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Bishnoi gang news surprises B.C. premier on 1st day of India trip

Premier David Eby said he was “incredibly concerned” to see news reports about an internal RCMP memo containing talk of an alleged link between the Lawrence Bishnoi gang and the Indian government right after he landed in the country on a trade mission. “It was challenging,” he said on a Thursday Zoom call with reporters. […]

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B.C. paramedics union pursuing mandate to serve strike notice

B.C.’s paramedics union is taking steps towards job action after last month’s breakdown in negotiations with the province. On Thursday, Jan. 15, the Ambulance Paramedics of BC (APBC)/CUPE 873 warned via social media that a looming provincewide strike vote could “seriously cripple our already fragile healthcare system.” “We need to return to the bargaining table

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Four sexual assault charges laid against Maple Ridge city councillor

Maple Ridge city councillor Ahmed Yousef now faces four charges of sex assault, added to charges of common assault and firearms offences announced last year. On Jan. 15, in Port Coquitlam provincial court, the new charges were sworn against Ahmed Antar Yousef Mohamed. Three of the charges involve one complainant, and one charge is in

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B.C. man charged after someone tried to set sleeping SkyTrain passenger on fire

A 37-year-old Surrey resident has been charged in connection with a December 2025 alleged “unprovoked assault” on a man who was sleeping on the SkyTrain. On Dec. 16, a man was asleep on a SkyTrain that was travelling from Vancouver to Burnaby when the suspect “allegedly poured a liquid on the victim’s clothing and attempted

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Jail for recording minor in Penticton Community Centre changeroom

~Warning: This story contains references to child sexual abuse that may be upsetting to some readers. A Penticton man will spend 45 days in jail and 10 years on the sexual offenders registry for recording a video of a minor showering at the Penticton Community Centre in 2024. Zachary Nicholas Sarault, 24, appeared in Penticton

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