Police in New Westminster are looking for witnesses of an assault they believe may have been a targeted attack.
They say it happened near the intersection of Carnarvon Street and Alexander Street early yesterday.
The victim was taken to hospital with significant but non-life-threatening injuries.
Police say they believe two people armed with weapons are responsible for the assault and are canvassing the area for C-C-T-V footage of the suspects.
The survey, which was conducted by Leger for the Association for Canadian Studies, found 88 per cent of respondents reported a strong sense of attachment to their primary language, whereas 85 per cent reported the same for Canada.
The man, who is in his 30’s and is a resident of Delta, was subsequently released on conditions that include not to attend Lynn Canyon Park. The Mounties are now appealing to that person to come forward and provide information about what they witnessed.
On Tuesday, August 9th at approximately 1:59 p.m., Surrey RCMP attended to the scene of a cyclist struck by a work van in the 9700-block of 120 Street. Via release, the Mounties say the cyclist sustained serious injuries and was transported to hospital.
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Mounties say the passenger who died has been identified as a 30 year old David Chavez-Jara of Surrey. Chavez-Jara was well known to police and was recently convicted on Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking.
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