1 to report his own actions.The RCMP say they received a report around 1 p.m. on Sunday from a man who said he was pulled over by a driver in a Ford Mustang equipped with red and blue police lights.Police say the complainant said the Mustang driver was wearing a police badge lanyard and asked for his driver's licence, but because he suspected the man was not an officer, he drove away and reported the incident.RCMP say the suspect also later calle
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BCMay 20, 2025

Vancouver Island University students make world's largest Nanaimo bar

Students at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, B.C., assembled the world's largest Nanaimo bar.The sweet treat was unveiled to the public at noon on Saturday, and it is 21.3 meters long, 0.9 meters wide and weighs nearly 500 kilograms.Aron Weber, chair of the professional baking and pastry arts program with VIU, says students got the idea a few years ago when they were brainstorming ways to generate publicity and excitement for a business.Weber says they looked up world records and found that the largest Nanaimo bar was made by a family in Ontario, and considering the B.C. city has so muc
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BCMay 20, 2025

BC business leaders demand action to fix Canadian economy

A letter signed by British Columbia business leaders has been sent to every member of parliament across Canada, calling for concrete action to boost the country’s economy. The BC Business Council co-signed the letter with business leaders from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. It includes calls for repealing proposed emissions caps for oil and gas, reforming the tax system and Canada’s regulatory system. The letter says our economy has grown very slowly in the past decade relative to its population, and Canada’s per capita GDP growth from 2014 to 2024 was the second-weakest. Business
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BCMay 20, 2025

22-year-old woman dies in slackline fall north of Vancouver

A 22-year-old woman is dead after a fatal slack line incident at a recreation area north of Vancouver. Squamish RCMP say they received a report on Saturday afternoon of a female falling from a slack line at Chek Canyon Recreation Area. The area is a popular climbing spot 87 kilometres north of Vancouver. Mounties say first responders confirmed the woman was dead at the scene. Search and Rescue was called in to help with the recovery effort due to difficulty accessing the area, which was at the bottom of a canyon. RCMP says the B.C. Coroners Service is investigating.

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AlbertaApr 10, 2026

Alberta nurses union calls for weapons screening, more officers after hospital stabbing

The president of the United Nurses of Alberta says weapons screening systems and more protective services officers are urgently needed in Alberta hospitals, citing what she describes as near-daily threats of violence against frontline staff. Heather Smith made the call following a stabbing last week in the emergency department at Edmonton’s Royal Alexandra Hospital. According to hospital officials, a 42-year-old man was treated for life-threatening injuries after the incident. In a statement after the attack, Hospital and Surgical Health Services Minister Matt Jones said the province is work
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CanadaApr 10, 2026

StatCan to publish March jobs data after labour market's rough start to 2026

Statistics Canada is set to release its March labour force survey Friday, offering the latest snapshot of Canada’s job market after a sharp slowdown at the start of the year. According to a Reuters poll of economists, the economy is expected to have added 15,000 jobs in March. That would follow losses totalling more than 100,000 positions in January and February combined, based on previous labour force data. The same poll projects the national unemployment rate will edge up to 6.8 per cent. Economists at RBC, however, expect the rate to hold at 6.7 per cent, citing modest hiring conditions t
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CanadaApr 10, 2026

Environment Canada to introduce AI-driven hybrid model for weather forecasting

Environment and Climate Change Canada says it plans to incorporate artificial intelligence into its national weather forecasting system, combining it with traditional models to improve accuracy and speed. According to the federal department, the new hybrid model will analyze decades of historical weather data across North America within minutes, allowing forecasters to generate more precise predictions. Officials say the system is designed to address limitations in standalone AI models by retaining small-scale atmospheric details through conventional forecasting methods. Environment Canada say
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BCApr 09, 2026

Four convicted in 2023 East Vancouver home invasion and kidnapping

Four people have been convicted in connection with a violent home invasion and kidnapping that took place in East Vancouver on March 11, 2023, following a year-long investigation by the Vancouver Police Department. According to a Vancouver Police Department release, the case involved seven crime scenes and the abduction of four from a family home. Investigators say the victims were forced from the residence, driven the city, and held against their will for a period of time. Police arrested three suspects in April 2024 and forwarded charges to Crown counsel. Charges were later recommended again
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BCApr 09, 2026

Surrey 3D-printed firearms lab dismantled, one arrested, police say

A man has been arrested after police say a clandestine firearms manufacturing operation involving 3D-printed weapons was dismantled in Surrey. According to a Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia news release, its Illegal Firearms Enforcement Team began investigating in March 2026 into a suspect believed to be producing 3D-printed firearms and sharing schematics online. Police said the activity falls under Section 102.1 of the Criminal Code of Canada, which addresses the distribution of computer data for illegal firearms manufacturing. Investigators identified a suspect