The British Columbia Criminal Justice Branch says it considered several possible charges against the officer, including careless use of a firearm, assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm.
Police in Peterborough, Ont., located about 140 kilometres east of Toronto, say the man in his 20s was the only person in the Piper aircraft when it went down just after 1 a.m.
The man, who was not named, was treated for bite and claw wounds and released from hospital in Port Hardy, on northeastern Vancouver Island.
A pair of F-35 stealth fighters roared into British Columbia on Thursday in preparation for the annual Abbotsford International Airshow.
A trucking company is offering $10,000 to anyone who can help catch thieves who made off with thousands of litres of maple syrup in Montreal.
VICTORIA — The homeless camp outside Victoria's courthouse is now shut d own.