April 2026

Man arrested for attempted robbery of Maple Ridge jewelry store

A man has been arrested for the attempted robbery of a jewelry store in ValleyFair Mall. Maple Ridge RCMP’s Street Enforcement Unit and the Lower Mainland Integrated Emergency Response Team took one man into custody on Thursday, April 16, after a search warrant was executed in Mission. Now police are trying to identify a second […]

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Ex-Kelowna hockey coach gets conditional discharge for assault, recording nudity

A former Rink Academy hockey coach pleaded guilty to two of five charges against him in Kelowna courts today, April 21. James Eccles pleaded guilty to assault and secretly observing/recording nudity in a private place. In December 2023, Eccles admitted to taking a photo of his now ex-wife while she was taking a shower, claiming

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B.C. rancher’s obstruction during environmental order nets $30K fine

A Westwold rancher has been handed a nearly $30,000 penalty by the B.C. Supreme Court after he pleaded guilty to obstructing natural resource officers from performing inspections amid a contentious environmental order. Erik Buff was fined $29,900 in a March 26 provincial court decision for his summer 2023 contravention of the Water Sustainability Act, during

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