Const. Shaelyn Yang

• COVID, crime and courts: Global BC’s top 10 news stories of 2022

  British Columbia had a number of interesting stories that captivated hundreds of thousands of readers throughout the year, Here are the top 10 stories from 2022.

  Canada

  Dec 31, 2022
  
• Const. Shaelyn Yang acted appropriately in fatal homeless incident: B.C. probe

  The investigation found that Const. Yang did nothing wrong when she fired her weapon, striking her accused assailant.

  Crime

  Dec 3, 2022
  
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• ‘She helped everyone she could’: Const. Shaelyn Yang remembered at her funeral

  Shaelyn Yang becomes the 247th member of the RCMP killed in the line of duty since 1873. The RCMP’s precursor, the North-West Mounted Police, was founded on May 23, 1873.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2022
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• ‘Always a hero’: Thousands honour Const. Shaelyn Yang as she is laid to rest

  RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang was killed on Oct. 18 while accompanying a parks employee to speak with a man living in a tent in Burnaby’s Broadview Park.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2022
• Slain B.C. RCMP officer was ‘brave, compassionate, yet courageous,’ family says

  'Shaelyn was gentle yet brave, compassionate yet courageous; and she was born with the gift of supporting and empowering others,' the fallen Mountie's family said in a statement.

  Crime

  Oct 27, 2022
• Thousands of first responders line streets to honour RCMP officer Const. Shaelyn Yang

  Jongwon Ham, 37, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Const. Shaelyn Yang, the B.C. Prosecution Service said.

  Crime

  Oct 20, 2022
• Okanagan front-line workers mourn loss of RCMP officer, vow to carry on important work

  A bouquet of flowers was left in front of the local police station with a card that read, "Thank you for your service, your bravery, your devotion to your duty, Rest in Peace."

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2022
• ‘She will never be forgotten’: Procession held in tribute to fallen B.C. RCMP officer

  Const. Shaelyn Yang was fatally stabbed while partnered with a City of Burnaby parks worker and attending a homeless campsite at the park.

  Crime

  Oct 19, 2022