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Voting day in provincial and federal prisons
Inmates in provincial and federal prisons are going to the polls today. Since 2002, inmates have been eligible to vote as long as they’re over 18 and Canadian citizens. Elections Canada stipulates that...
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RCMP investigating after body found on Saltspring Island
RCMP major crime investigators have been called to Saltspring Island after a man’s body was found Saturday about 6:15 p.m. Island District RCMP Cpl. Darren Lagan said in a news release that a...
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Airport workers lose security clearance because of biker ties
The former wife of a Hells Angel has lost her security clearance to work at the Vancouver airport simply because she was once married to the longtime biker. Janette Yuen Shan Wu is fighting the...
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Several injured in hammer attack as suspect dies in police custody
A small First Nations community near Lillooet is reeling after a hammer attack at the local band office left 10 people injured and the suspect dead Wednesday. Three separate investigations are underway...
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One suspect in Surrey shooting arrested, Basra still on the run
Surrey RCMP have arrested one of two suspects wanted for attempted murder for a shooting outside an elementary school last month. Richmond resident Amarpreet Samra, 21, was picked up with another man...
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Four days before election, the shooting continues in Surrey
Surrey RCMP is investigating after yet another report of shots fired between vehicles Thursday about 9 p.m. in the 11000-block of 142 A Street. “Surrey RCMP patrol officers were immediately dispatched...
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UN gang associate convicted of aggravated assault for 2009 shooting
A United Nations gang associate who fired eight shots into a rival’s vehicle outside a Surrey strip club six years ago has been convicted of aggravated assault and discharging a firearm with intent to...
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Accused in Surrey school shooting facing new Vancouver charges
A young man wanted by Surrey RCMP for attempted murder has also been charged with five new counts, including kidnapping and extortion, for an incident in Vancouver on Oct. 10. The new charges against...
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Remember to vote on Monday!
I urge everyone to get out and vote Monday, regardless of your chosen candidate and political party. It’s so important to participate. Since this is a crime blog, I’ll highlight a few points from each...
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Gang founder convicted in Surrey Six slayings denied parole
Red Scorpion gang founder Michael Le tried to convince the Parole Board of Canada Tuesday that he is a changed man and deserves to be freed despite his role in the 2007 Surrey Six murders. But board...
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Man who vanished in August confirmed as murder victim found near Mission
A man last seen in Maple Ridge in August has now been confirmed as the victim of murder in Mission. David Urquhart, 26, was reported missing on Aug. 31. A hunter then discovered some human remains in...
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Murder charge now laid against accused kidanpper
A young Richmond man already facing a kidnapping charge in connection with a bizarre abduction case has now been charged with first-degree murder. Tian Yi Zhang, 23, and three others were arrested...
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Crown appeals ruling that mandatory minimum sentences violate Charter
B.C.’s Criminal Justice Branch is appealing a B.C. Supreme Court ruling striking down a mandatory minimum sentence for discharging a firearm as unconstitutional. And the branch wants the sentence...
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Charges laid in East Vancouver home invasion
Vancouver Police have arrested a man in Calgary Thursday in connection with a home invasion last June during which a young girl had a gun pointed at her. Rouslan Erchov, 28, is now facing several...
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B.C. man arrested in connection with Alberta murder case
Chilliwack Mounties arrested a Lower Mainland man who is wanted on murder and aggravated assault charges laid in Grand Prairie, Alberta. Jordan Wendland, 28, was picked up Wednesday morning about 6:15...
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Sean Doak loses final bid against extradition
Accused B.C. drug smuggler Sean Doak has lost his final bid to halt his extradition to Washington State. Doak had asked the Supreme Court of Canada for leave to appeal a B.C. ruling ordering that he...
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Metro Vancouver men charged in drug conspiracy
Seven Metro Vancouver men have been charged after a five-month investigation by the RCMP in Nova Scotia into a drug trafficking network. Another five men and one woman were arrested in the Maritime...
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Sophon Sek gets more than 5 years in jail
A month after pleading guilty to gun and drug charges, Sophon Sek has been sentenced to just over five years in jail. Sek was sentenced in Surrey Provincial Court Tuesday. His net term is five years,...
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Abby police frustrated with lack of cooperation from victim
Abbotsford Police are once again investigating a shooting where the wounded victim is refusing to cooperate. It’s a frustrating situation, Const. Ian MacDonald said in an interview Thursday. “When you...
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VPD on scene of city’s 14th murder of 2015
A man has died after an altercation in Vancouver near National Avenue and Station Street. Vancouver Police major crime investigators are on the scene of the city’s 14th murder. Const. Brian Montague...
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