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Man arrested after allegedly setting fire to RCMP detachment in Fort Nelson, B.C.

Man arrested after allegedly setting fire to RCMP detachment in Fort Nelson, B.C.

FORT NELSON — A man has been arrested after someone allegedly set fire to an RCMP detachment building in British Columbia's Northern Interior region. Police say the Northern Rockies detachment building in Fort Nelson, B.C.
Suspect in Stanley Park sex attack appears in court

Suspect in Stanley Park sex attack appears in court

Vancouver police officers found a woman in her 40s who had allegedly been robbed and violently assaulted in a washroom.
Grants given to five qathet region charitable organizations

Grants given to five qathet region charitable organizations

Foundation distributes grants, scholarships and bursaries to organizations whose purpose is to enhance community well-being
Extinct marine reptile species named for Courtenay man who discovered it

Extinct marine reptile species named for Courtenay man who discovered it

The previously unnamed species of elasmosaur is being called Traskasaura sandrae in honour of Mike Trask, who in 1988 discovered fossils in the Puntledge River.
'Not the outcome anyone hoped for': First Nation calls for justice after missing man's remains found on reserve

'Not the outcome anyone hoped for': First Nation calls for justice after missing man's remains found on reserve

The Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit is investigating after the remains were located in a leased home on Middle Road in a mobile home park on Songhees Reserve lands
Steve Rai appointed Vancouver's new police chief after filling job in interim role

Steve Rai appointed Vancouver's new police chief after filling job in interim role

VANCOUVER — Newly minted Vancouver police chief Steve Rai says the city's diversity means its police department must be "accessible to everyone from all cultures," as he takes the helm at the department after the exit of former chief Adam Palmer.
Steve Rai is Vancouver's new police chief

Steve Rai is Vancouver's new police chief

India-born, Kitsilano Secondary graduate began VPD career in 1990
Woman transported to hospital after being struck by driver near UBC

Woman transported to hospital after being struck by driver near UBC

The driver left the scene of the collision but was later located by police.
‘Sincerest condolences’: Missing teen hiker found dead in Squamish

‘Sincerest condolences’: Missing teen hiker found dead in Squamish

The 18-year-old male who went missing on May 21 near Shannon Falls has sadly been located deceased.
Randall Hopley re-arrested after refusing to stay at Vancouver halfway house

Randall Hopley re-arrested after refusing to stay at Vancouver halfway house

The high-risk sex offender had obtained statutory release from prison Thursday morning before being re-arrested.