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Drug trafficker tests B.C.’s civil forfeiture regime

Stephen Hai Peng Chen is seeking police investigation documents that the B.C. Civil Forfeiture Office is calling a ‘fishing expedition’

Jan 5, 2021 4:22 PM Read more >

COVID-19 'levelling' but at a high plateau

1,667 new cases of COVID-19 infection and 41 new deaths in B.C. over the last three days, provincial health officer Bonnie Henry says

Dec 21, 2020 3:51 PM Read more >

B.C.'s COVID-19 death toll continues to rise, with 11 people passing away in past day

Health Minister releases latest data on Twitter before official government release

Dec 18, 2020 4:16 PM Read more >

Vancouver sees three homicides in 12 days

Number of murders reach 19 this year, almost doubling last year’s death toll

Dec 17, 2020 1:45 PM Read more >

B.C. sets new record for people actively infected with COVID-19

New infections rise to 737 – the highest number since December 2

Dec 11, 2020 3:45 PM Read more >

VPD tales of increasing crime contrary to department statistics

“Police definitely had a campaign to keep from getting a budget cut,” said Vancouver Coun. Jean Swanson

Dec 10, 2020 2:40 PM Read more >

Surrey police board member’s father is former Hells Angel

Semiahmoo First Nations chief Harley Chappell says childhood past – including his father being a former member of the Hells Angels – does not define him

Dec 10, 2020 12:54 PM Read more >

Surrey hikes taxes 10.7% in controversial city budget

Councillors square off at Surrey City Council over defining the precise nature of the municipal tax increases

Dec 8, 2020 5:02 PM Read more >

Concord Pacific doubles down in Surrey's downtown core

Added density prompts questions about school capacity in a district already beleaguered by portables

Nov 24, 2020 5:12 PM Read more >

Surrey RCMP chief surprised by budget cuts; cites safety concerns

No transition agreement in place as proposed budget calls for 25% reduction to Surrey RCMP

Nov 19, 2020 5:43 PM Read more >