R-C-M-P in Comox Valley are asking for help after more than 45-hundred dollars worth of goods were stolen from a local Canadian Tire on Canada Day.
The Mounties say they're looking for three suspects who were seen on surveillance camera emptying out boxes of inexpensive items and replacing them with significantly more expensive merchandise.
Police say the suspects only paid for the less expensive items before leaving the store.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
Police say the remains of Irshaad Ikbal were found in False Creek. A passerby called police after seeing the man in the water. Ikbal had been missing since April 29th.
He made special emphasis on the great work that Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society does in the community and mentioning of the upcoming PICS Long Term Care Facility in Cloverdale - Guru Nanak Diversity Village, which will meet the needs of the community.
Corporal Jennifer Cooper says in the first two weeks of May, the force has seen more than a 100 per cent jump in reported thefts. She says many of the reported thefts are of early 2000s model vehicles.
Road closures between 102 Avenue and 104 Avenue on 128 Street are in place due to a serious motor vehicle collision. The road closure is in effect until further notice. 7 people from the two vehicles were injured and have been transported to local hospital.
Langley R-C-M-P say the driver of the Mercedes allegedly struck the cyclist and left the scene before officers arrived, but was quickly located. Police say the factors contributing to the crash have yet to be determined and no charges have yet been laid.
Smoke had also started spreading to the Whistler, Howe Sound and Sunshine Coast areas, causing variable but hazy conditions, the weather agency said Thursday. It said smoke impacts may be worse at higher elevations in the Okanagan, but rain may provide some relief.