Burnaby man charged in stabbing death of woman found on Vancouver street: police
The Vancouver Police Department asks anyone with information who has not yet come forward to call its homicide unit at 604-717-2500.
Crime
Apr 16
Operation Barcode nets dozens of theft suspects: RCMP
There were a total of 34 arrests, 21 criminal charges, seven store bans and six restorative justice referrals from Operation Barcode, an endeavour that targets shoplifting.
Crime
May 15
Richmond fentanyl lab bust: Charges laid against 3 men
The 14-month investigation led officers to a house in Richmond in which the fentanyl lab was hidden. It was dismantled in April 2023.
Crime
May 16
B.C. rolling out online anti-bike theft tool provincewide
Project 529 works by encouraging owners to register their bike details and personal information with an online database.
Crime
Apr 30
No Canucks viewing party for Game 1 or 2, but Vancouver mayor has plans for Game 3
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim said although there are no plans for viewing parties for Game 1 or 2, the city will host one for Game 3 at Oak Meadow Park on Sunday.
Canada
May 8
Lawyer points to pattern in suicides of 2 female B.C. cops involved with senior officers
Gloria Ng represents the families of Jasmine Thiara and Nicole Chan.
Crime
May 7
Canada’s most wanted list: Toronto suspect in fatal shooting at No. 1
A suspect wanted for a fatal shooting in Toronto has topped Canada's Top 25 Most Wanted List as $1 million in total rewards is being offered for arrests of fugitives on the list.
Crime
Apr 23
What’s next for the man who’s lived in Stanley Park for 30 years?
Christenson Bailey started making plans to leave the park in 2019, trying to re-establish some mainstream aspects of life, such as getting proper identification.
Canada
Apr 19
Point-blank range: Video captures brazen shooting in downtown Vancouver
A video camera captured a brazen daylight shooting in downtown Vancouver Saturday in which two suspects opened fire on a black SUV from point-blank range.
Crime
Mar 31
Life in the forest: How Stanley Park’s longest resident survived a changing landscape
Christenson Bailey could go weeks in Stanley Park without speaking to another person. He spent his time meditating, studying the forest, and making art.
Canada
Apr 18
Meet the man who’s lived 30 years in Stanley Park
Christenson Bailey has lived in Vancouver's Stanley Park for the last three decades. He first visited the city in 1981 on a hitchhiking trip.
Canada
Apr 17
VPD officer stabbed saving 2-year-old boy receives top honour
Detective Const. Blake Chersinoff received VPD's highest honour, the Chief Constable's Award of Valour, for his actions helping save a two-year-old boy.
Crime
Mar 14
Man charged in Vancouver antisemitism hate crime after hostage poster defaced
Vancouver police officers investigated after witnesses reported a man had defaced a poster of Israeli hostages, and was using anti-Semitic and threatening language.
Crime
Mar 13
Are home invasions rising in Canada? How to protect yourself
Home invasions are a growing concern in Canada, with increasing reports of break-ins for auto thefts and residential burglaries in some big Canadian cities.
Canada
Mar 19
‘An insult’: Chinatown tagger handed probation after 7 of 8 charges stayed
Frustration in Vancouver's Chinatown, as most of the charges against a suspected serial graffiti tagger have been stayed.
Crime
Mar 12
Latest in string of rescues from Vancouver embankment raises concerns
Rescuers had to rappel down about 45 metres (150 feet) to the bottom of the Grandview Cut, a human-made ravine that serves as a right of way for CN Rail and the SkyTrain.
Crime
May 10
30-hour police standoff in Calgary ends, armed suspect shot dead
Police officials said shots were fired at officers in Penbrooke Meadows on Thursday, prompting a shelter-in-place order in the neighbourhood.
Crime
Mar 14
‘Racialized police brutality’: Indigenous leaders decry Vancouver arrest caught on camera
Indigenous leaders say a recent case where a woman was punched while being arrested is a sign of lingering systemic racism in the Vancouver police.
Crime
Apr 19
Citing ‘broken’ relationship, report calls for new VPD apology in wrongful handcuffing
The BC Human Rights Commissioner says a new apology ceremony is needed from the Vancouver police and board in regards to the handcuffing of Maxwell Johnson and his granddaughter.
Canada
Mar 6
TAPYeg announces plans to run candidates in Edmonton’s next municipal election
Political party TAPYeg, short for Transparent and Active Partnerships Edmonton, declared its intentions to get candidates elected to Edmonton council after the UCP tabled Bill 20.
Politics
May 1