COVID-19: Fraser Health officials say they're assisting with Mission prison...
Fraser Health authorities are setting up a “mobile medical unit” and designating a secure site inside Abbotsford Regional Hospital to deal with COVID-19-infected prisoners at the Mission Institution....
View ArticleMission prisoner with COVID says he should have been taken to hospital
A prisoner at Mission Institution who tested positive for COVID-19 says not enough is being done inside the federal prison to stop the spread of the virus. Read More
View ArticleCOVID-19: First inmate from Mission Institution dies from virus
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is confirming that a prisoner from Mission Institution has died of complications related to COVID-19 infection. Read More
View ArticleOutside investigation demanded after COVID-19 races through prison in B.C.
Tracey Norman raced to Mission Institution on April 9 after getting a late-night message from an inmate’s girlfriend that Norman's brother had been taken to hospital, possibly with COVID-19. Read More
View ArticleCrime patterns shifting in Vancouver, Surrey during COVID-19 measures
Police in B.C.’s two largest cities say they have seen shifts in crime patterns since stay-at-home orders were issued in mid-March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
View ArticleAll Mission prison inmates to be tested for COVID-19
The Fraser Health Authority has confirmed that COVID-19 testing is now being done on all 300 inmates at the Mission Institution. Read More
View ArticleCOVID-19: Inmate suit filed against federal government over Mission outbreak
A lawyer representing inmates at the COVID-19-infested Mission Institution filed a class-action lawsuit against the federal government Thursday for failing to protect the men inside. Read More
View ArticleMission Institution nurse says 'amazing' team tackling outbreak
When nurse Chelsea Jewell got the call at the beginning of April to help out at the COVID-19-infested Mission Institution, she didn’t hesitate. Read More
View ArticleGovernment wants Langley farm forfeited where police found guns, ammo
The B.C. government wants to seize a Langley farm that police alleged was likely being used as a meeting point to stage gangland murders. Read More
View ArticleInternational drug trafficker loses B.C. court battle with former lawyers
A former B.C. boxer who beat drug trafficking charges in Canada but was later convicted in Australia, has lost a court battle with his long-time lawyers over disputed legal fees. Read More
View ArticleKiller wins appeal for second chance at faint-hope hearing
Convicted killer Ravinder "Robbie" Soomel will get a second chance at early release from prison. Read More
View ArticleSearch continues for missing B.C. woman
Tammy Francis says her family and friends plan to search the woods and trails around Sasquatch Provincial Park on Saturday in the hopes of finding her missing cousin April Parisian. Read More
View ArticleVancouver police seize eight guns, $3M of drugs
Organized criminals and drug gangs have adapted their illicit operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the Vancouver Police Department’s organized crime section says. Read More
View ArticleDrug-smuggling B.C. skipper sues U.S. prison system over COVID-19 concerns
B.C.'s notorious drug-smuggling skipper has filed suit against the U.S. Bureau of Prisons (BOP) for not doing enough to protect him from the deadly coronavirus. Read More
View ArticleChilliwack Mounties take down drug gang
Mounties in the Fraser Valley say they have dismantled a major drug operation after a seven-month investigation. Read More
View ArticleTwo ‘chronic offenders’ face 70 charges in string of Metro commercial break-ins
When Port Coquitlam’s Gillnetter Pub was broken into in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was an inconvenience more than an economic hit. Read More
View ArticleDoctor denied day parole 27 years after hiring hitman to kill Surrey teen
A former Surrey doctor who hired a hitman to kill a teen patient back in 1993 has lost his latest bid for day parole. Read More
View ArticleJamie Bacon to be tried for murder in Surrey Six case, appeal court rules
Eileen Mohan went to her son Christopher’s grave on Thursday to light a candle after learning there would be a new trial for a man charged in the Surrey Six slayings. Read More
View ArticleREAL SCOOP: Murder charge reinstated for Bacon in Surrey Six case
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View ArticleAnti-gang cops seize weapons from Prince George dealers
B.C.'s anti-gang police and Prince George Mounties seized a loaded semi-automatic rifle, a cross bow, brass knuckles and drugs packaged for sale during traffic stops targeting the street level drug...
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