A vehicle was waiting for Ripudaman Singh Malik hours before he was killed in a parking lot in Surrey, B.C., police say. Malik was one of the two men acquitted in the 1985 Air India terrorist bombings that killed 331 people. He was shot in his vehicle in a parking lot not far from his…
Six Homes Destroyed, No Injuries Reported in ‘Daunting’ Wildfire West of Lytton, BC
A wildfire just west of Lytton, B.C., has burned at least half a dozen homes but is spreading in the opposite direction of the village, officials said Friday. John Haugen, deputy chief of the Lytton First Nation, said conditions are challenging, a day after the blaze broke out nearly two kilometres northwest of Lytton on…
Two Police Officers Remain in Hospital After a Shootout Outside a BC Bank
A police officer is out of intensive care after being injured in a shootout outside a British Columbia bank nearly two weeks ago. A statement Monday says two Saanich police officers remain in hospital following the June 28 shooting while all Victoria officers who were hurt are now recovering at home. Three Saanich officers and…
Former Clerk of BC Legislature to Serve Three Months’ House Arrest
The man who was once the senior officer of the B.C. legislature has been sentenced to three months of house arrest for breaching the public trust when he purchased a new suit and shirts as work attire. Craig James, 71, the former clerk of the B.C. legislative assembly, has been sentenced to three months’ imprisonment…
True Motive of BC Bank Shooting May Never Be Known, Says Criminologist
Questions of what would motivate twin brothers to enter a British Columbia bank dressed in body armour and prepared for a gun battle remain unanswered, but a criminologist sees similarities to two other young men who terrified Canadians in 2019. Prof. Robert Gordon from Simon Fraser University’s school of criminology said there are parallels with…
BC Police Officers Recovering After Bank Shootout Overwhelmed by Support
An officer who was injured in a deadly shootout outside a bank in Saanich, B.C., last week remains in intensive care after three surgeries. Saanich Chief Const. Dean Duthie told a news conference that the officer, who has eight years of service with the department, has been showing signs of “improvement day by day.” Three…
Crown Wants Jail Term for Former Clerk of the BC Legislature for Breach of Trust
The Crown is asking for a jail term for the former clerk of British Columbia’s legislature who was found guilty of fraud and breach of trust over expenses he claimed. The conduct of Craig James was a “departure” by the most senior officer of the legislature, which Crown attorney Brock Martland told the court deserves…
Police Clear and Reopen Area Around Scene of BC Bank Shooting
Police in Saanich, B.C., say they’ve cleared and reopened the area around a local bank that was the scene of a deadly shooting last week. Saanich police issued a tweet saying the crime scene at the Bank of Montreal on Shelbourne Street has been released and reopened to all traffic. Six police officers were injured…
BC RCMP Identify Twin Brothers as BC Bank Shooting Suspects
Twin brothers in their early 20s were responsible for the shooting that injured numerous police officers at a bank in Saanich, B.C., earlier this week, RCMP alleged Saturday. Mounties spokesman Cpl. Alex Bérubé named the men as 22-year-olds Mathew and Isaac Auchterlonie from Duncan, B.C. Six officers were shot and the brothers were killed in…
Woman Held Hostage During BC Bank Shooting Experiencing Roller-Coaster of Emotions
Shelli Fryer was wide awake at 2:54 on Canada Day and hoped the stack of messages piling up in recent days could help her close her eyes. The 59-year-old Langford, B.C., woman said she’s been having trouble sleeping since Tuesday when she was among those held hostage during a violent bank shooting in Saanich. The…
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