A man has been charged after a paramedic was assaulted while responding to a call in Victoria.
City police say it happened last night when a man began hitting and kicking a paramedic in the face as they tried to medically assist him.
They say officers attended the scene to arrest the man and bystanders in the area became increasingly hostile towards them after they deployed a taser during the arrest.
Police say the paramedic was injured and was brought to the hospital for treatment.
Surrey R-C-M-P say video shared widely online back in May showed a vintage Chevy stunt driving before crashing into a semi-truck during a large gathering. Police say they’ve now recommended charges against the driver, and returned to the street in mid-June to crack down on street racing along the stretch.
The senior vice-president of Big White Ski Resort in Kelowna, B.C., says a mountain biker has died after a crash during the B.C. Cup downhill racing event the resort hosted on the weekend. He says resort staff and management are "devastated" by the incident.
Some of the most commonly targeted items for shoplifters during the latest Boost and Bust included clothing and sunglasses. In one instance, officers taking part in the Boost and Bust were also able to assist in quickly reuniting a missing child with her mother.
Lucy Koenig jumped tandem from a plane at about 10-thousand feet at the Skydive Vancouver centre in Abbotsford. She says her advice to others is to live life to the fullest and do what makes them happy.
Adrian Dix says the $366.5-million construction project now starting at Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake will increase the hospital's capacity and provide a modern working environment. Dix says the project will add 25 beds and a new emergency department, while expanding surgical, maternity, pharmacy and mental-health and substance-use treatment areas.
RCMP were called to the Foster Avenue and North Road area shortly before 9:30 p.m. for reports of a shooting on Sunday. When police arrived, they found Garcha with gunshot wounds.