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Pedestrian taken to hospital in critical condition after collision in Surrey
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (184+ words) Published 10:25 am Thursday, July 16, 2026 A pedestrian was transported to hospital in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle late Wednesday night (July 15) in Surrey. RCMP Surrey Provincial Operations Support Unit (SPOSU) responded to the crash near the intersection of…...
New campfire ban in Maple Ridge
8+ hour, 33+ min ago (278+ words) Published 5:00 am Thursday, July 16, 2026 A new campfire ban will be implemented in Maple Ridge due to the hot and dry conditions across the region. The Category 1 ban will be in effect starting Thursday, July 16, for public safety and to reduce…...
B.C. looking to seize White Rock man's 2 homes in organized crime probe
20+ hour, 13+ min ago (318+ words) Published 5:16 pm Wednesday, July 15, 2026 The B.C. government is attempting to seize two multimillion-dollar homes belonging to a White Rock man recently arrested in a significant U.S. federal investigation into Indian organized crime groups. The investigation, called “Operation Hard Ball,” has led to…...
$8M worth of illicit cannabis seized in four separate enforcement actions in B.C.
22+ hour, 8+ min ago (137+ words) Published 3:25 pm Wednesday, July 15, 2026 B.C.’s Community Safety Unit has seized $8 million worth of unlicensed cannabis products in enforcement actions at four separate locations since May, the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General announced on Wednesday (July 15). The unit confiscated…...
Man sentenced to over 4 years for violent extortion crimes in Surrey
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (205+ words) Published 9:31 am Wednesday, July 15, 2026 A man in his late 20s has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for extortion-related offences in Surrey that date back to 2024. Abjeet Kingra pleaded guilty in Surrey provincial court on July 6 to discharging a…...
Murder charge laid after motor vehicle incident in Vanderhoof
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (188+ words) Published 3:48 pm Saturday, July 11, 2026 A man has been charged with second-degree murder following a motor vehicle incident that triggered a shelter-in-place order in Vanderhoof on July 9. Keegan Donald Leigh, 39, was charged on July 10, Prince George RCMP said in a release....
B.C. Supreme Courts in Lower Mainland set to resume regular operations after ‘FIFA Period’
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (336+ words) Published 10:10 am Friday, July 10, 2026 B.C. Supreme Courts in Vancouver, New Westminister (pictured), Abbotsford and Chilliwack will resume regular opperations on July 13, 2026. (Anna Burns/Surrey Now-Leader file) B.C. Supreme Courts in Vancouver, New Westminster, Abbotsford and Chilliwack will resume regular operations on Monday…...
Maple Ridge school under a hold and secure after report of student with weapon
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (461+ words) Published 3:00 pm Thursday, July 9, 2026 A person was taken into custody outside Thomas Haney Secondary on Thursday, July 9. (Special to The News) Maple Ridge RCMP attended a gun incident at Thomas Haney secondary. (The News files) A firearm threat put a…...
Maple Ridge RCMP officer honoured for exceptional service, leadership
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (357+ words) Published 8:00 pm Thursday, July 9, 2026 Sgt. Daniel Rettenbacher was recognized for overseas deployments, including to Ukraine, as part of the RCMP’s International Policing Program. (Special to The News) RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme (left), Maple Ridge RCMP Sgt. Daniel Rettenbacher (wearing his…...
Fraudulently ‘buying’ Mercedes SUVs in Surrey, Richmond nets house arrest, curfew
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (522+ words) Published 11:30 am Thursday, July 9, 2026 A B.C. Supreme Court judge has sentenced Nicholas Kenneth Anthony to six months of house arrest followed by a six-month curfew and 12 months probation after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently buying Mercedes SUVs in Surrey and Richmond....