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More charges laid in investigation targeting Fraser Valley drug gang
Five more Chilliwack men are facing 50 charges in connection with a major investigation by Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit into a Fraser Valley drug trafficking organization operating in...
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Bralorne man says his drug smuggling was to save his town – UPDATED
A pilot who claimed he smuggled drugs into the U.S. to help the tiny town of Bralorne has been sentenced to four and a half years. And Bruce Simon will also have to forfeit the helicopter he used to...
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Three men plead guilty in drug case linked to Hells Angels, ban lifted
Suitcases stuffed with millions handed over at a Vancouver hotel. Cryptic text messages about massive cocaine deliveries. Secret meetings from Vancouver to Panama City. Details of a major 2012...
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Halfway house worker describes terrifying night of Soomel murder
Jurors at a Vancouver murder trial heard a chilling description from a former halfway house worker about the night one of his charges was gunned down on Cambie Street. A video of Roger Woelke’s...
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Sun Run support comes from many people along the way!
I can’t believe we are almost halfway! My running is going great – better than expected. My knee is holding up. My Wednesday night Run Stronger group is faster than the one I was with last year. I’m...
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Hells Angel told undercover cops that his “family” and “brothers” backed him
Accused drug trafficker and Hells Angel David Giles told undercover police officers that his “brothers” would take over his massive cocaine deal if anything were to happen to him. Giles tried to...
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Buttar faces gun charges after calling police for imaginary gunshots
A longtime gangster who works as a longshoreman at Port Metro Vancouver has been charged with possessing a loaded firearm and two other gun counts. Manjit (Mani) Buttar, 41, was arrested Feb. 11 just...
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HA associate tried to smash BlackBerry during arrest, trial hears
When police moved in to make arrests in a drug investigation targeting the Hells Angels, an associate threw his BlackBerry to the ground and kicked it away, B.C. Supreme Court heard Wednesday. Kevin...
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Chilliwack gang associate sentenced to 8 years for home invasion
A long-time gang associate convicted in a violent 2013 home invasion in Chilliwack has been sentenced to eight years in jail. Minus time-served in pre-trial custody, Curtis Vidal received a net jail...
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More charges against suspects in the Surrey-Delta gang conflict
Three young men are facing 18 new charges after an investigation into a drug trafficking group linked to a violent gang conflict in Surrey and Delta last year. Davjit Singh Randhawa, 32, Chaten Singh...
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UN gangster has first-degree murder conviction re-instated
When Jack and Doreen Rozen learned Thursday that the Supreme Court of Canada had reinstated a first-degree murder conviction against the killer of their son Marc, they went to his West Vancouver grave...
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Week 6: Running pet peeves!
OK, I know I haven’t been a real runner for all that long. But I still have some pet peeves. I’m sure many others out there share some of these. And you likely have many more of your own! So let’s...
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Murder trial hears how halfway house resident escaped gunman
A former resident of a Vancouver halfway house described being chased onto the roof by a gun-toting masked man, then jumping to a nearby tree to make his escape on Sept. 29, 2009. Jeremy Coles...
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Inmate dies after altercation at Fraser Regional Correctional Centre – UPDATE
Homicide investigators are looking into the death of an inmate at Fraser Regional Correctional Centre on Saturday. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said Mounties were called to the Maple...
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Abbotsford man facing charges in Alberta
An Abbotsford man is facing trafficking charges in Alberta after police seized five kilograms of cocaine from the secret compartment of a vehicle he was driving. The Alberta agency ALERT arrested...
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Two men charged after shooting, car chase on Vancouver Island
Two teens from the Lower Mainland are facing charges after a shooting and lengthy car chase on Vancouver Island. Armaan Singh Chandi, 18, and Inderpaul Singh Aujla, 19, are facing attempted murder and...
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Surrey Mounties confirm another shooting Saturday evening
Surrey RCMP officers are on the scene of another shooting that happened about 6:30 p.m. near 62nd Avenue and 142nd Street There were several 911 calls reporting that shots had been heard in the area....
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Sunday morning trail running is the best!
I’m a night runner normally. My Sun Run training group meets Wednesday night. So for my training last year and in the first half of this year, I have been doing my other two weekly runs in the evening...
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Batalia family relieved after life sentence handed to Gary Dhaliwal
Maple Batalia’s sister Rose told reporters Monday that the young woman can now rest in peace after her former boyfriend was sentenced to life in prison for gunning her down in 2011. Rose Batalia choked...
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Drug Treatment Court offers fresh start to addicted offenders
On a recent Tuesday afternoon, Michael stood before Vancouver Provincial Court Judge Harbans Dhillon and told her he was ready to change his life. “Before I came in here, I was on the longest drug run...
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