IIO

• Charges stayed against Chilliwack Mountie who shot domestic assault suspect

  Const. Keven Biagioni faced multiple charges after shooting a suspect armed with a barbeque skewer in January 2021. The Crown has now stayed those charges.

  Crime

  Nov 26
  
• Friends identify Victoria cab driver killed by truck allegedly fleeing police

  Supporters have identified the victim as Rajinder "Ronnie" Singh, a 24-year-old Victoria cab driver who worked multiple jobs to support his parents in India.

  Crime

  Oct 21
  
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• Supporters of mother killed in Surrey RCMP shooting call for transparent investigation

  Vanessa Renteria Valencia was killed in the early morning of Sept. 19, after police say they were called to a disturbance at a Surrey home.

  Crime

  Sep 27
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• Fatal police shooting of Surrey mother shakes community

  The woman fatally shot by RCMP in Surrey on Thursday has been identified as Vanessa Valencia, a recent immigrant from Colombia.

  Crime

  Sep 20
• Woman ‘holding a weapon next to a young child’ dead after being shot by police in Surrey

  A Surrey RCMP officer fatally shot a woman Thursday morning who police say was holding a weapon next to a young child.

  Crime

  Sep 19
• Watchdog deployed after RCMP shoot man who stabbed officer in Richmond: IIO

  RCMP shot a man in Richmond who stabbed an officer when they were responding to a call about someone setting a sign on fire on Thursday night, the IIO says.

  Crime

  Aug 23
• Vancouver police officer faces possible charges over collision

  The Independent Investigations Office is asking prosecutors to consider charges against a Vancouver Police officer whose vehicle hit a pedestrian in the city's Eastside last year.

  Crime

  Aug 22
• Police shoot suspect with ‘less-lethal’ round, IIO investigating incident

  RCMP say a man was shot with a rubber bullet Monday as officers responded to reports of a stabbing in Penticton. They later found the 911 call had been made by the man himself.

  Canada

  Aug 13
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• New leader named for B.C.’s police watchdog service

  Jessica Berglund is a lawyer with 21 years of experience at WorkSafeBC, where she held various legal and senior management roles.

  Canada

  Aug 10
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• ‘Freedom or death’: No charges for RCMP in fatal B.C. shooting

  As the man hit the ground, the woman grabbed the gun and faced the armoured vehicle. She told the police watchdog her intention was to "get shot, to be killed not to live."

  Crime

  Jul 22