February 2026

Bobby Shah asserts the government is trying to seize his Maple Ridge home under proceeds of crime legislation without evidence of criminal conduct. Shah filed a response to a civil forfeiture action filed by the BC Ministry of the Attorney General in January, essentially saying he is doing legitimate chemical business. Shah, also known as […]

Extortion charges have been laid against three men in connection with a shooting in Surrey in November – one of whom remains at large. The BC RCMP announced the charges on Friday evening (Feb. 27) in connection with shots fired at a home in the 17000-block of 32 Avenue on Nov. 8, 2025. The same

In June 2025, a ChatGPT account was shut down by parent company OpenAI after “detecting a violation” of the company’s usage policy. OpenAI’s automated system detected the account, and it was then sent to “human review” to determine whether the company’s usage policies were violated and whether the account warranted referral to law enforcement. “Based

B.C. Merit Commissioner David McCoy said he is “saddened” by the government’s decision to dissolve his independent office, warning that it will make the public service less accountable. “Independent oversight is not, in my opinion, a luxury,” he said in a Friday (Feb. 27) interview with Black Press Media. “It’s a foundational safeguard.” The decision

A Clearwater man chased a black bear from his garage after he found the animal rustling through his recycling and garbage. Todd Leppky said the incident happened shortly after midnight on Thursday, Feb. 26, on Musgrave Road. He explained he heard something in the garage and assumed it may have been a person trying to