Vancouver Island man sentenced to 22 years for child sex crimes
A Port Alberni man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison after being convicted of multiple offences against minors. Shaun Pater was found guilty of several charges, including one count of sexual interference involving a child under 14, two...
Assault charge laid after random stranger attack in East Vancouver
A 36-year-old man has been charged following an alleged random assault on a woman in East Vancouver on Thursday. According to Vancouver police, the woman was walking near Hastings Street and Clark Drive when she was confronted by a man...
Guns, drugs, $100K in cash seized during enforcement operation in South Okanagan
Police seized guns, other weapons, illicit drugs, and approximately $100,000 in cash during a recent enforcement operation in Penticton and Oliver, according to the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC). The Uniform Gang Enforcement Team (UGET) was...
18-year-old shooting suspect turns himself in, says Burnaby RCMP
An 18-year-old man who was wanted by the Burnaby RCMP in connection with a shooting late last year has turned himself in, police say. On Dec. 19, 2025, Mounties were called to the area of Phillips Avenue and Woodbrook Place...
Burnaby gives e-scooter and e-bike enforcement a boost
E-scooters or e-bikes: whether you love them or you hate them, it is hard to avoid them these days on Lower Mainland streets. If you do choose to ride one, the Burnaby RCMP has a message for you. “You need...
Driver in crash with plane on Prince George road says he ‘shouldn’t be here’
The driver of a vehicle struck by a plane as it made an emergency landing on a northern B.C. road says he knows he’s lucky to be alive. Prince George resident Jaime Pawliuk says he only suffered cuts and minor...
Charred road to recovery as crews work to restore services in B.C.’s south Okanagan
While the immediate threat of wildfire has subsided for Summerland, a provincial wildfire official says there is much work ahead on the road to recovery as fire crews relocate their command post out of the community. Stefan Hood, incoming incident...
PNE Fair returning for its 116th year
Organizers of this year’s PNE Fair — the event’s 116th edition — are confident that this year will be the best one yet. The gates will open Saturday, with what is promised to be a bigger, better experience than ever...
Loaded firearm seized during arrest near Surrey Central SkyTrain Station
A loaded handgun was seized by Metro Vancouver Transit Police during an arrest near Surrey Central SkyTrain Station last week. Transit Police said members of its Crime Suppression Team were conducting patrols around the busy transit hub at about 5...
RCMP seeking witnesses following serious collision on Lougheed Highway
Coquitlam RCMP is asking witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage to come forward following a serious two-vehicle collision on Lougheed Highway earlier this week. Police said officers responded to the crash at the intersection of Lougheed Highway and Colony Farm...
