National

Man and woman charged in shooting death of Abbotsford man last year

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 29 May, 2023 09:45 AM

British Columbia's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says two people have been charged in the killing of an Abbotsford man last year.

A statement from police says a 22-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman were arrested Friday and charged in the death of 41-year-old Chad Colivas.

The man has been charged with second degree murder, while the woman has been charged with manslaughter in the March 2022 shooting death.

Police say the incident is not believed to be linked to gang conflict in the region.

They said at the time of the homicide that Abbotsford police had responded to a report of a man who was shot in the lower level of a family home.

Police released no further details, saying the matter is now before the courts.

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

B.C. introduces plan to target repeat offenders

The Opposition BC Liberals have been calling on the government to introduce tougher public safety measures, citing numerous violent crimes allegedly connected to people who were arrested and released, only to be involved in other violence shortly afterwards.

B.C. introduces plan to target repeat offenders

Trudeau comments on Orange Shirt Day holiday

The federal government made the day a statutory holiday for its workers and federally regulated workplaces in 2021. The decision to do so is in response to one of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 94 calls to action.

Trudeau comments on Orange Shirt Day holiday

17 year old man stabbed on a bus in Surrey dies

Police say it happened just before 9:30 Tuesday night. Investigators say the victim and his attacker had some sort of altercation while on the bus, not far from the King George SkyTrain station.

17 year old man stabbed on a bus in Surrey dies

Canadians feel less safe than pre-pandemic: poll

Those in B.C. were most likely to say crime and violence are worse since the pandemic hit, at 72 per cent, while people in Quebec were least likely to say so, at 54 per cent. Quebecers were most likely to say things have not changed.

Canadians feel less safe than pre-pandemic: poll

Federal workers vote in favour of strike mandate

The Public Service Alliance of Canada can now launch a strike anytime in the next 60 days — with national president Chris Aylward saying workers were prepared to strike as soon as Wednesday. Aylward said at a press conference Wednesday morning that bargaining for fair wages is top of mind, and members are prepared to strike for as long as it takes.

Federal workers vote in favour of strike mandate

Ozempic loophole may trap other drugs: pharmacists

Canadian Pharmacists Association vice-president of public affairs Joelle Walker said Americans buying cheaper Canadian drugs is nothing new. One of the main challenges, Walker said, is that there isn't a strong sense of the prevalence of mass U.S. buying of Canadian prescription drugs because the data isn't available.