Close X
Sunday, September 22, 2024
ADVT 
National

Masked Suspects Arrested In Victoria-area Home Invasion

Darpan News Desk Darpan, 08 Oct, 2014 12:21 PM
  • Masked Suspects Arrested In Victoria-area Home Invasion
Charges of using a weapon and disguise during a robbery are being laid against three youth after a home invasion in Langford, B.C.
 
Mounties say three people wearing masks and carrying knives burst into the home of a 60-year-old man Tuesday morning.
 
Police were in the area and quickly arrested two suspects, aged 16 and 17.
 
A third youth turned himself into police later in the day.
 
Police say they believe the incident involves drugs, but they aren't sure if the victim and suspects knew each other.
 
RCMP Cpl. Kathy Rochlitz says two of the accused have been remanded in custody until a court appearance later this week.

MORE National ARTICLES

French climate envoy calls Mulcair an ally, and awaits talk with Harper

French climate envoy calls Mulcair an ally, and awaits talk with Harper
OTTAWA - The French president's special envoy on climate change says he has found an ally in NDP Leader Tom Mulcair in his quest to tackle rising greenhouse gas emissions across the globe.

French climate envoy calls Mulcair an ally, and awaits talk with Harper

Experts weigh in on concentration of Canadian media ownership

Experts weigh in on concentration of Canadian media ownership
TORONTO - Postmedia's plans to buy Quebecor's stable of English-language newspapers and websites may resurrect concerns about whether the concentration of media ownership in Canada will narrow the range of editorial voices the public relies on for information, experts say.

Experts weigh in on concentration of Canadian media ownership

With CF-18s poised for takeoff, Iraq debate leaves Canadians in a fog of war

With CF-18s poised for takeoff, Iraq debate leaves Canadians in a fog of war
OTTAWA - Canadian CF-18s will soon be heading off to war in Iraq, leaving Parliament and the public in a fog about some key elements of the military commitment notably what efforts will be made to limit civilian casualties.

With CF-18s poised for takeoff, Iraq debate leaves Canadians in a fog of war

Former Liberal national director faces charge under federal Lobbying Act

Former Liberal national director faces charge under federal Lobbying Act
OTTAWA - The Mounties have charged the former national director of the federal Liberal party with running afoul of the Lobbying Act.

Former Liberal national director faces charge under federal Lobbying Act

Federal government falling further behind on emissions reductions, audit finds

Federal government falling further behind on emissions reductions, audit finds
OTTAWA - Canada is all but certain to miss its Copenhagen Accord target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, the country's environmental watchdog warned Tuesday.

Federal government falling further behind on emissions reductions, audit finds

Government refuses to reveal cost for splitting up Elections Canada

Government refuses to reveal cost for splitting up Elections Canada
OTTAWA - The Harper government is refusing to disclose how much it will cost taxpayers to separate the commissioner of elections from Elections Canada — a move Conservatives insisted upon even though electoral experts said it was unnecessary.

Government refuses to reveal cost for splitting up Elections Canada