Spike in public distraction thefts targeting B.C. seniors
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Spike in public distraction thefts targeting B.C. seniors
00:59 | June 7, 2018
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Stormy weather hits B.C.’s South Coast
04:54 | November 6, 2026
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Serious bus crash north of Prince George
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Fire under Gilmore SkyTrain station
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Senior BC Mountie pleads guilty to assault
00:38 | October 28, 2026
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BC Ferries CEO fired
02:22 | October 27, 2026
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02:16 | October 23, 2026
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Delay in De Jong murder sentencing
01:56 | October 19, 2026
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Saturday Sips: Halloween party pairings
06:16 | October 17, 2026
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02:24 | October 13, 2026
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Reaction to David Eby’s $10-a-day daycare use
02:13 | October 13, 2026
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Update on U.S. man arrested in connection with Tumbler Ridge School shooting
01:56 | October 6, 2026
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Two elders killed in Tsawwassen Mills crash
02:14 | October 1, 2026
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Poll shows BC Conservatives are gaining favour in the province
02:56 | October 1, 2026
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2 pedestrians dead after incident at B.C. mall
05:01 | September 30, 2026
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Incident at Tsawwassen Mills Mall in Delta
03:40 | September 30, 2026
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Four pedestrians hurt in Delta crash at Tsawwassen Mills
00:58 | September 30, 2026
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Satinderjeet Singh added to FBI’s Most Wanted list
00:47 | September 28, 2026
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Saturday Sips: New twists on the Old Fashioned
05:40 | September 19, 2026
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Teen arrested in double-fatal Lantzville crash
00:43 | August 27, 2026
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Wildfire officials working on a re-entry plan
02:03 | August 13, 2026
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Tumbler Ridge documents reveal school shooter was ‘obsessed’ with guns
03:06 | August 13, 2026
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Missing Langley boy
00:37 | July 20, 2026
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City of Kimberley on evacuation alert due to wildfire
01:13 | July 20, 2026
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Village of Pemberton on evacuation alert
01:40 | July 16, 2026
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B.C. government provides wildfire update
02:05 | July 14, 2026
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New info on Schoenborn conditional discharge
00:54 | July 8, 2026
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Wildfire smoke prompts air quality warning in Kamlooops
00:36 | July 8, 2026
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Amelia Boultbee joins the BC NDP
02:12 | July 3, 2026
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Metro Vancouver discharges raw sewage into the Strait of Georgia
01:40 | July 3, 2026
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Spike in public distraction thefts targeting B.C. seniors
00:59 | June 7, 2018
-
Stormy weather hits B.C.’s South Coast
04:54 | November 6, 2026
-
Serious bus crash north of Prince George
00:31 | November 4, 2026
-
Fire under Gilmore SkyTrain station
00:32 | November 4, 2026
-
Saturday Sips: Having a zero-proof Halloween
05:19 | October 31, 2026
-
Senior BC Mountie pleads guilty to assault
00:38 | October 28, 2026
-
BC Ferries CEO fired
02:22 | October 27, 2026
-
Future of DRIPA in BC in question
02:09 | October 26, 2026
-
Last poll released before B.C. election
02:16 | October 23, 2026
-
Delay in De Jong murder sentencing
01:56 | October 19, 2026
-
Saturday Sips: Halloween party pairings
06:16 | October 17, 2026
-
Latest Ipsos poll shows BC Conservatives gaining ground
02:24 | October 13, 2026
-
Reaction to David Eby’s $10-a-day daycare use
02:13 | October 13, 2026
-
Update on U.S. man arrested in connection with Tumbler Ridge School shooting
01:56 | October 6, 2026
-
Two elders killed in Tsawwassen Mills crash
02:14 | October 1, 2026
-
Poll shows BC Conservatives are gaining favour in the province
02:56 | October 1, 2026
-
2 pedestrians dead after incident at B.C. mall
05:01 | September 30, 2026
-
Incident at Tsawwassen Mills Mall in Delta
03:40 | September 30, 2026
-
Four pedestrians hurt in Delta crash at Tsawwassen Mills
00:58 | September 30, 2026
-
Satinderjeet Singh added to FBI’s Most Wanted list
00:47 | September 28, 2026
-
Saturday Sips: New twists on the Old Fashioned
05:40 | September 19, 2026
-
Teen arrested in double-fatal Lantzville crash
00:43 | August 27, 2026
-
Wildfire officials working on a re-entry plan
02:03 | August 13, 2026
-
Tumbler Ridge documents reveal school shooter was ‘obsessed’ with guns
03:06 | August 13, 2026
-
Missing Langley boy
00:37 | July 20, 2026
-
City of Kimberley on evacuation alert due to wildfire
01:13 | July 20, 2026
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Village of Pemberton on evacuation alert
01:40 | July 16, 2026
-
B.C. government provides wildfire update
02:05 | July 14, 2026
-
New info on Schoenborn conditional discharge
00:54 | July 8, 2026
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Wildfire smoke prompts air quality warning in Kamlooops
00:36 | July 8, 2026
-
Amelia Boultbee joins the BC NDP
02:12 | July 3, 2026
-
Metro Vancouver discharges raw sewage into the Strait of Georgia
01:40 | July 3, 2026
Spike in public distraction thefts targeting B.C. seniors
Description
June 7, 2018
A warning being issued today by Vancouver police about a string of crimes that have been targeting older adults. Paul Haysom has more.
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Spike in public distraction thefts targeting B.C. seniors00:59 | June 7, 2018 -
Stormy weather hits B.C.’s South Coast04:54 | November 6, 2026 -
Serious bus crash north of Prince George00:31 | November 4, 2026 -
Fire under Gilmore SkyTrain station00:32 | November 4, 2026 -
Saturday Sips: Having a zero-proof Halloween05:19 | October 31, 2026 -
Senior BC Mountie pleads guilty to assault00:38 | October 28, 2026 -
BC Ferries CEO fired02:22 | October 27, 2026 -
Future of DRIPA in BC in question02:09 | October 26, 2026 -
Last poll released before B.C. election02:16 | October 23, 2026 -
Delay in De Jong murder sentencing01:56 | October 19, 2026 -
Saturday Sips: Halloween party pairings06:16 | October 17, 2026 -
Latest Ipsos poll shows BC Conservatives gaining ground02:24 | October 13, 2026 -
Reaction to David Eby’s $10-a-day daycare use02:13 | October 13, 2026 -
Update on U.S. man arrested in connection with Tumbler Ridge School shooting01:56 | October 6, 2026 -
Two elders killed in Tsawwassen Mills crash02:14 | October 1, 2026 -
Poll shows BC Conservatives are gaining favour in the province02:56 | October 1, 2026 -
2 pedestrians dead after incident at B.C. mall05:01 | September 30, 2026 -
Incident at Tsawwassen Mills Mall in Delta03:40 | September 30, 2026 -
Four pedestrians hurt in Delta crash at Tsawwassen Mills00:58 | September 30, 2026 -
Satinderjeet Singh added to FBI’s Most Wanted list00:47 | September 28, 2026 -
Saturday Sips: New twists on the Old Fashioned05:40 | September 19, 2026 -
Teen arrested in double-fatal Lantzville crash00:43 | August 27, 2026 -
Wildfire officials working on a re-entry plan02:03 | August 13, 2026 -
Tumbler Ridge documents reveal school shooter was ‘obsessed’ with guns03:06 | August 13, 2026 -
Missing Langley boy00:37 | July 20, 2026 -
City of Kimberley on evacuation alert due to wildfire01:13 | July 20, 2026 -
Village of Pemberton on evacuation alert01:40 | July 16, 2026 -
B.C. government provides wildfire update02:05 | July 14, 2026 -
New info on Schoenborn conditional discharge00:54 | July 8, 2026 -
Wildfire smoke prompts air quality warning in Kamlooops00:36 | July 8, 2026 -
Amelia Boultbee joins the BC NDP02:12 | July 3, 2026 -
Metro Vancouver discharges raw sewage into the Strait of Georgia01:40 | July 3, 2026
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Spike in public distraction thefts targeting B.C. seniors00:59 | June 7, 2018
-
Stormy weather hits B.C.’s South Coast04:54 | November 6, 2026
-
Serious bus crash north of Prince George00:31 | November 4, 2026
-
Fire under Gilmore SkyTrain station00:32 | November 4, 2026
-
Saturday Sips: Having a zero-proof Halloween05:19 | October 31, 2026
-
Senior BC Mountie pleads guilty to assault00:38 | October 28, 2026
-
BC Ferries CEO fired02:22 | October 27, 2026
-
Future of DRIPA in BC in question02:09 | October 26, 2026
-
Last poll released before B.C. election02:16 | October 23, 2026
-
Delay in De Jong murder sentencing01:56 | October 19, 2026
-
Saturday Sips: Halloween party pairings06:16 | October 17, 2026
-
Latest Ipsos poll shows BC Conservatives gaining ground02:24 | October 13, 2026
-
Reaction to David Eby’s $10-a-day daycare use02:13 | October 13, 2026
-
Update on U.S. man arrested in connection with Tumbler Ridge School shooting01:56 | October 6, 2026
-
Two elders killed in Tsawwassen Mills crash02:14 | October 1, 2026
-
Poll shows BC Conservatives are gaining favour in the province02:56 | October 1, 2026
-
2 pedestrians dead after incident at B.C. mall05:01 | September 30, 2026
-
Incident at Tsawwassen Mills Mall in Delta03:40 | September 30, 2026
-
Four pedestrians hurt in Delta crash at Tsawwassen Mills00:58 | September 30, 2026
-
Satinderjeet Singh added to FBI’s Most Wanted list00:47 | September 28, 2026
-
Saturday Sips: New twists on the Old Fashioned05:40 | September 19, 2026
-
Teen arrested in double-fatal Lantzville crash00:43 | August 27, 2026
-
Wildfire officials working on a re-entry plan02:03 | August 13, 2026
-
Tumbler Ridge documents reveal school shooter was ‘obsessed’ with guns03:06 | August 13, 2026
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Missing Langley boy00:37 | July 20, 2026
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City of Kimberley on evacuation alert due to wildfire01:13 | July 20, 2026
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Village of Pemberton on evacuation alert01:40 | July 16, 2026
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B.C. government provides wildfire update02:05 | July 14, 2026
-
New info on Schoenborn conditional discharge00:54 | July 8, 2026
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Wildfire smoke prompts air quality warning in Kamlooops00:36 | July 8, 2026
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Amelia Boultbee joins the BC NDP02:12 | July 3, 2026
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Metro Vancouver discharges raw sewage into the Strait of Georgia01:40 | July 3, 2026
Spike in public distraction thefts targeting B.C. seniors
Description
June 7, 2018
A warning being issued today by Vancouver police about a string of crimes that have been targeting older adults. Paul Haysom has more.
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