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U.S. resident charged with helping coordinate Tumbler Ridge shooting

U.S. authorities have arrested a 30-year-old Washington resident in connection with February’s deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge.

Northern Rockies RCMP seek witnesses after Fort Nelson First Nation shooting

Northern Rockies RCMP are seeking witnesses after a shooting on the Fort Nelson First Nation reserve left one person seriously injured.

CBSA reports major opium seizure at B.C. facility

The Canada Border Services Agency says officers at a Delta inspection facility seized 520.6 kilograms of opium concealed inside rolls of paper in January.

B.C. expands program targeting repeat property offenders

The B.C. government says it will expand a pilot program aimed at repeat property offenders by establishing 12 new regional hubs across the province with a $16-million investment over two years.

Charges laid following a Fort Nelson drug investigation

A Surrey man is facing drug trafficking and weapons charges following a Northern Rockies RCMP investigation in Fort Nelson.

B.C.’s updated gun laws take effect this fall, with new rules for low-velocity, imitation guns.

British Columbia’s new firearms law aimed at curbing gang violence will take effect Oct. 1, introducing tighter rules on low-velocity and imitation guns as well as new police powers.
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B.C. launches AI-powered pilot for police to track toxic drug supply

British Columbia is launching a $600,000 pilot project using artificial intelligence and robotics to detect toxic substances in seized drugs and trace their origins.

B.C. victims can now seek up to $75,000 in damages for intimate images posted online

British Columbia said victims of intimate-image abuse can now seek up to $75,000 in damages after amendments to the Intimate Images Protection Act took effect Wednesday.

B.C. judge certifies class action alleging province ignored prison sexual assaults for decades

A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has certified a class-action lawsuit alleging the province failed to stop decades of sexual abuse by a prison guard.

RCMP say officers were fired upon within seconds of entering Tumbler Ridge school

The B.C. RCMP said officers were fired upon within seconds of entering Tumbler Ridge Secondary School during Tuesday’s mass shooting and said the suspect died shortly after police arrived.
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“Wrap these families with love” Eby says following Tumbler Ridge tragedy

"It's hard to know what to say on a night like tonight, this is the kind of thing that feels like it happens in other places and not close to home in a way that this feels for so many British Columbians and Canadians," he said.

UPDATE: Nine people dead following school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

A Police Initiated Public Alert was issued as officers responded to the scene. This alert officially cancelled at 5:45 pm, as police do not believe there are any outstanding suspects or ongoing threat to the public.  
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