More police teams and prosecutors dedicated to combating gang violence will be on the ground and new curbs on gang crime and illegal guns will soon be in place. These are among a dozen new and expanded initiatives that are part of a more than $23-million boost to B.C.’s Guns and Gangs Strategy.
The funding will bolster public safety in Surrey, Williams Lake and other communities that have seen recent spikes in violent, public gang activity, through a three-pillar approach focused on:
Supporting effective enforcement and prosecution.
Furthering community safety and public engagement.
Expanding laws and sanctions targeting illegal guns and gang violence, profits and property.
“The frequency and public nature of recent gang shootings is unacceptable and demands this additional, strategic deployment of resources. People deserve to feel safe no matter where they live in B.C.,” Premier Christy Clark said.
MORE National ARTICLES
Feds Offer 'No Drone Zone' Signs To Shoo Drone Operators Away From Airports
OTTAWA — The federal government is hoping its new 'No Drone Zone' signs will shoo operators of unmanned aerial vehicles away from airports and commercial air traffic.
Feds Offer 'No Drone Zone' Signs To Shoo Drone Operators Away From Airports
OECD lauds Ottawa's Approach To Boosting Economy; Raises Concerns Over Housing
MONTREAL — Canada got a pat on the back from the OECD for trying to boost economic growth through infrastructure spending, but the international economic think-tank said more action is needed to address overheating in major pockets of the housing market.
OECD lauds Ottawa's Approach To Boosting Economy; Raises Concerns Over Housing
Frustration Over Health Disclosure Doesn't Trump Privacy Protection: Experts
HALIFAX — It's a quandry for health care professionals that has caught the attention of experts across the country: should family members and loved ones be told about a patient's struggle with mental health issues?
Frustration Over Health Disclosure Doesn't Trump Privacy Protection: Experts
One Down One To Go, Zoo Officials Recapture One Of Two Missing Capybaras
TORONTO — One of two large rodents that escaped a Toronto zoo has been rounded up.
One Down One To Go, Zoo Officials Recapture One Of Two Missing Capybaras
Police Say Drone That Got Too Close To Plane Was Bigger And Higher Than Normal
WINNIPEG — Authorities in Winnipeg are investigating a close encounter between a passenger plane and a drone that police say was bigger and higher up than unmanned air vehicles normally fly.
Police Say Drone That Got Too Close To Plane Was Bigger And Higher Than Normal
Jury To Disregard Accused's Theory In Tim Bosma Murder Trial: Judge
HAMILTON — An Ontario judge has told jurors to disregard portions of an accused's version of events in the trial of two men alleged to have killed a stranger who took them out for a test drive in his pickup truck.