BCOct 20, 2022
Combined efforts leads to large seizure of drugs, cash and firearms: Surrey RCMP
Surrey RCMP’s Gang Enforcement Team and Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit’s Uniform Gang Enforcement Team are sharing the results of a two month project. In August 2022, Surrey RCMP Gang Enforcement Team (SGET) and Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit’s Uniform Gang Enforcement Team (CFSEU-UGET) commenced a joint violence suppression initiative.The two month intitative focused on enhanced enforcement and intradictions, specifically targeting individulas involved in the Lower Mainland gang conflict and individuals identified as Provincial Tactical Enforcement Priorites (PTEP).O
BCOct 20, 2022
Political leaders in Ottawa pay tribute to the police officer who was stabbed to death in Burnaby
Political leaders in Ottawa are paying tribute today to the 31-year-old police officer who was stabbed to death in Burnaby. The House of Commons held a moment of silence to honour Constable Shaelyn Yang, who was partnered with a city employee when an altercation broke out at a homeless camp yesterday. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says mental health supports need to be stepped up so police are not sole providers for such outreach in many situations. Opposition leader Pierre Poilievre said Yang's death was among a series of killings of police that were part of a ``larger violent crime wave'' a
BCOct 20, 2022
Homicide team identifies man, woman, found dead in vehicle in Burnaby, B.C.
Homicide detectives have identified the two people found dead in a vehicle in Burnaby, B.C., on Monday. A statement from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the bodies of 24-year-old Kiesha Garie and 30-year-old Umair Kasim were inside the vehicle, parked in a neighbourhood in northwest Burnaby.The Coquitlam couple had recently been reported missing.Detectives say they are working with RCMP in Coquitlam and Burnaby to build a timeline between the period when Garie and Kasim were last seen and when their bodies were found.Homicide team Sgt. Timothy Pierotti says the investigation is
BCOct 20, 2022
Police release video to identify victim in knife assault
Vancouver Police have released security video showing a suspect threatening another man with a knife last weekend, and are appealing to the victim to come forward. "Even when we identify the man with the knife, challenges still exist because the victim left and hasn’t reported the incident to police," says Constable Jason Doucette. "We’d like to hear from the victim to provide support and learn more about what happened."Just after noon on October 15, a witness called 9-1-1 reporting two men fighting in an alcove on West Cordova near Richards Street. One of the men was threatening the other
BCOct 19, 2022
B.C. NDP leadership hopeful Anjali Appadurai says report seeks her disqualification
The campaign of B.C. New Democratic Party leadership contender Anjali Appadurai says a report from the campaign recommends she be disqualified from the race.
Campaign spokesman Erik Olesen says they received the report from the NDP's chief electoral officer Elizabeth Cull, but confidentiality requirements prevent Appadurai from releasing it.
A statement from Appadurai issued late Tuesday says she is "disappointed but not surprised" by the finding that disqualification is the best response to alleged breaches of contest rules, such as an alliance with an environmental group or the wooing of for
CanadaOct 19, 2022
Kamaljit Arora expected to make a court appearance today in Laval to face charges in the deaths of his children
A Quebec man is expected to make a court appearance today in Laval to face charges of first-degree murder in the deaths of his children.
A judge agreed to put off the arraignment until today for 45 year old Kamaljit Arora after both the Crown and a legal aid lawyer told court he's been in hospital and unable to communicate since his arrest Monday night.
He is accused of killing his daughter and son, aged 13 and 11 respectively, whose bodies were found Monday evening in the family home in Laval.
Arora also faces a charge of assault by strangulation of his wife.
BCOct 19, 2022
BC RCMP statements regarding loss of Burnaby RCMP Officer
Statement from Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald, BC RCMP Commanding Officer I am Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald, the Commanding Officer of the BC RCMP.It is with a deep and profound sadness that I must advise the public of the homicide of Burnaby RCMP Cst. Shaelyn Yang that occurred this morning in the line of duty.This is an extremely difficult and tragic day for the BC RCMP and members of Burnaby Detachment. I have spoken with acting RCMP Commissioner Brian Brennan and he has kindly offered any and all support necessary. It is with deep sorrow that I stand here today with Burnaby’s
CanadaOct 18, 2022
Ottawa's outgoing mayor says his city's back was against the wall
Ottawa's outgoing mayor has told the inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act during February's "Freedom Convoy" protest that his city's back was against the wall. Jim Watson has told the commission that he had to appeal for help from other levels of government because Ottawa needed a large police presence to get the situation under control and that the city's cops couldn't do it alone.High-ranking officers from the Ottawa Police Service and Ontario Provincial Police are also slated to speak at the public inquiry this week.
CanadaOct 18, 2022
Two children dead, 46 year old man arrested in Laval, north of Montreal
Quebec Police say two children are dead and a 46 year old man is under arrest after officers were called to a home north of Montreal. Police in Laval say an 11 year old boy and a 13 year old girl were taken to hospital where their deaths were confirmed. The suspect, who was also transported to hospital, will be questioned by investigators before an arraignment. Police have not released his identity and have not said what the link is between the suspect and the victims, but Investigators currently suspect the incident to be one of domestic violence.