Amy Judd

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• Canada-China trade deal framed as a win for B.C.’s economy

  Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a new deal with Beijing on electric vehicles and canola at the end of a high-profile trip on Friday.

  Economy

  30 mins
• B.C. psychologist says government ignored two decades of addiction research

  Health Minister Josie Osborne announced on Wednesday that the controversial trial project would end on Jan. 31, admitting it hadn't achieved the results the government had wanted.

  Health

  3 hours
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• Tribunal upholds $10,000 fine against B.C. ostrich farm

  The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued the fine, alleging Universal Ostrich Farm failed to notify authorities about the presence of avian flu on the property.

  Canada

  5 hours
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• Man arrested following homicide in Abbotsford hotel room

  Police said that officers were called to the Best Western Hotel near Marshall Road and Clearbrook Road just before noon on Thursday for reports of a 'suspicious circumstance.'

  Crime

  6 hours
• 18-year-old dies after falling from Cypress Mountain chairlift

  West Vancouver police said that emergency services were called at approximately 7:25 p.m. after reports that someone was in medical distress after a fall.

  Canada

  7 hours
• Nanaimo repeat offender back in custody after incident at coffee shop

  Nanaimo RCMP confirmed that 40-year-old Aiden Tye of Nanaimo was charged with assault with a weapon, mischief, indecent act, indecent exhibition, and breach of a probation order.

  Crime

  Jan 15
• B.C. schoolchildren excused from class with note from prime minister

  Prime Minister Mark Carney was in Prince Rupert earlier this week, speaking with Coastal First Nations and then got to meet some younger fans.

  Politics

  Jan 15
• Maple Ridge city councillor charged with 4 counts of sexual assault

  Last May, Coun. Ahmed Antar Yousef Mohamed announced he was taking leave to address 'personal matters' and that he hoped to return to council.

  Crime

  Jan 15
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• There have been 16 extortion cases reported in Surrey so far this year

  Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton told Global News that a shooting in Newton early on Thursday morning, where thankfully no one was hurt, was also connected to a case of extortion.

  Crime

  Jan 15
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• B.C. Premier David Eby says province’s LNG, mining of interest to India

  "They are looking strongly to LNG as one of their ways of reducing carbon intensity, as well as reducing smog in the country," B.C. Premier David Eby said.

  Politics

  Jan 15
• City of Surrey fines owner after fatal dog attack, but animal remains still missing

  Animal law lawyer V. Victoria Shroff, K.C. said that the owners of the attacking dog might have committed a crime by allegedly disposing of Lucky's body after the attack.

  Politics

  Jan 15
• 17-year-old arrested in connection with teen’s overdose death in Prince George

  On June 26, 2024, RCMP officers were called to a home in the 7600 block of McMaster Crescent after a 16-year-old girl was found unconscious.

  Crime

  Jan 15
• More than 20 dogs removed from Merritt property as rescuer criticizes city officials

  "Apparently, neighbours had been calling bylaw saying something is not right over there," Judanna Dawn with Angel's Animal Rescue told Global News.

  Canada

  Jan 14
• Surrey homicide victim not connected to ongoing B.C. gang conflict, police say

  Surrey Police Service officers were called to a man lying near the street in the 3500 block of 176 Street on Tuesday, apparently suffering from gunshot wounds.

  Crime

  Jan 14
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• B.C. ends three-year drug decriminalization pilot program

  'The toxic-drug crisis continues to take lives and cause tremendous pain across British Columbia,' Minister of Health Josie Osborne said in a statement.

  Politics

  Jan 14
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• Overpass strike in Surrey causing delays on Highway 1 eastbound

  Police are currently on the scene on Highway 1, working with the Ministry of Transportation and Transit to ensure the roadway is safe.

  Traffic

  Jan 14
• Woman dies in police-involved shooting in Burnaby neighbourhood

  The incident happened around 8 p.m. on Tuesday in the 4100-block of Oxford Street, near Carleton Avenue, in the Burnaby Heights neighbourhood.

  Crime

  Jan 14
• Another extortion-related shooting in Surrey early Wednesday morning

  Police discovered that the front of a business, the Bojhan Sweets and Restaurant, was damaged and bullet-holes could be seen in the windows, but luckily, no one was injured.

  Crime

  Jan 14
• Another murder in the Lower Mainland brings total to 3 in 5 days

  Investigators were called to the 3600 block of 176 Street following reports of a shooting on Tuesday afternoon. Few details are known at this time.

  Crime

  Jan 13
• Saanich mother, alleged victim of domestic violence, remembered as loving, dedicated

  Laura Gover-Basar was found dead in a home on Jan. 5 and a man has been arrested and charged with murder in what is believed to be a case of intimate partner violence.

  Crime

  Jan 13
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• Burned car in Surrey connected to fatal house fire, homicide team reports

  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team confirms that a burned car found in Surrey on Jan. 12 is connected to the death of a man inside a Surrey house.

  Crime

  Jan 13
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• Richmond teen fighting for his life after fight, hit and run caught on camera

  Video posted to social media shows the teen fighting with two people in a parking lot near Aberdeen Skytrain Station around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday.

  Crime

  Jan 13
• B.C. Coastal First Nations say meeting with Carney was ‘productive’, but pipeline position remains

  “Coastal First Nations, along with Lax Kw'alaams and the Haisla Nation, oppose any project that proposed to bring oil tankers to the north coast,” Marilyn Slett said.

  Canada

  Jan 13
• 3 men accused in Abbotsford couple’s killing cleaned their roof, gutters the month before

  Gurkaran Singh, Abhijeet Singh and Khushveer Toor, all in their early 20s at the time, are now facing first-degree murder charges.

  Crime

  Jan 12
• Atmospheric river prompts evac order, alert in Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island

  Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for the Fraser Valley, much of Metro Vancouver, and some parts of Vancouver Island.

  Weather

  Jan 12