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A prolific criminal who pleaded guilty to an attempted robbery in Surrey has dodged a dangerous offender designation that would have carried indeterminate incarceration but instead was found to be a long-term offender warranting a determinate prison sentence followed by long-term supervision. Justice Barbara Norell presided over the case of Christopher David Prokopchuk in B.C. […]

A Surrey resident is calling on the province to expedite the issuance of 500 gun licences so residents can protect themselves during the ongoing extortion crisis. Vikram Bajwa said, “I strongly believe we have to become B.C. vigilante cowboys in order to respond to this violence.” “(If) somebody calls me and says, ‘Vikram, I need

The Hope RCMP is asking for the public’s help in locating a set of framed First World War medals stolen from the Hope United Church. According to police, a framed set of four to six medals were stolen from the church sometime in November. They discovered the medals were missing after receiving a report that

Dear Editor, [RE: Bistro bashed for hosting Poilievre, The News, Jan. 16] It saddens me that someone can be punished for such a minor offence as expressing their freedom of expression. Canada is a democracy, and in any true democracy, the ability to express your own opinions is if not the key, one of the

Driver arrested for going 70 km/h over speed limit in Kelowna A vehicle caught travelling 120 km/h in a 50 km/h zone highlighted a successful day for the Kelowna RCMP’s Municipal Traffic Unit. Someone on Tuesday, Jan. 20, a member of the RCMP observed the vehicle “operating in an extremely dangerous manner”, travelling approximately 70