Lapu Lapu festival attack trial moving to B.C. Supreme Court
The trial of a man accused plowing his vehicle through the crowded Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver last April is being moved to the B.C. Supreme Court. Adam Kai-Ji Lo, who attended a provincial court hearing in Vancouver by video...
Maple Ridge councillor charged with four counts of sexual assault
A councillor for City of Maple Ridge has been charged with four counts of sexual assault involving at least two people. The BC Prosecution Service says Ahmed Antar Yousef Mohamed was charged on the recommendation of a special prosecutor appointed...
Unknown if police officers will testify at hearing into death of Myles Gray: OPCC
It is not yet known whether a public hearing into the death of Myles Gray will include testimony from a group of seven Vancouver Police Department officers involved in the fatal confrontation in Burnaby, B.C., in 2015. Brian Smith, general...
Police investigating homicide at Abbotsford hotel
The Abbotsford Police Department says it is investigating a homicide at a hotel Thursday morning. Officers were called to the hotel on Marshall Road shortly after 11:30 a.m. after a report of a “suspicious circumstance.” “Upon arrival, officers secured the...
4 hikers rescued from Golden Ears peaks after 4 days
Four hikers are alive after spending several days trapped in the alpine on Golden Ears, north of Maple Ridge. Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue (RMSAR) says the hikers summited Golden Ears on Saturday, but a surprise storm trapped them in...
Filipino-inspired mobile coffee shop three-wheeling through Vancouver streets
A mobile coffee shop with a Filipino twist is making its rounds in Vancouver. The brainchild of Philip Generoso, the coffee is sold to customers on a tricycle, one of the most common forms of transportation in the Philippines. According...
Eby touts mining, energy projects on India tour, dismisses Bishnoi gang report
British Columbia Premier David Eby says Indian companies and the delegation he is leading in the subcontinent have been holding “extensive discussions” about access to the province’s mining and energy sectors. Eby, whose six-day trip to India wraps up Saturday,...
Don’t expect spike in arrests after B.C. ends decriminalization: police chief
The chief of Victoria’s police department supports ending drug decriminalization in British Columbia, but says she doesn’t expect to see a spike in arrests once the program ends this month, since it was already wound back 20 months ago. Fiona...
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...
