Arrest in the homicide of a senior – BC News

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Const. Scarecrow will stay for a while.

Const. Scarecrow will stay for a while.

The Coquitlam RCMP rewards the constable. Scarecrow with an extended contract for a job well done. The pilot project of a life-size metal billboard for a traffic control officer exceeded expectations and slowed the vehicles faster than expected.

Since its installation on September 18, the RCMP has been monitoring its impact using the BlackCat speed monitoring system.

"The biggest surprise so far is that even after two weeks in the same place, people were still slowing down in Const's presence. Scarecrow ", cap. Michael McLaughlin. "The number of drivers exceeding the speed limit by more than 10 km / h was half that of pre-Const. Scarecrow has been installed. "

Now that Constable Scarecrow is proving his worth, the project has been extended for one year. The first indications are Const. Scarecrow will accept his extension of contract.

Part of its benefits include improved steel, larger gauge and more realistic and safer features, such as a reflective ribbon that matches that of his police uniform.

"We are pleased to see that Constable Scarecrow commands so much respect, but we understand that not everyone is on his side," said McLaughlin. "We are deploying more enforcement teams to support Const. Scarecrow. He is a man of few words and his more action-oriented colleagues are much more likely to write tickets for people who still choose to speed up.

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Two seniors in Nanaimo were tied up, beaten and stolen during a violent home invasion on Tuesday.

Three men entered the couple's house by a sliding door at around 4am.

Intruders hit an inhabitant of the head with a blunt object before tying the man and woman with belts, reported CTV News. Then they ransacked the house for 20 minutes and stole several items, as well as the couple's car.

The woman finally managed to break free and ran next to ask for help. Paramedics took the man to the hospital, where he was treated for lacerations to the head.

Police believe that the invaders may have targeted the house in an erroneous identity case.

"After interviews with the victim and some statements by the suspects, it was a targeted incident, but they made a mistake in their home," said the RCMP sergeant. Gary O'Brien told CTV.

The police are asking the public for help in identifying the attackers.

"We are expecting a quick success in this area because there is a standard that you do not cross," said O. Brien. "You do not enjoy the elderly."

Friend Mike Gogo even offered a $ 5,000 reward for information leading to arrest.

– with files from CTV Vancouver Island

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The death of a man at the Vancouver International Airport has added to the mental health problems of an RCMP officer who was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, said a psychologist .

Georgia Nemetz said Tuesday during a coroner 's inquest in Burnaby that Pierre Lemaitre was haunted by horrific stressors at work, including the murder of a young woman who had shouted at him. ;help. But she said that the death of Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski after a confrontation with the police mounted in October 2007 had fueled his depression.

Nemetz said that she had started treating Lemaitre in 2009, but that this "incredibly private and incredibly proud man" initially did not seem to trust him and feared that she could not reveal what he was doing. had told him to the RCMP.

She said that Lemaitre thought that he could lose his job for telling him that he had physically abused his wife.

Sheila Lemaitre testified that her husband, a 28-year-old veteran and former media spokesperson, became violent and "furious in his head" after trying in vain to get the RCMP to correct him the erroneous information that he had provided to the public what happened to Dziekanski at the airport.

Nemetz, who saw Lemaitre for the last time three days before his death on July 29, 2013, reports on critical incidents for the RCMP.

She added that other reports were planned for the members since the death of the former sergeant, but that there was still a lot to be done for the officers.

"I do not believe that everything is done the same way in all divisions, and each detachment is different," she said.

"This is not a normal job and people who enter the country should not expect to lead a normal life and not expect that their abilities to do so will be better. normal adaptation protect them. "

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Prime Minister John Horgan says he wants the last week of events in BC to unfold differently, but that does not diminish his confidence in President Darryl Plecas.

Horgan said he believed Plecas would continue to carry out his duties despite the disruptive events that led two senior Legislative officials to be on leave as part of an RCMP investigation.

The prime minister said he trusted Plecas' actions over the past week and was patient as police conduct his investigation with the help of two special prosecutors.

Opposition Liberals say Plecas appears to be building the empire after revealing that he had attempted to appoint his special adviser, Alan Mullen, acting sergeant after Gary Lenz was put on administrative leave with the Clerk of the House. home, Craig James.

Lenz and James say that they have not yet been informed of the allegations and that they have hired a lawyer who asks for their reinstatement during the course of the police investigation. .

Horgan made his comments at a press conference as he concludes today the fall session of the legislature.

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UPDATE: 4:20 pm

Police said that a targeted shooting in Surrey did not seem to have any connection to an ongoing conflict between gangs.

Cap. Frank Jang, of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team, said that 41-year-old Ranjeev Sangha was shot dead shortly before Monday noon in a "shameless" and "reckless" shootout.

Jang said that Sangha was not known to the police and that the reason for the shooting was not clear.

"We are trying to find out exactly why anyone would hurt him, why would anyone want to shoot him and why would anyone want him to be dead," he said. added.

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ORIGINAL: 12:40

Police identified the victim of a shootout in Surrey on Monday.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said the 41-year-old murder of Ranjeev Sangha was found on the spot, and that the murderers had fled to block 5,400 from 146th Street in a car. four-door black.

About an hour later, the vehicle was burning on Cambie Road in Richmond.

The detectives would like to talk to anyone driving between 11:46 am and 12:49 pm between Surrey and Richmond, along Highway 99 or Highway 91 between Richmond and Richmond.

Police believe that Sangha's death has been targeted.

"Finding Ranjeev Sangha's movements before his death will be one of our detectives' priorities, and we urge anyone who can help us to reach this goal to contact us immediately," says Capt. Frank Jang.

Anyone with information is urged to call the IHIT information line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448), via email. [email protected] or call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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Vancouver police say they arrested a 23-year-old man from Surrey for the homicide of an 87-year-old woman.

Elizabeth Poulin's body was found in her apartment on weekends.

Police say that the identity of the suspect can not be revealed until the charges have been approved by the Crown Attorney.

They say that homicide investigators work to establish a motive.

A family member discovered Poulin dead around 8 am on Saturday morning.

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UPDATE: 5:15 pm

A team of high school volleyball players was preparing to attend a provincial championship tournament when their van crashed, causing a serious injury.

School District Director # 57, Marilyn Marquis-Forster, told Castanet News that there were 10 children and two adults in the small white pickup truck.

"It affects us all because the children of British Columbia compete and love the competition, we encourage our students to participate, so when something like this happens, we really stop," he said. said Marquis-Forster.

The vehicle left the road and found herself in a ditch, but she said that she was happy to announce that there had been no deaths.

"The people involved reported that five students were being treated at the Kamloops hospital," she said.

Marquis-Forster said that the incident is extremely worrying.

"We have a province with great geography and great distances between centers and we have a very active school community and our children travel regularly," she said.

She added that their concerns and thoughts are with the families and children involved.

UPDATE: 3:10 pm

The women's volleyball team and both adults belong to College Heights College in Prince George. They were going to a provincial championship in Powell River on Tuesday when the van left Highway 97 near Cache Creek around noon.

"Eight patients were transported to the hospital, a patient in critical condition not putting his life at risk," said the emergency health services.

There has been no update on the state of the wounded at the moment.

UPDATE: 13:25

Highway 97 in Cache Creek was reopened after its imminent closure due to a collision involving a school bus.

ORIGINAL: 1:15 pm

Twelve people were injured in a school bus crash near Cache Creek on Tuesday afternoon.

Emergency health services said paramedics were called shortly after noon today.

"The first indications are that all patients are in stable condition and do not put their lives at risk," said an EHS spokesperson.

No additional information on the age of the patients has been provided.

DriveBC reports that an incident north of Cache Creek resulted in the closure of Highway 97 near Church Road. It is not known if the incidents are related.

"We are waiting for confirmation from our subcontractors," says DriveBC.

Castanet will update as more information becomes available.

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The ash covers the ground in an area devastated by the Shovel Lake wildfire near Fort Fraser, British Columbia.

Many of BC's First Nations who remained to prevent fires from destroying their communities in 2017 and 2018 are still waiting to be reimbursed by the federal and provincial governments for hundreds of thousands of dollars in spending.

Aboriginal groups say that they can not afford to pay for the training and equipment of firefighters before a crisis, so they have to go to great lengths to protect their homes in the approach flames.

The Nadleh Whut in central BC are scheduled to meet Wednesday with provincial government officials to report on their fight to end the huge Shovel Lake Forest Fire this summer.

Chief Larry Nooski said he spent $ 400,000 on firefighting equipment, salaries of firefighting crews, an emergency operations center and security services, though have been reimbursed by the various bodies responsible.

The Bonaparte Indian Band spent $ 600,000 fighting wildfires at Elephant Hill on its territory in 2017 and was not reimbursed $ 150,000, in part because its firefighters did not pay $ 150,000. were not licensed.

Chief Ryan Day ideally states that his First Nation would have a fully certified firefighting team, but that it lacks resources and its debt has a significant impact on essential services for its people.

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The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia halves its advertising budget and redirects funds to the police.

Attorney General David Eby said high-risk drivers were ignoring the company's road safety messages.

According to him, the direct allocation of advertising funds to the law enforcement will provide the opportunity to convey the message directly to the drivers at risk.

Starting next fiscal year, the insurance company will add $ 2.4 million to improve traffic monitoring.

The Ministry of the Attorney General said that this would increase the public insurer's investment in public road safety programs to $ 24.8 million.

Company President Nicolas Jimenez said ICBC's cost pressures were directly related to the 350,000 accidents, about 960 per day, recorded in British Columbia. last year.

"With a record number of accidents in our province, we are determined to do everything in our power to reduce claims costs and ease the pressure on insurance rates," Jimenez said in a statement. A press release.

The company said the remaining $ 2.4 million of its advertising budget would be dedicated to informing drivers about upcoming changes to the province's auto insurance system.

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Hbadan Al Kontar leaves Vancouver International Airport after leaving Kuala Lumpur.

A Syrian stuck for seven months at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport arrived in Vancouver on Monday night.

Hbadan Al Kontar thanked his friends and his lawyer in a video posted on Twitter for helping him leave Malaysia.

He said he recorded the message at Taiwan International Airport while waiting for a flight to Vancouver, which he described as his final destination.

On his Twitter account, Al Kontar says that Canadian volunteers gave him hope after applying for asylum.

Canadian volunteers have created a GoFundMe page for him to raise money for his flight to Canada and his living expenses. The fundraising page indicates that the 36-year-old man was denied a new Syrian pbadport in 2012 while he was working in the UAE and that he was under military service. in his country of origin, what he refused.

Between 2012 and 2017, he reportedly had no status in the UAE and would have lost his job.

The fundraising page says it's gone to Malaysia, where Syrians do not need a visa, in October 2017.

The page says that he has received a document allowing him to stay in Malaysia for three months, although he can not work. He tried unsuccessfully to leave the country and was sent back to Kuala Lumpur, where he remained in the arrivals terminal after exceeding the validity of his visa.

"The trip was long and difficult," he says in the video posted on Twitter. "The last 10 months have been very difficult, I could not do it without the support and prayers of you all."

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A pedestrian was transported to the Victoria Hospital after what the police described as a serious collision that occurred early in the morning.

Const. Matt Rutherford said in a press release that the unnamed man had been hit by a motorhome.

This happened just before 6:30 on Douglas Street, a main street through downtown Victoria.

Few details have been published but Rutherford says the pedestrian has life-threatening injuries.

Officers call in witnesses.

Several blocks from busy Douglas Street were closed until the morning rush hour while the investigation was going on.

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Mayor Doug McCallum says he is "deeply dismayed" by the state of the city's finances and has asked staff to launch what he calls a "pay-as-you-go" system to reduce the debt.

McCallum, who was mayor of Surrey between 1999 and 2005, was reelected in October and says he was "deeply upset" when he learned that there was red ink in the books of city.

He says the current debt is $ 514 million.

McCallum is confident that the planned pay-as-you-go system will not impact current programs and services throughout the city.

But he says the board must now determine how to "proceed responsibly with capital projects".

McCallum wants to see Surrey "run like a regular household" by saving and paying bills as they come due.

"When I was Mayor of the city for nine years, I was very proud to manage the city's finances by sparing off first and avoiding debts." The council and I agreed to immediately put the city's finances in order, "McCallum said in a press release.

A budget report prepared by the staff will be presented to the Surrey Finance Committee on December 11th and McCallum indicates that council and council will not make any further comments until the document is reviewed.