Kristen Robinson

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• Maple Ridge raccoon revived with Narcan after suspected fentanyl poisoning

  Bennett had just returned from the school run last week when she found the mom and a baby raccoon unconscious, with one of the babies sleeping on the furniture.

  Environment

  Nov 15
• Man convicted in ‘egregious assault’ on Chinatown shopkeeper accused of probation breach

  A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Wayne Northey, 51, after he allegedly failed to appear in court on Oct. 31 and Nov. 13.

  Crime

  Nov 13
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• No jail time for fatal B.C. hit-and-run driver who violated house arrest, driving ban

  Marcel Genaille pleaded guilty last year to leaving the scene of a June 2021 collision that left 59-year-old James ‘Mark’ Peters dead.

  Crime

  Nov 12
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• Changes to Abbotsford Remembrance Day ceremony due to homeless camp disappoint some

  Last week, the local legion said a homeless encampment on the grounds of Abbotsford City Hall would force it to make changes to the city’s Remembrance Day ceremony.

  Canada

  Nov 11
• Metro Vancouver meets with West End residents over controversial water tunnel

  Metro Vancouver is gearing up to start work replacing a nearly century-old water main that runs beneath the Burrard Inlet and Stanley Park, serving Vancouver, Richmond and Delta.

  Politics

  Nov 7
• ‘Do something’: Vancouver’s Gourmet Warehouse warns of ‘epidemic’ of retail crime

  The Gourmet Warehouse says it's dealing with up to six attempted thieves a day and that the problem is getting worse.

  Crime

  Nov 6
• No jail time for B.C. man who drove through residential school march, hitting 4

  Richard Manuel was convicted in September, after hitting four people with his pickup truck during the June 4, 2022 procession in Mission, B.C.

  Crime

  Nov 4
• Crown wants jail time for B.C. hit-and-run driver who violated house arrest

  Marcel Genaille was handed an 18-month conditional sentence with house arrest for fleeing the scene of a fatal crash in 2021. He was caught breaching his conditions last month.

  Crime

  Oct 30
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• Trial begins for driver in fiery fatal Peace Arch border crash

  Gurbinder Singh, 40, pleaded not guilty on Monday to dangerous driving causing death in the explosive collision that left Pastor Tom Cheung dead on May 2, 2019.

  Crime

  Oct 28
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• Man who shot at B.C. RCMP office has prison sentence cut in half

  Paul Nicholas Russell was originally sentenced to 10 years in prison after he fired multiple rounds at the Vanderhoof detachment and at unoccupied police vehicles.

  Crime

  Oct 24
• Former Fruitvale B.C. arena employee pleads guilty to voyeurism

  Trail’s Garrit Charlie Ciardullo, 23, was accused of one count of secretly observing or recording for a sexual purpose and one count of making or publishing child pornography.

  Crime

  Oct 24
• Vancouver’s only sanctioned homeless encampment to be closed by Nov. 7, city says

  The Vancouver Park Board said Wednesday that it has set Nov. 7 as the deadline to end sheltering in a special "designated area" in CRAB Park.

  Economy

  Oct 23
• 3 people charged with 1st-degree murder in B.C. woman’s overdose death

  Three people have been charged in connection with the suspicious death of a woman. Wendy Head was found dead from a fatal overdose at a home in Nanaimo on March 7, 2023.

  Crime

  Oct 22
• Surrey council taking steps to build a dedicated Fraser River ash-scattering pier

  The city already has an ash-scattering garden, but many cultures view scattering ashes into moving water as a crucial part of laying loved ones to rest.

  Politics

  Oct 21
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• B.C. crossbow killer handed 5-year prison sentence for 2022 Langley slaying

  Jason Robert William Griffiths was originally charged with second-degree murder in the March 29, 2022 killing of 29-year-old Nicholas Ball, but was convicted of manslaughter.

  Crime

  Oct 18
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• Tiki-themed party boat sinks in Vancouver’s False Creek

  Crews were on scene Thursday dealing with the Island Oasis, which could be seen beached and on its side in the urban waterway.

  Crime

  Oct 17
• South Granville supportive housing draws concern from local businesses

  The provincial government announced the $54 million plan to buy and renovate the Chalmers Lodge on West 12th Avenue in April 2023.

  Economy

  Oct 16
• Man convicted in Christmas Day break-ins at Vancouver City Hall, Law Society of BC

  Just before 4 a.m. on Dec. 25, 2023, Vancouver police said a suspect entered city hall by breaking the glass on the front door. A 38-year-old suspect was arrested inside.

  Crime

  Oct 16
• New trial scheduled for man accused in shooting that killed B.C. 15 year old

  The man accused in a Vancouver gangland shooting that left an innocent teenager dead will be retried by a jury next spring. 

  Crime

  Oct 15
• Convicted Alberta killer arrested, released after allegedly skipping B.C. assault hearing

  A convicted killer from Alberta was arrested and released this week after allegedly skipping a sentencing hearing last month for a 2023 stranger assault in Richmond.

  Crime

  Oct 11
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• Warning issued after 2 drug-related deaths in Dawson Creek less than 24 apart

  Dawson Creek RCMP are warning the public about a potentially toxic drug supply after two overdose-related deaths in under 24 hours last month.

  Crime

  Oct 11
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• No jail time for hit-and-run B.C. driver accused of trying to change car’s appearance after crash

  Brandon Lowe pleaded guilty to failing to stop at the scene of a fatal collision and attempting to obstruct justice for trying to have his friend change the appearance of his car.

  Crime

  Oct 10
• Driver in Surrey fatal bus stop collision believed to have been impaired by drugs: police

  A 44-year-old man was arrested on the scene for dangerous operation of a conveyance causing death and impaired operation of a conveyance causing death.

  Crime

  Oct 8
• Man who fled deadly Burnaby hit-and-run accused of breaching sentence conditions

  A B.C. man who avoided jail for fleeing the scene of a deadly hit-and-run in Burnaby has been accused of breaching his conditional sentence order three months after it was imposed.

  Crime

  Oct 7
• B.C. hit-and-run driver racked up 15 infractions in 18 months — some after fatal crash

  Alexandre Romero-Arata, 27, has pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death for the June 2022 collision that left 24-year-old Irish man Eoghan Byrne dead. 

  Crime

  Oct 7