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Surrey RCMP seek information on targeted shooting apparently linked to gang conflict

Surrey RCMP seek information on targeted shooting apparently linked to gang conflict

SURREY, B.C. — Mounties in Surrey, B.C., are advising the public and asking for information about what they say appears to be a targeted shooting in the Whalley neighbourhood. RCMP say officers responded to a shots-fired report around 11:30 p.m.
Homicide investigators called to Langley, B.C., after man's death in hotel

Homicide investigators called to Langley, B.C., after man's death in hotel

LANGLEY, B.C. — RCMP say foul play is suspected in a man's death in Langley, east of Vancouver.
Multiple birds of prey found dead near Pemberton in the last year

Multiple birds of prey found dead near Pemberton in the last year

Slow-acting rodent poison could be the cause, says BC SPCA
Health authority warns of high arsenic levels in the water in a B.C. school

Health authority warns of high arsenic levels in the water in a B.C. school

Vancouver Coastal Health says testing of the drinking water at a school in Powell River, B.C., has found levels of arsenic above the maximum acceptable concentration for consumption.
B.C. reports two more deaths, hospitalizations inch up

B.C. reports two more deaths, hospitalizations inch up

VICTORIA — Two more people have died of COVID-19 in British Columbia, bringing the death toll to 2,983 since the pandemic began.
Nut-chopper hazard sparks Canada-wide recall

Nut-chopper hazard sparks Canada-wide recall

The red Progressive Nut Chopper sold at Lee Valley Tools in Vancouver, Coquitlam, Victoria and Kelowna can send shards of plastic into the food receptacle
Environmental group gives guarded support for company's old-growth forest plan

Environmental group gives guarded support for company's old-growth forest plan

VANCOUVER — An environmental organization is offering cautious support for an announcement by the largest private landowner in British Columbia that will defer logging in 400 square kilometres of old-growth forest for the next 25 years.
Document sheds light on B.C. government’s 2021 emergency communication breakdown

Document sheds light on B.C. government’s 2021 emergency communication breakdown

Lack of trained personnel was factor in failure to issue localized alerts during last year’s heat dome, forest fires and flooding, briefing note says.
Former Canadian soldier in B.C. is ready to join the fight in Ukraine

Former Canadian soldier in B.C. is ready to join the fight in Ukraine

Current members of the Canadian Armed Forces and Reserves have been banned from entering Ukraine
Man receives three-year jail term for sexual assault at Vancouver hotel

Man receives three-year jail term for sexual assault at Vancouver hotel

Court heard the victim was blacked out and was not in a position to consent to sex.
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