Crime & Courts

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MP seeks Criminal Code change to cover theft of fire equipment

October 3, 2017 - 3:35pm

SALMON ARM, B.C. — The MP for North Okanagan-Shuswap is looking to change Canada’s Criminal Code to include a specific offence for theft of firefighting equipment that causes danger to life.

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Okanagan shooting victim recounts "life changing" incident

By Pete McIntyre / KISS FM Vernon

October 3, 2017 - 3:20pm

VERNON, B.C. — An Okanagan man continues his recovery after getting shot in the Las Vegas massacre Sunday night.

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Vancouver resorting to pressure from family, friends to deter distracted drivers

By The Canadian Press

October 3, 2017 - 3:04pm

VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver are hoping pressure from family and friends will succeed where fines and penalties have failed in convincing drivers to put down their cellphones when they get behind the wheel.

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Police watchdog investigating in-custody death in Quesnel, B.C.

By The Canadian Press

October 3, 2017 - 5:26am

QUESNEL, B.C. — British Columbia’s police watchdog is investigating after a woman died hours after being arrested by police in Quesnel.

The Independent Investigations Office says they have been deployed following an in-custody death in the small city in central B.C.

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Darcy Custeau (L to R), Lenora Shipka and Jacki Bluschke, just before shots rang out at the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas Image Credit: Contributed / Darcy Custeau

Shuswap woman, friends escape Las Vegas attack

By James Peters

October 2, 2017 - 9:36am Updated: October 2, 2017 - 5:48pm

LAS VEGAS — A Shuswap woman attending the Route 91 Harvest festival in Las Vegas last night says she must have a guardian angel.

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Police: Shooter found dead with as many as 10 firearms

By The Canadian Press

October 2, 2017 - 6:37am

LAS VEGAS — The Latest on the shooting in Las Vegas (all times local):

6:07 a.m.

Las Vegas police say more than 400 people were hospitalized in a mass shooting at a country music concert.

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Police: Shooter found dead with as many as 10 firearms

By The Canadian Press

October 2, 2017 - 6:35am

LAS VEGAS — The Latest on the shooting in Las Vegas (all times local):

6:07 a.m.

Las Vegas police say more than 400 people were hospitalized in a mass shooting at a country music concert.

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At least 50 killed as gunman opens fire at Las Vegas concert

By The Canadian Press

October 2, 2017 - 4:52am

LAS VEGAS — A gunman perched high on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas Strip casino unleashed a shower of bullets down on an outdoor country music festival below, killing at least 50 people and wounding more than 200 as tens of thousands of frantic concert-goers screamed and ran for their lives, offi

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Hearings begin for First Nations, environmental group opposed to Trans Mountain

By The Canadian Press

October 1, 2017 - 7:25am

VANCOUVER — Several First Nations, municipalities and environmental groups that are opposed to the approval process of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in British Columbia will be arguing their position in the Federal Court of Appeal over the next two weeks.

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Crime & Courts

MP seeks Criminal Code change to cover theft of fire equipment

Okanagan shooting victim recounts "life changing" incident

Vancouver resorting to pressure from family, friends to deter distracted drivers

Police watchdog investigating in-custody death in Quesnel, B.C.

Shuswap woman, friends escape Las Vegas attack

Police: Shooter found dead with as many as 10 firearms

Police: Shooter found dead with as many as 10 firearms

At least 50 killed as gunman opens fire at Las Vegas concert

Hearings begin for First Nations, environmental group opposed to Trans Mountain

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