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Update: missing 13-year-old boy found near UBC

An autistic boy, 13, missing since Dec. 30, has been found safe thanks to the public's help.

Police investigate threat at Thunderbird Elementary School

Vancouver Police are investigating a threat at a Vancouver Elementary School that has put lock down procedures into effect, according to a news release.   Shortly after 10 a.m. this morning, the...

Three women in hospital following series of assaults

Vancouver Police have a man in custody following a series of assaults this morning and are working on confirming his identity. An elderly woman believed to be in her 70s is in serious condition in...

Hit-and-run driver sought by police in mother's death

I’m asking for the public’s help on a hit-and-run investigation from five days ago. You will recall some of the details we released: On Sunday, December 2, just before 10:00 in the evening, a 43-year...

Five pedestrians die in traffic accidents in five weeks

We've all been watching stories in the news about people being struck by cars. Having been a policeman for more than 30 years, it is never easy informing a family that a loved one has been seriously...

Crash in East Vancouver kills 19-year-old

A 19-year-old woman has been killed and a 21-year-old man suffered serious injuries after a collision in East Vancouver. The incident is Vancouver's 18th traffic fatality of 2012. Shortly before 11:...

BC boy allegedly abducted by father found safe

UPDATE: Amber Alert has ended after the boy was found safe in Montana.  An Amber Alert has been issued in BC for a three-year-old boy, Alvin Barnet from Elk Valley, who police say may have been...

Chinese senior citizens being scammed

Vancouver Police are issuing a warning to the public about a scam targeting Chinese senior citizens. Since June of 2012, there have been seven reports of a serial fraud in which elderly Chinese women...

Death at 2nd and Burrard

A man and a woman have died in a collision at Burrard Street and West 2nd Avenue. Shortly after 8:00 a.m., a motorcycle travelling south on Burrard Street struck a car that was eastbound at the...

Shooting on East 5th Avenue

A shooting in East Vancouver happened early this morning.
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