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Squamish RCMP investigating balaclava-wearing youth banging on doors

Squamish RCMP investigating balaclava-wearing youth banging on doors

Mounties say a ‘series of incidents’ has caused alarm and property damage.
'So distraught': Blaze destroys autobody shop near Duncan

'So distraught': Blaze destroys autobody shop near Duncan

The fire took six hours to extinguish and at the peak of the blaze 25 firefighters from three departments were on scene.
Sleeping driver leads to drugs, guns being seized, Mounties say

Sleeping driver leads to drugs, guns being seized, Mounties say

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Police in Kamloops, B.C., say they seized guns and a "significant" amounts of drugs after finding a man sleeping inside a running vehicle at a restaurant parking lot.
'Targeted' shooting first homicide of the year in Delta, B.C.: police

'Targeted' shooting first homicide of the year in Delta, B.C.: police

DELTA, B.C. — A man has died after being shot in what Delta, B.C., police call a targeted attack. A statement from the Delta Police Department says officers are now treating the shooting of 29-year-old Delta resident Gurvinder Uppal as a homicide.
Man charged with second-degree murder two years after Vancouver death

Man charged with second-degree murder two years after Vancouver death

VANCOUVER — A suspect has been charged with second-degree murder more than two years after a man was killed in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. A statement from Vancouver police says they were called on Jan.
SD43 superintendent out after past sex crime allegation surfaces

SD43 superintendent out after past sex crime allegation surfaces

"Given the unfortunate attention this matter has brought to our school district, I believe this decision is in the best interests of the organization, my colleagues and the communities," SD43 superintendent Robert Zambrano wrote in a statement.
B.C. paramedics say staffing nears 'critical' levels, affecting response times

B.C. paramedics say staffing nears 'critical' levels, affecting response times

RICHMOND, B.C. — The union representing almost 6,000 ambulance paramedics and dispatchers in British Columbia is sounding an alarm on staffing levels "reaching critical" in the province.
Accused in Vancouver park caretaker homicide to testify

Accused in Vancouver park caretaker homicide to testify

Brent White is charged with second-degree murder in the Dec. 10, 2021, death of Justis Daniel, 77.
Four British Columbia communities get 26 new addiction treatment beds

Four British Columbia communities get 26 new addiction treatment beds

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's minister of health says the province has opened 26 new treatment beds for people with addictions in four communities over the last several months.
Jump in number of respiratory cases at B.C. Children's Hospital emergency room

Jump in number of respiratory cases at B.C. Children's Hospital emergency room

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Children's Hospital says it's seen a steady rise in the number of children coming in with respiratory symptoms.