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Police costs for Taylor Swift Vancouver concerts outweighed by economic impact: chief

Police costs for Taylor Swift Vancouver concerts outweighed by economic impact: chief

It cost $943,000 to police the three Taylor Swift concerts in Vancouver last December, well below the estimated economic impact of $157 million.
Watchdog investigates police shooting in Surrey, B.C., that left one dead

Watchdog investigates police shooting in Surrey, B.C., that left one dead

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia's independent police watchdog is investigating after a fatal shooting involving officers in Surrey, B.C., over the weekend.
qathet region remains chilly but no cold weather alerts forecast

qathet region remains chilly but no cold weather alerts forecast

Minus-15 degree temperature predicted, now isn't expected
Philippine Mars water bomber leaves Island, flying to new home in Arizona

Philippine Mars water bomber leaves Island, flying to new home in Arizona

On Monday, the Philippine Mars set off inland from San Francisco, and landed in Lake Pleasant, Arizona, about 4:15 p.m. 
Two injured in unprovoked attack at business in Surrey, B.C.

Two injured in unprovoked attack at business in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY, B.C. — Police in Surrey, B.C., are on the lookout for a suspect involved in two unprovoked attacks in the city that sent one person to hospital.
Pedestrian killed in crash in Abbotsford, B.C., linked to impaired driving

Pedestrian killed in crash in Abbotsford, B.C., linked to impaired driving

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — A male pedestrian is dead after he was struck by what police are describing as an impaired driver in Abbotsford, B.C.
Man, 18, missing after falling through ice on B.C. lake

Man, 18, missing after falling through ice on B.C. lake

SALMON ARM, B.C. — An 18-year-old man is missing after falling through the ice at a lake in British Columbia's central Interior. Salmon Arm RCMP say police were called to the scene on Shuswap Lake at around 2 p.m.
Environment Canada warns Whistler, Howe Sound to see wind chill nearing -20

Environment Canada warns Whistler, Howe Sound to see wind chill nearing -20

WHISTLER, B.C. — Dangerous wind chill conditions that have triggered warnings in British Columbia's North Coast and Rocky Mountains regions have spread to parts of the southwest, just north of Metro Vancouver.
Serious head-on crash in B.C. involving 'erratic' driver sends three to hospital

Serious head-on crash in B.C. involving 'erratic' driver sends three to hospital

ROBERTS CREEK, B.C. — A head-on collision in British Columbia's Sunshine Coast region has sent three people to hospital with serious injuries and closed a major highway for hours overnight. Sunshine Coast RCMP say the crash happened at around 3 p.m.
Frigid weather persists in British Columbia as low temperature records broken

Frigid weather persists in British Columbia as low temperature records broken

VANCOUVER — Parts of British Columbia are bracing for extreme cold and Arctic outflows well into next week, as the current frigid weather broke multiple low-temperature records entering the weekend.