Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 09 Jan, 2024 05:38 PM
Police in Greater Victoria are investigating a recent string of vehicle vandalism and asking for the public's help to identify a suspect.
They say 16 vehicles were vandalized in Saanich over a week between December 29th and last Friday, resulting in tens of thousands of dollars' worth of damages.
Police say it doesn't appear that any vehicles were specifically targeted.
They say officers are searching for a suspect described as a man in his 30s with a thin build and anyone with information is asked to call police
On June 18, Hardeep Singh Nijjar phoned his eldest son for the last time, to say he was on his way home for dinner. Nijjar is now at the heart of a diplomatic crisis between India and Canada, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday that intelligence services were investigating "credible" information about "a potential link" between India's government and the killing.
Police in Vancouver say a woman is facing charges for allegedly assaulting a park ranger who was working in the city's Oppenheimer Park. They say the 39-year-old was arrested yesterday morning.
New Westminster Police are seeking witnesses after a person was assaulted by a group of young people onboard a bus. Police say the victim suffered minor injuries from the incident, which happened around 6:30 p-m Sunday.
Canada is helping to finance two new nuclear reactors in Romania, which that country's energy minister says will help diminish Russia's ability to use its energy exports as a weapon. Canadian Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson signed the $3-billion deal with his Romanian counterpart, Sebastian Burduja, in Ottawa today.
British Columbia's attorney general says the community is reeling over news that the Canadian government is investigating a link between the shooting death of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar and the government of India, although insiders say it's not a surprise. Niki Sharma says the link is shocking and every B.C. resident has the freedom to express their political views without the threat of violence and harm.
Vancouver police say 15 people have been charged with mischief for riot-like violence when a headline performer suddenly pulled out of a music festival at the P-N-E last summer. Police say the resulting mayhem and property destruction caused an estimated 300-thousand dollars damage at the P-N-E amphitheatre and in the surrounding neighbourhood.
