Burnaby R-C-M-P say they've arrested a suspect after an 89-year-old woman was assaulted at the Metrotown mall.
Mounties say it happened on April 20th when the victim was shoved to the ground by an unknown man.
She suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was released from hospital later that day.
Tips from the public led to the arrest of the 30-year-old suspect yesterday.
Over a month ago, Mounties received the initial complaint about the man who is now 82. A total of 7 victims have come forward. Police believe there are additional victims, and are asking them to contact police.
Mayor Kennedy Stewart says in a statement that since the order, the city has increased resources for those living on the street, including creating space to store personal belongings, street cleaning, washroom access and peer support services.
Forests Minister Katrine Conroy told a monthly fire forecast briefing there are 91 active wildfires in B.C., with six of those considered fires of note, including wildfires near Penticton and outside Lytton. Conroy says 528 wildfires this year have burned 220 square kilometres.
The Business Council of Canada and the Canada India Business Council released a report on Thursday that looks at Canada’s current trading relationship with India and the economic benefits that would come from establishing a trade agreement.
Canada is sending military trainers to the United Kingdom to help teach Ukrainians how to fight invading Russian forces. Defence Minister Anita Anand announced the plan on Thursday, saying up to 225 Canadian Armed Forces members will eventually be based in Britain for an initial period of four months.
Majority of these men have been identified of South Asian heritage and are in the age range of 20s-30s. The CFSEU-BC points out that these gangsters are transient so it is of vital importance that the anti-gang task force collaborate with other agencies.