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‘I wish I could go back in time’: Man apologizes for fatal Vancouver café stabbing | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
Mar 12, 2026

‘I wish I could go back in time’: Man apologizes for fatal Vancouver café stabbing | battlefordsNOW

VANCOUVER — A man accused of a fatal stabbing on a Vancouver café patio nearly three years ago has addressed the victim's family directly at his B.C. Supreme Court trial, saying he is "really sorry" and wishes he could "go back in time." Inderdeep Sing...

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Sentence expected in B.C. sex assault cold case - BC | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Mar 11, 2026

Sentence expected in B.C. sex assault cold case - BC | Globalnews.ca

Crown counsel is seeking three years in prison for Arturo Garcia Gorjon, 46, who pleaded guilty in June to three counts of sexual assault against three different women in Vancouver

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Murder charge in 2024 killing of 84-year-old man on Vancouver Island - Castanet.net
Castanet.net
Mar 11, 2026

Murder charge in 2024 killing of 84-year-old man on Vancouver Island - Castanet.net

A Prince Rupert, B.C., man has been arrested and charged with murder in the killing of an 84-year-old man who was found gravely injured on Vancouver Island almost two years ago.

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Man charged with four counts of assault in Vancouver - Castanet.net
Castanet.net
Mar 11, 2026

Man charged with four counts of assault in Vancouver - Castanet.net

Vancouver Police are releasing the photo of a suspect in a series of stranger assaults against women in the downtown core.

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B.C. government to make announcement about expanding police academies - BC | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Mar 6, 2026

B.C. government to make announcement about expanding police academies - BC | Globalnews.ca

Last year, the B.C. government began accepting proposals from municipal police departments that were interested in establishing their own satellite training academies.

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Piper James’ official cause of death was drowning as a result of a dingo attack  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Mar 6, 2026

Piper James’ official cause of death was drowning as a result of a dingo attack | Globalnews.ca

Piper James was working on K’gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, when she went for an early morning swim on Jan. 19. Her body was found a short time later.

Teens charged in Vancouver school stabbing after basketball game | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
Mar 5, 2026

Teens charged in Vancouver school stabbing after basketball game | battlefordsNOW

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say two teens have been charged for a stabbing last month after a basketball game at a local secondary school. They say the accused are a 16-year-old and a 15-year-old, who have not been otherwise identified. The 16-year...

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Vancouver artist one of three creative minds behind official FIFA World Cup poster | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
Mar 5, 2026

Vancouver artist one of three creative minds behind official FIFA World Cup poster | battlefordsNOW

This summer's FIFA World Cup is already a hit with Vancouver's Carson Ting. Ting is one of three artists behind the official World Cup poster, unveiled this week to mark 100 days to go before the June 11 kickoff of the 48-team tournament in Canada, Me...

Teens charged in Vancouver school stabbing after basketball game – Brandon Sun
Brandonsun.com
Mar 5, 2026

Teens charged in Vancouver school stabbing after basketball game – Brandon Sun

VANCOUVER – Police in Vancouver say two teens have been charged for a stabbing last month after a basketball game at a local secondary school. They say the accused are a 16-year-old and a 15-yea...

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Suspect in Vancouver Starbucks stabbing in 2023 testifies at his murder trial | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
Mar 3, 2026

Suspect in Vancouver Starbucks stabbing in 2023 testifies at his murder trial | battlefordsNOW

VANCOUVER — A man accused of murder in a fatal stabbing at a Vancouver Starbucks has been called to testify at his trial after his defense lawyer argued he was suffering mental illness on the day of the killing. Inderdeep Singh Gosal, 34, pleaded not g...

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How sticky-fingered thieves use hot glue to find break-in targets in Vancouver | battlefordsNOW
Battlefordsnow.com
Mar 3, 2026

How sticky-fingered thieves use hot glue to find break-in targets in Vancouver | battlefordsNOW

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver are warning apartment residents of thieves using strands of hot glue to select which units they will break into. Vancouver police say that 10 apartment units in five separate buildings in the city and nearby Burnaby repo...

Calls grow for Tumbler Ridge public inquiry as 2 B.C. MPs say answers needed  | Globalnews.ca
Globalnews.ca
Mar 1, 2026

Calls grow for Tumbler Ridge public inquiry as 2 B.C. MPs say answers needed | Globalnews.ca

Their call echoes an earlier appeal from B.C. Conservative Party MLA Larry Neufeld, who said that it is time for the province to establish a public inquiry under provincial law.

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B.C. moves ‘at warp speed’ to amend the Declaration Act | The Narwhal
Thenarwhal.ca
Feb 24, 2026

B.C. moves ‘at warp speed’ to amend the Declaration Act | The Narwhal

First Nations oppose the plan to weaken the Declaration Act, or DRIPA — a key piece of reconciliation legislation in B.C. — by June

RCMP’s much-needed reserve program grappling with numerous challenges: report
Battlefordsnow.com
Feb 21, 2026

RCMP’s much-needed reserve program grappling with numerous challenges: report

OTTAWA - Challenges with recruitment, training, resources and overall management are hindering the RCMP's rese...

RCMP’s much-needed reserve program grappling with numerous challenges: report
Battlefordsnow.com
Feb 21, 2026

RCMP’s much-needed reserve program grappling with numerous challenges: report

OTTAWA - Challenges with recruitment, training, resources and overall management are hindering the RCMP's rese...

Anti-gang unit makes arrests, seizes drugs and weapons in South Okanagan
Langleyadvancetimes.com
Feb 20, 2026

Anti-gang unit makes arrests, seizes drugs and weapons in South Okanagan

Stolen vehicle also recovered as part of CFSEU-BC deployment

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Anti-gang unit makes arrests, seizes drugs and weapons in South Okanagan
Nelsonstar.com
Feb 20, 2026

Anti-gang unit makes arrests, seizes drugs and weapons in South Okanagan

Stolen vehicle also recovered as part of CFSEU-BC deployment

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Shooting at Rhode Island ice rink kills 2 during youth hockey game: police
Globalnews.ca
Feb 16, 2026

Shooting at Rhode Island ice rink kills 2 during youth hockey game: police

Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves told reporters the shooter is also dead and that three other victims are hospitalized in critical condition.

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Savannah Guthrie issues new plea for mother’s return as police clear family
Globalnews.ca
Feb 16, 2026

Savannah Guthrie issues new plea for mother’s return as police clear family

The family of Nancy Guthrie has been cleared as possible suspects in her abduction, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said on Monday, as the search entered its third week.

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Russians mourn Alexei Navalny’s death on 2nd anniversary: ‘He was murdered’
Globalnews.ca
Feb 16, 2026

Russians mourn Alexei Navalny’s death on 2nd anniversary: ‘He was murdered’

The anniversary coincides with the release of a joint statement by five European countries that said Navalny was poisoned by the Kremlin with a rare and lethal toxin.

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