3 new police service dogs pawsitively proud to serve Lower Mainland

Some new members of a Lower Mainland police force are proving they have a bone to pick with criminal activity. And they’re doggone cute, too. Police Service Dogs Shelby, Sammy and Sultan — after completing their training at the RCMP Police Dog Service Training Centre in Alberta — have been helping fight crime in communities […]

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Northern B.C. to get own gang enforcement team as drug and weapons traffic grows

Northern B.C. is getting its own gang enforcement team as organized crime continues to affect the region. The North District Uniform Gang Enforcement Team (ND UGET) will be dedicated to disrupting gang activity and supporting law enforcement, achieved by: • Targeting violent offenders and gang associates, • Intercepting drugs, weapons and criminal proceeds, • Supporting

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Strong winds expected for parts of Lower Mainland

More strong winds are expected in the Lower Mainland on Thursday (Dec. 18). Environment Canada released a special weather statement for parts of the Fraser Valley and Metro Vancouver warnng of strong southwesterly winds from late this afternoon through the early evening. According to the statement, additional tree damage and utility outages are possible due

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Two more cases of Chronic Wasting Disease detected in B.C., count now up to 8

Two new cases of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) have been confirmed in a pair of deer hunter-harvested in the Kootenays. According to the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, both deer samples came from the East Kootenay region where all CWD cases have been identified to date; one deer was harvested near Cranbrook, while

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