B.C. man gets 5 years in Snapchat child sex abuse case
A British Columbia man has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to sex crimes involving a minor he met over Snapchat. RCMP in Campbell River say 33-year-old Dillon Caleb Partanen of Surrey pleaded guilty to charges...
IIO called to scene of multi-vehicle crash in Surrey
The province’s police watchdog is responding after a Wednesday morning crash in Surrey. The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) says it was called to the scene after the Surrey Police Service reported a multi-vehicle collision at the intersection of...
Man acquitted in 1984 Derksen killing arrested in B.C. for alleged sex assault
The man acquitted of murder in the 1984 killing of Winnipeg teenager Candace Derksen has been arrested in British Columbia on charges including sexual assault. The B.C. Prosecution Service says Mark Edward Grant has also been charged with unlawful confinement,...
‘Canada lives because of the U.S.,’ Trump says during Davos speech. ‘Remember that, Mark’
Breadcrumb Trail Links ‘Canada lives because of the U.S.,’ Trump says during Davos speech. ‘Remember that, Mark’ Trump said he watched Carney’s address at the forum on Tuesday: ‘He wasn’t so grateful’ Author of the article: By Published Jan 21,...
Are Chinese-made electric vehicles like BYD coming to B.C. soon?
Financial Post Breadcrumb Trail Links Are Chinese-made electric vehicles like BYD coming to B.C. soon? What does it mean for B.C.’s appetite for EVs, how soon will they be available and how will they handle the cold weather? Author of...
‘Our hearts are shattered:’ Campbell River family grieves for 19-year-old who died on Australian beach
Breadcrumb Trail Links ‘Our hearts are shattered:’ Campbell River family grieves for 19-year-old who died on Australian beach Piper James was found on a beach on K’gari surrounded by a pack of dingoes. The cause of death has not yet...
Burnaby police arrest 64-year-old suspect in bank robbery
The Burnaby RCMP says that it has arrested a 64-year-old man in connection with a bank robbery in September last year. While executing a search warrant on Jan. 14 in the south end of the city, officers made the arrest...
Motorcycle crashes with semi-truck in Langley
A person was transported to the hospital with serious injuries after a crash between a motorcycle and a semi-truck in Langley. The Langley RCMP says it was called to the scene on Springbrook Road between Glover Road and 224 Street...
Seven suspects charged in provincial extortion investigations; 111 investigated by CBSA for alleged immigration offences
B.C.’s provincial extortion task force has secured criminal charges against seven suspects, four months into its work. The B.C. RCMP said at an update into the task force’s progress on Tuesday that the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) is investigating...
Police in Lower Mainland investigating three separate collisions involving pedestrians
Police departments across Metro Vancouver are investigating after three separate incidents where a vehicle struck a pedestrian on Tuesday. The first incident occurred at 7:26 a.m. near Belmont Street and 6th Street in New Westminster, police say. CLICK HERE TO...
