White Rock victim identified as police boost patrols after deadly stabbing
It's unclear exactly how the man died. This is the second violent incident near the White Rock pier in recent days.
Crime
Apr 24
White Rock promenade stabbing sends one to hospital
Emergency crews found a person with a stab wound after they were called to White Rock's Promenade just east of the pier around 9 p.m. Sunday.
Crime
Apr 22
‘Bad welcome to Canada’: White Rock stabbing victim’s wife angered by apparent random attack
Manpreet Kaur says she and her husband Jadinder Singh arrived in Canada two months ago from India and had just begun building their new life.
Crime
Apr 22
‘Very angry and very frustrated’: White Rock store closes due to repeated break-ins
Owner Mandy Johnston said it’s due to the sheer amount of crime she has to deal with in the neighbourhood.
Crime
Apr 19
City of White Rock mulling CCTV cameras for public safety
The City of White Rock is working on possibly adding CCTV cameras in public spaces to increase public safety and deter crime.
Crime
Apr 7
Police pressed on public safety after terrifying White Rock shooting
Security video shows at least three shooters unloading on two SUVs with what appear to be fully automatic weapons, spraying more than 100 bullets in a matter of seconds.
Crime
Feb 23
White Rock shooting that sent 4 men to hospital caught on surveillance video
RCMP told Global News the four people are in serious condition following the shooting at Roper Avenue and Parker Street. Details about the incident are still being confirmed.
Crime
Feb 22
Quebec woman tells story of rock hitting her windshield while driving on highway
Hillary Cohen says she is still shaken by what happened on April 4, as she drove with her husband along Highway 40 east in Montreal's St-Laurent borough.
Canada
Apr 10
RCMP seek trio accused of stealing $70K in electronics from Portage la Prairie business
While a female suspect distracted the employee, two men broke into a locked cabinet and stole around 60 iPhones, police say. The theft wasn't discovered until the next morning.
Crime
Apr 16
‘I’m not paying it’: Ontario family furious over $400/day hospital fine for not moving to LTC
Campeau chose neither – the family has been racking up a monster bill since March 11 that remains unpaid while her mother has stayed on at a Windsor, Ont., hospital.
Health
Apr 10
Repairs underway at White Rock apartments where some seniors have been without heat
White Rock RCMP attended Fir Haus Apartments to conduct wellness checks on Friday, confirming some residents had heat and others did not.
Canada
Jan 19
White Rock apartment tenants struggling without heat in midst of storm
Odette Slezas, 92, has been without central heating for nearly a week. She told Global News she's been turning on the oven to help keep her warm.
Canada
Jan 18
Kingston police look for witnesses after pedestrian hit in University district
Pedestrian was hit while crossing the street near Brock Street and University Avenue, police say
Crime
Mar 20
Potential boom in rural Central Okanagan neighbourhoods coming too fast
Proposed bylaw amendments will require considerable staff resources and they're currently dealing with commitments to people affected by recent wildfires.
Canada
Mar 24
‘It’s silly’: B.C. seniors protest poverty-causing conditions in their golden years
Carrying signs reading "Fair Pensions of Seniors Now" dozens of Vernon seniors heeded the call of the Tin Cup organization to protest poverty causing conditions.
Canada
Mar 21
38 daily temperature records fell in B.C. on Saturday as warm weather continues
B.C. set dozens of temperature records on Saturday as a warm spell continues. Hope went one step further than setting its own record — at 23.6 C, it was the hottest place in Canada
Weather
Mar 17
Surrey to get a new school and an addition as part of B.C. budget
As part of the B.C. budget, a new Darts Hill area elementary and an addition to Grandview Heights Secondary School will be built to support the growing population.
Politics
Mar 1
Canada providing $4.2M to Vancouver for youth programs to mitigate gang involvement
In a joint press conference, Minister of Emergency Preparedness of Canada Harjit Sajjan said the country must mitigate gang involvement starting with kids.
Crime
Feb 22
Billy Idol to perform in Halifax on his ‘Rebel Yell’ Canada tour
Legendary rocker Billy Idol will perform in Halifax late this summer as one of the last stops on his transcontinental ‘Rebel Yell’ Canada tour.
Entertainment
Apr 8
Jon Card, punk rock drummer who played with SNFU, DOA, dead at 63
Drummer Jon Card, who played stints with Canadian punk rockers D.O.A., SNFU, The Subhumans and Personality Crisis, has died at the age of 63 in Vancouver.
Entertainment
Apr 11