10 British Columbia stories that made international headlines in 2023
The province made headlines around the world throughout the year for a variety of reasons, including whacky wildlife, crime, disaster, and more.
Trending
Dec 27, 2023
VIDEO: UBC employee caught trying to lure underage girl
A recent video from the vigilante team Surrey Creep Catchers allegedly catches a UBC employee while trying to meet an underage girl he met online.
Crime
Aug 22, 2016
Charges stayed against former Mission principal caught in Creep Catchers sting
A former Mission principal won't be doing any time after getting caught up in a Creep Catchers sting.
Crime
Jul 19, 2017
Surrey Creep Catchers president being sued for defamation again
"Bring it on."
Canada
Mar 16, 2017
Accessing child porn not part of possession offence, Appeal Court rules
The criminal charge of possessing child pornography does not include a lesser offence of accessing the lewd images, Ontario's top court ruled on Wednesday.
Canada
May 31, 2017
Guilty plea but no jail time for former realtor targeted in Surrey Creep Catcher sting
Creep Catcher alleges he was there to meet up with a woman posing as a mother selling sex with herself and her fictitious six-year-old daughter.
Aug 28, 2018
Ryan LaForge pleads guilty to 2 counts of assault connected to Surrey Creep Catcher stings
The leader of Surrey Creep Catcher, a group that claims to expose people they allege are child sexual predators, has pleaded guilty to two counts of assault in connection with a pair of stings carried out in April of last year.
Crime
May 28, 2018
Surrey man linked to minor football club found guilty of child luring
His initial arrest originally stemmed from a Surrey Creep Catchers sting.
Crime
Jul 10, 2019
Former teacher in Delta, B.C., charged with child pornography
Elazar Reshef, a 52-year-old Surrey resident, has been charged after an investigation began in March 2019.
Crime
Jul 3, 2020
Print sales in Canada still tops but ebooks surging beyond expectations: report
TORONTO - Surging ebook sales now represent an estimated 16.3 per cent of the overall book market in Canada, a figure that caught even some industry watchers by surprise.
Money
Oct 10, 2012
Print sales in Canada still tops but ebooks surging beyond expectations: report
TORONTO - Surging ebook sales now represent an estimated 16.3 per cent of the overall book market in Canada, a figure that caught even some industry watchers by surprise.
Entertainment
Oct 10, 2012
Surrey creep catchers targets online pedophiles through vigilantism
"Creep catchers" have taken over Surrey - men who track down other men or women who are trying to lure young teens online.
Crime
Aug 11, 2016
Surrey Creep Catchers allegedly ensnare Mountie on camera; RCMP investigating
A video shot by a controversial group allegedly showing an RCMP officer meeting an underage girl is making the rounds online and is being investigated by Surrey Mounties.
Crime
Sep 8, 2016
Social worker says Kelowna Creep Catchers have gone too far
A Kelowna social worker says Creep Catchers was out of bounds when it "outed" her client in one of their videos.
Canada
Aug 24, 2016
Halifax group aims to raise awareness by shaming alleged ‘creeps’ online
"You wanted to have sex with a 13-year-old kid! You creep! You're done!" shouted one group member during an ambush.
Crime
Aug 23, 2016
B.C. couple charged in hog-tie of alleged child predator streamed on Facebook Live
The family claims police refused to take action against the 28-year-old man they say arrived to have sex with their 13-year-old daughter.
Crime
Jan 6, 2019
Dario Devic, Surrey RCMP officer facing child luring charge, to appear in court
A Surrey RCMP officer facing charges of child luring after a Surrey Creep Catchers video surfaced online, is expected to appear in court Wednesday.
Crime
Dec 21, 2016
Mayor John Tory ‘muses’ about publishing photos of fare evaders
Mayor John Tory recently made comments about publicly shaming fare evaders on a talk show but has since clarified he wasn’t serious.
Consumer
Nov 22, 2016
RCMP officer in court on charges of child luring
BC RCMP launched an investigation after a video shot by the controversial group allegedly showed an RCMP officer meeting an underage girl and streamed the encounter live on Facebook.
Crime
Nov 30, 2016
B.C. ‘Creep Hunters’ group receives society status
A B.C. group that tracks alleged pedophiles online has been granted legal status as a non-profit society.
Canada
Jun 13, 2017
