B.C. and feds enter lumber understanding with China during Carney visit
British Columbia’s Forests Ministry has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Chinese government to boost research, development and promotion of modern wood construction in creating green buildings in China. The five-year agreement, which is not legally binding, also...
B.C. teen faces manslaughter charge in fatal 2024 fentanyl overdose
Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C. teen faces manslaughter charge in fatal 2024 fentanyl overdose Police in Prince George were called to a home where a 16-year-old was found unconscious. She died in hospital a week later Author of the article: By...
Police investigate another shooting in Surrey’s Panorama Ridge neighbourhood
Breadcrumb Trail Links Police investigate another shooting in Surrey’s Panorama Ridge neighbourhood A house and vehicle were damaged by gunfire in the 13400-block of 56 Avenue but no one was injured. Author of the article: By Tiffany Crawford Published Jan...
B.C. ending its 3-year drug decriminalization pilot project
B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne says the province will not be renewing its drug decriminalization project. During a press conference on Wednesday, she announced that the three-year pilot project will come to an end on Jan. 31. CLICK HERE TO...
Police identify victim of suspicious fatal fire in Surrey; investigators probing connections to gang conflict
A young man whose body was discovered in a burning Surrey home on Monday has been identified by investigators who believe he may have been killed in connection with gang conflict. Homicide investigators were called to the scene when firefighters...
Suspect charged after man assaulted, nearly set on fire on SkyTrain
A man, suspected of trying to pour flammable liquid on another man’s clothes and set him on fire while riding public transit in Burnaby, has been charged. The Metro Vancouver Transit Police (MVTP) says the incident occurred on Dec. 16...
IIO investigating Surrey Police arrest of woman in November
The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) announced Wednesday that it’s investigating an incident from November in which a woman was first arrested and later released by the Surrey Police Service (SPS). Investigators were called in because the woman sustained...
Police seeking witnesses to alleged armed assault in Port Coquitlam
Police are investigating an alleged assault with a weapon that took place in Port Coquitlam over the weekend. At 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, officers responded to the scene near the intersection of Shaughnessy Street and Kingsway Avenue. CLICK HERE TO...
Impaired driving suspect arrested after single-vehicle crash in Abbotsford
Police in Abbotsford arrested a 39-year-old man Tuesday after he allegedly caused a single-vehicle crash while impaired. When officers arrived around 1 a.m. at Old Clayburn Road near Saddle Park, the scene of the incident, they only found the crashed...
Truck driver strikes Highway 1 overpass near Surrey
The BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) has confirmed it is investigating after a commercial truck driver struck an overpass on Highway 1 near Surrey Wednesday morning. Mounties say the driver crashed into and visibly damaged the 192 Street overpass around 9:30...
